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Alloy, Synctera and Unit discuss the future of embedded finance at TC Disrupt

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Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), embedded finance and open banking are among the hottest topics in fintech today. Make opening a bank account, storing money, receiving a payment card and lending money as easy as opening a social network account. The promise? Venture dollars continue to flow. billion valuation.

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Ghost Financial whips up new capital into finance tools for ghost kitchens

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When Keto Kitchen had good sales in the first quarter, Meyer went to the bank to ask for expansion financing and recalled the banker asking him what a ghost kitchen was. That told him there was an opportunity for a data-driven financing tool for these types of restaurants. The voracious fight for your salad bowl.

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Leadership Evolution at Impact Hub Network

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Vienna, 10 November 2021 – As the Impact Hub Network continues to accelerate the transition to a more just and sustainable future, we are excited to announce an update on our leadership team. Gabriela will continue to support our Ambition 2030 as a Board Director focusing on developing partnerships and engaging in policy efforts.

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Sacca’s Lowercarbon doubles down on startup bringing solar modules to Indian rooftops

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SolarSquare said on Thursday it has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Lowercarbon and Elevation Capital, just months after securing its seed financing. SolarSquare, which sells, installs and helps individuals finance solar modules, has an ambitious plan to change that. Less than 0.5%

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Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8M to expand across Africa and the Middle East

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AfricInvest, through its Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) and French-based development finance institution Proparco, co-led the early-growth round. This brings GOMYCODE’s total financing to $8.85 One of its investors from the seed round, Wamda Capital, doubled down in this new financing.

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S3 Ventures, Tacora close on new funds to boost Austin startups

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by 2030, something Engineer alluded to in another TechCrunch interview. In addition to the capital, which utilizes a combination of equity, debt and other structured finance tools so that companies can scale assets and grow while minimizing dilution, companies will also have access to Tacora’s strategic network.

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Fashinza, a B2B supply chain marketplace for fashion brands, raises $100M

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On the production side, Fashinza partners with factories to run its software stack, dubbed FactoryOS, for tasks in sampling, inventory, and finance. We can’t imagine a world where, even in 2030, brands would need to make 100 calls, send 200 emails, and wait for six months for [a] bulk order,” Gupta said.