TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Bold , a technology company working to enable financial access to electronic payments in Colombia, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management. It claims that merchants supported by Bold have seen sales grow about 25% on average simply by enabling digital payments. . “If

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TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2022

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 project is backed by Kelli Jones of Sixty8 Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? Of course we can’t.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Companies that sell software that enables cost-cutting or additional lead-generation opportunities are seeing accelerating adoption as incumbent mortgage companies realize they need an edge to drive demand,” Zach Aarons, co-founder and general partner of MetaProp, pointed out.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This is where artificial intelligence and voice technology have presented an opportunity for enterprises to overcome the challenges of scale and engagement at their customer contact centers,” co-founder and CEO Skit Sourabh Gupta told TechCrunch. And that presented an opportunity for companies like Skit.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Register Taiwanese decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Term Structure , specializing in non-custodial fixed-income protocols for peer-to-peer borrowing and lending, has successfully raised initial funding of USD 4.25 Such products are currently absent in decentralized finance (DeFi). million in a series of seed fundraising rounds.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 16, 2023

Register Visa, digital payments corporation, has unveiled its partnership with seven promising startups in the Asia Pacific region through the Visa Accelerator Program. Singapore-based Doxa Holdings offers a collaborative trade platform that streamlines procure-to-pay and financing workflows across various industries.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 13, 2023

million Series B growth financing led by ABS Capital Partners with participation from existing investors Claritas Health Ventures, as well as Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, PTX Capital, and Kapor Capital. Medication nonadherence is a $500 billion challenge in the U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Our banks can attest to the transformation opportunities and business growth we’ve all seen by hand-selecting some of the most impactful companies to work with community banks.” It touts that over 1,000 companies are in its pipeline, accelerating the growth of the 17 funded fintech portfolio companies.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? Adding full lifecycle data and industry exposure tags to that, across such a large number of companies, often enables us to see trends ahead of the market, such as retail decimation a few years ago.” Fundraising.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The contribution of these enterprises is pivotal to the country’s economy yet they remain underserved by traditional banking institutions making it hard for them to access the financing needed to grow. Previously, the startup has been through the prestigious Station F incubation program in Paris and the Norrsken Impact Accelerator program.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 4, 2023

The move allows iPrice to accelerate its growth by leveraging the synergies between the two groups. In recent years, Bukalapak has shifted its focus from competing head-to-head with other marketplaces to building or acquiring niche marketplaces and accelerating their growth.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This means focusing on hiring across our design, engineering and finance teams to lay the foundations for our first facility break-ground and accelerate our outreach for strategic partnerships across the value chain.”. On the investor side, the company said it is building an underwriting model to provide ESG investment opportunities.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 3, 2023

HD is also one of ten startups recently accepted into the Google for Startups Accelerator: Southeast Asia program. This new funding round will allow the company to solidify its leading position in the healthcare marketplace space while accelerating HDcare, HD’s new innovative elective surgery product.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2023

The Indonesian used car market is on a course for growth fueled by a number of trends : the increasing digitization in used car sales; a larger variety of finance options; and the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed the idea of private car ownership. Broom has the opportunity to provide its solution to dealers and later direct customers.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? Adding full lifecycle data and industry exposure tags to that, across such a large number of companies, often enables us to see trends ahead of the market, such as retail decimation a few years ago.” Fundraising.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 18, 2020

He is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners , an affiliation marketing company. These shifts are also likely to change how people work and shop far into the future and accelerate the pace of changes already underway. We are entering a new reality: the stay-home economy. Direct to Consumer Brands. Streaming Media.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2021

The round was led by Wavemaker Partners, which focuses on enterprise and deep tech companies in Southeast Asia, with participation from the Tribe Accelerator, a program for blockchain startups backed by the Singaporean government. STACS’ goal is to make GreenSTACS “the common infrastructure” for ESG financing and impact monitoring, he added.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

The company announced Friday $355 million in Series E financing to give Bolt an $11 billion valuation, according to sources close to the company. The capital will enable us to bring in the best talent, make strategic acquisitions and expand into Europe, which is important to us.”. Checkout.com raises $1B round at $40B valuation.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

That financing kicked off a period of accelerated growth for the company — from creating a compelling digital offering to acquiring a company three times its size to scaling to more than 250 locations across the country — that led CAVA to today: its public debut. Now their company is trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The Series C financing round was co-led by investors Indico Capital and the European Investment Bank, with “strong support” from Iberis Capital and existing investors including LeadX Capital Partners , Omnes Capital and Pathena. The company previously raised a Series B financing round of €22 million.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

As the demand for AI-powered apps grows, startups developing dedicated chips to accelerate AI workloads on-premises are reaping the benefits. A recent ZDNet piece reaffirms that the AI edge chip market is booming, fueled by “staggering” venture capital financing in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2021

On Tuesday, DeHaat , an online platform that offers full-stack agricultural services to farmers, said it has raised $30 million in a new financing round as the Indian firm looks to maintain its accelerated growth despite the pandemic. We wrote about DeHaat last year, when it had raised a $12 million financing round.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

We’ve seen companies across the e-commerce infrastructure and enablement ecosystem pick up larger and larger rounds, and CommerceIQ is the latest to secure late-stage financing. CommerceIQ is the leading channel optimization platform enabling the largest brands to win in retail.”. Meanwhile, $1.1 It’s certainly not slowed down.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A consortium of global institutional investors also participated in the funding round that will finance the expansion of Traveloka’s platform and strengthen the company’s capabilities as the world opens up.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. Participants have the opportunity to receive prizes reaching $40,000.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It may be a hobby or something of personal interest that enables you to develop a level of expertise that other people value. Pursuing your passion is a good jumping off point, but not all passions can become profitable businesses—so opening up your eyes to other opportunities is another pathway to start a business.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Finfra Investment Fueled Indonesian Embedded Finance Expansion Indonesian startup Finfra secured $1 million in new funding in late June. The company invests the infused capital into product development and enhancing Finfra’s engineering, data, and finance teams.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Kenya-based agritech Apollo Agriculture , which helps farmers access high-quality farm inputs, financing and markets, plans to double the number of farmers it is serving by the end 2022 and to introduce other products that deliver more value per acre of land. The agritech is scouting for growth opportunities in East and West Africa. “We

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

The financing marks the company’s first ever institutional funding. In a nutshell, Geopagos feels it is in the ideal position of being able to serve as the software enabler that can retrofit incumbents like large banks and launch the enablers like fintechs. Endeavor Catalyst also participated in the financing.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Today, Teampay has hundreds of customers and significant venture capital financing behind it. “Enterprises crave control and visibility over the finances, and this not only helps the IT department, but [also] enables all departments to make better aligned business decisions,” he added. million in equity, $11.75

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Traditional banks often overlook this segment because of their spending power or financial status and fintechs have seized the opportunity to cater to their needs. As MNT-Halan, it has also obtained the micro, consumer, and nano finance licenses to provide services to both businesses and consumers across Egypt.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JUNE 21, 2022

Lee headed finance for the company from $15m in ARR to more than $1b. UBP enabled the company to manage COGs and gross profit. UBP presented an opportunity to reinvent the account executive (AE) compensation model. Once familiar, they often brought the technology to work, expanding the account. Planning during Recessions.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has quickly established itself as the go-to method of financing for a variety of purchases, particularly online. This financing model has primarily been available to customers shopping online, but customers outside the U.S. have already dipped their toes into similar alternatives at brick-and-mortar stores.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ’s Accelerator program empowers early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow and master their businesses. When you’re bootstrapping, you have to cover many bases, but there is an opportunity cost for doing so.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

The startup has now raised a $3 million seed financing round led by Xploration Capital, which was joined by unnamed new strategic investors and existing investors. Other strategic investors include Ronald Richardson, Avlok Kohli (CEO of AngeLlist Ventures) and the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Indian edtech Vedantu has acquired a majority stake in education chain Deeksha for $40 million, the latest in local online learning platforms’ growing attempts at tapping opportunities in the offline market. Krishna declined to comment on Deeksha’s finances.

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