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Flora poised to bloom as sustainable brand marketplace launches this year

TechCrunch

Kaya was also in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, focused on consumer retail M&A. Ulubay intends to use the funding, which it secured in 2021, to acquire new brands, technology development and product development on its carbon footprint assessment tool and future products. “We

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Asian investment specialist Fullerton raises $100m first close for Thai PE strategy

AsiaTechDaily

For Thai private equity, we will drive value creation for companies through well-honed strategies to grow their businesses, improve their balance sheets, as well as management quality, for downstream opportunities,” said Mark Yuen, Chief Business Development Officer, at Fullerton Fund Management.

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Balance raises $56M to tip the one-click checkout scales in favor of B2B merchants

TechCrunch

There are many companies bringing one-click checkout to the direct-to-consumer marketplace, but few are developing similar tools for the business-to-business marketplace. B2B payment volume is five times the size of business-to-consumer retail payments, yet much of those payments are not being done online.

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4 Reasons Why Choosing the Right Business Model is a Make-or-Break Decision

StartupNation

After all, there are significant differences between B2B brands and a direct-to-consumer retailer. As part of developing a business model, you should be able to determine current gaps in the marketplace where your product or service can make a difference.

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Bangladesh agritech startup iFarmer raises $2.1m in IDLC-led funding

AsiaTechDaily

According to the Asian Development Bank , farmers in Bangladesh earn only 40% of the consumer retail price due to the high number of intermediaries in the supply chain, with annual post-harvest losses amounting to $2.5 billion due to multiple layers of product handling and supply chain inefficiencies.

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This new app is helping Gen Z invest in cars, food, video games and other ‘themes’

TechCrunch

Another theme is “Love of the Game,” which includes companies that develop or publish video games, facilitate streaming or downloading of gaming/esports content, or produce hardware used in video games and esports. It then provides its users with “The Scout Report,” which provides insights on why the Scout team touts each of its funds.