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Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M, backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures

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While studying at the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford , a group of graduates noticed how difficult it was to get data and information on Africa’s largest economy and their home country, Nigeria. million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital. a data company focused on Africa. Image Credits: Stears.

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Indonesia “sea-to-table” platform Aruna hooks $35M led by Prosus and East Ventures Growth Fund

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When Aruna ’s founders first met at university, they wanted to find a way to use their studies in information technology to help family members who were running small fisheries. Aruna says this is the largest Series A investment to date in Indonesia’s agritech and maritime sector.

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Rwazi to scale its market intelligence platform backed by $4 million seed funding

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In emerging markets like Africa , offline channels dominate retail sales, which are often driven by informal trade and cash transactions. This makes sourcing data on markets, consumer behavior and products a herculean task. Rutakangwa also says they are available in other markets like South Asia and Latin America.

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8 investors discuss what’s ahead for reproductive health startups in a post-Roe world

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The role venture capital must play in all of this is becoming clearer: There has been a push to fund more reproductive health companies , include healthcare access in ESG investments , and reevaluate the safest places to open a business for women employees. ” Hessie Jones, partner, MATR Ventures.

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Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage

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To retain market share, these institutions will need to continue investing in fintech so they can level up with convenience and personalization provided by new competitors while preserving trust and transparency. Data is the grand prize for Big Tech, not revenue from financial services. Traditional banks miss the digital mark.

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Trendsi secures $25M to help sellers and manufacturers predict demand

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Seeking to give sellers greater visibility over product demand, so they can make more informed decisions, Ella Zhang co-founded Trendsi , which connects sellers with suppliers while managing the back-end supply chain for its customer base. so that they can focus on what they love: their brand and customers.”

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Prices increase tonight for our space-focused event, TC Sessions: Space

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But we’re talking science fact, not fiction, and TC Sessions: Space 2020 provides real opportunity to connect with the people, information and funding you need to boldly build the future of space technology. “Space, the final frontier…” You can probably recite the “Star Trek” opening monologue in your sleep. Go boldly, yes.

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