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Koa is helping African consumers make better money moves

TechCrunch

Yet, some Kenyans still lack other digital financial services from savings to investments. Based on her experience, Kidanu teamed up with Alexis Roman and Bubunyo Nyavor last year to start Koa to help Kenyans save and invest their money better. She is the COO of the company, while Roman and Nyavor act as the CEO and CTO, respectively.

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These 5 investors are betting on helping you live longer and better

TechCrunch

But that doesn’t sit well with Christian Angermayer, who co-founded Cambrian BioPharma and Rejuveneron, and whose family office Apeiron Investment Group has a special interest in expanding longevity. “The entire field of longevity is underfunded relative to other areas of biotech and private investment,” the pair said.

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8 factors to consider when fundraising during a downturn

TechCrunch

I have experienced two major financial disruptions in my career: the bubble burst in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008. Growth investors have become far more reserved when making new investments, and many are redefining how they approach valuations. Founders must consider a new timeline for the investment process.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

At Versatile VC, we particularly like investing in “dual-PhD” problems, at the intersection of multiple domains. The DEBUT Challenge is a contest for undergraduate student teams working on innovative solutions to unmet health and clinical problems. The competition has prizes totaling $115,000. The prize amount is $1,000.

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Accelerating Sustainable Food Business Solutions to Reshape Our Cities

Impact Hub

Meanwhile, the individual costs to our own health of what we eat will add up to 1.3 In 2018, Impact Hub King’s Cross kicked off an incubation program for UK-based social entrepreneurs aiming to combat the key challenges in our urban food systems. This is where the seed for the Feeding the City incubator was planted.

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Simergent Closes $2.835M Seed Round

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Simergent’s device aims to reduce healthcare expenditures, improve patient health, and make it easier for patients to perform dialysis at home. led the round with investment of $1.475 million that included $750,000 from the Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, $500,000 from the Oklahoma Angel Fund and $225,000 from the i2E-managed SeedStep Angels.

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The ACA 2021 Innovation Funders Showcase Pre-Summit Kick-Off and Deeper Dive Feature Groundbreaking Companies

Angel Capital Association

A dedicated pre-event Summit kick-off gave each company more time to present with additional opportunities for Summit attendees to connect with companies during ACA 2021 – The Summit of Angel Investing. All three of these companies are made up of female founders who are disrupting their respective spaces.

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