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Egypt’s Food Delivery Startup Elmenus Secures Backing from Uber’s Careem
February 28, 2022

Egyptian food-delivery startup Elmenus secured an undisclosed investment from Uber-owned ride hailing and food-delivery platform Careem, which is headquartered in Dubai and operates in over 100 cities across 15 countries, including the Middle East, Africa and South Asia regions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Indian B2B Credit Decisioning FinTech Perfios Hits Unicorn Status With $70M Fundraise
February 27, 2022

Perfios has raised over $70 million in a Series C round of funding from existing investors Warburg Pincus LLC and Bessemer Venture Partners, putting the Bengaluru, India-based FinTech startup in the unicorn club, Tech Story reported Sunday (Feb. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Data: Half of SPAC Startups With Less Than $10M in Revenue Failed to Meet 2021...
February 27, 2022

Startups have not been doing as well as had been advertised, with a Friday (Feb. 25) Wall Street Journal report finding that several of them stand to miss their revenue targets by huge amounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today in FinTech: Rocky Ride for IPOs; Sweater Raises $12M; Visa Boosts Pana
February 27, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, trading remains volatile for FinTech IPOs, while credit unions continue their move toward more digital tools. Latino-focused neobank Pana joined the Visa FinTech Fast Track program, and Sweater closed $12 million in funding to grow its startup that aims to give...

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World Bank Backs Egypt’s $50M Venture Capital Program
February 25, 2022

Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea, executive director of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), on Friday (Feb. 25) announced that the nation is launching a $50 million venture capital program that’s backed by World Bank, MAGNiTT reported. Get the...

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Health Tech Startup Story Health Secures $22.6M Series A
February 25, 2022

Health technology and services startup Story Health raised $22.6 million in a Series A funding round to innovate and build out its platform connecting heart disease patients and specialty care providers both virtually and in the home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

IPO
Most Pandemic FinTech IPOs Now Trade as ‘Busted’
February 25, 2022

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FinTech Sweater Closes on $12M in Funding for Venture Capital
February 25, 2022

Sweater, which bills itself as a fintech company and venture capital fund on track to become the first full0managed VC fund open to average investors, closed a $12 million funding round, according to a company news release Thursday (Feb 24).Sweater stated in the release that...

Investments
Real Estate Rental FinTech Piñata Nets $13M
February 24, 2022

Piñata, which describes itself as a rental club whose incentive system makes the renting process easier for tenants and landlords alike, raised $13 million in a Series A funding round, the company stated in a news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...