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SoftBank Invests in African Lending Analytics Startup Credrails
February 21, 2022

Credrails, a startup working on aggregating financial data in Africa, is set to close its $2.5 million funding round this month with backing from SoftBank, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Cross-Border FinTech Dowsure Technologies Raises $20M Series B
February 21, 2022

Dowsure Technologies, a FinTech startup which helps facilitate cross platform selling, announced Monday (Feb. 21) that it has closed a Series B round for $20 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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B2B Agriculture Platform Agrim Raises $10M
February 21, 2022

Indian business-to-business (B2B) platform Agrim, which works for agri-inputs, has raised $10 million in a Series A round, according to a Friday (Feb. 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Today in FinTech: Buckle up for the New FinTechIPO™ Index
February 18, 2022

In Today’s FinTech news, PYMNTS is introducing the FinTechIPO™ Index to give people an idea of how the firms within the index are performing, while London-based FinTech Nous raised $8.9 million to people tackle the cost of living. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Akulaku Gets $100M Investment for Southeast Asia Expansion
February 18, 2022

Siam Commercial Bank has made a $100 million strategic investment in Indonesian banking and digital finance platform Akulaku that will help the company continue its expansion across Southeast Asia, according to a press release Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Singaporean Apparel Tech Firm Zilingo Eyes $200M Fundraise
February 18, 2022

Zilingo Pte, a Singaporean state-backed provider of tech services used by companies that make and sell clothing, is looking to raise $150 million to $200 million, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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London-Based FinTech Nous Grabs $9M to Lessen Cost-of-Living Crunch
February 18, 2022

London-based FinTech Nous on Friday (Feb. 18) closed a 7.9 million euros ($8.9 million) fundraising round that will expand its service offering to help more households across the region deal with the cost-of-living crunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FinTechIPO™ Index: Game Changers of Financial Services Could Be In For Volatile Ride
February 18, 2022

We tend to think of the stock market with a bit of mental shorthand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Convictional Grabs $40M for Product Innovation, Sales and Market Expansion, B2B Automation
February 17, 2022

Supply chain software company Convictional on Thursday (Feb. 17) announced it has wrapped up a $40 million Series B fundraising round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...