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Female Entrepreneurs Poised for Boost From New Tech, Regulation, Interest in ESG
July 29, 2022

Female-led companies made meaningful gains in 2021, but the work of using digital technology to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs is just starting its ascent, dealing not only with classic obstacles facing women in business but strong economic headwinds. Get the Full Story...

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To Survive Funding Drought, Startups Must Think Like Camels, Not Unicorns
July 20, 2022

It’s been widely referred to as the “fundraising winter”: a major downturn as tech stocks fall and the appetite for investment wanes, leading to mounting losses and mass layoffs from tech firms that had experienced booming growth in 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Italian PropTech Startup Casavo Raises €400 Million
July 19, 2022

PropTech startup Casavo just bagged $409 million (€400 million) in Series D funding, EU Startups reported Tuesday (July 19). An initial €300 million was invested by Intesa Sanpaolo and Viola Credit, while Exor added another €100 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The Startups Solving the Working Capital Challenge for Africa’s Small Businesses
July 19, 2022

From self-employed freelancers to the local shops and restaurants that are the cornerstones of so many communities, small businesses in emerging markets across Africa must maintain enough liquidity to take advantage of growth opportunities or tackle challenges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Mono Grows Nigerian Open Banking Platform Into Kenya
July 05, 2022

Nigerian open banking startup Mono, which gives customers access to financial data and bank payments for digital businesses across Africa through its infrastructure, has added a Kenyan outpost as the first step of its continent-wide growth fueled by a $15 million funding round last fall....

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Lithuania’s Startup Scene Shows Resilience in the Face of Looming Russia Threats
June 22, 2022

Amid Russian threats to punish Lithuania over blocked rail shipments to the enclave of Kaliningrad, Lithuanians today are bracing themselves for retaliation from Moscow. Yet against that backdrop of Russian aggression, Lithuanian startups seem to be managing well, raising millions in funding during the ongoing...

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5 EU Startups Making Waves in the AML Technology Space
June 20, 2022

The current wave of anti-money laundering (AML) technology has been largely precipitated by a series of directives issued by the European Parliament since 2015. Nevertheless, financial institutions (FIs) operating in the bloc have more to gain than legislative compliance when it comes to intercepting the...

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Estonia’s Small but Thriving Startup Ecosystem Offers Big Tech No Special Treatment
June 19, 2022

Not having an equivalent to Silicon Valley, Europe’s technology sector is distributed across hubs all over the continent. 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...

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Brex Drops Tens of Thousands of SME Accounts to Focus on VC-Backed Startups
June 19, 2022

Brex, which is a Silicon Valley lender to startups, has dropped “tens of thousands” of small business customers as it intends to focus on bigger venture-backed clients, CNBC wrote, quoting co-founder Henrique Dubugras. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...