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FinTech M-KOPA Raises $75M to Expand Platform for Underbanked
March 01, 2022

African FinTech startup M-KOPA raised $75 million in a growth equity round to expand its financial services platform for the underbanked into additional countries beyond its current operations across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Africa’s VC Ecosystem: Lack Of Seed-Stage Funding, Tough Landscape For Female Tech Founders
March 01, 2022

A lack of seed investments continues to prove a challenge in Africa’s venture capital space, despite increasing signs of improvement in recent years. In 2019 and 2020, only 7% of all capital went into seed companies, a figure which grew a year later to about...

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Today in FinTech: Payment Options Are Key to LatAm Streaming; IGT Sells Payments Arm; Tribal...
February 28, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, streaming services are big in Latin America, but a myriad of payment options are needed for success, according to Paramount. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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B2B Finance Platform Upswing Raises $4M
February 28, 2022

Open B2B finance platform Upswing Financial Technologies has raised $4 million from global fund QED Investors. 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...

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IndiaMART Purchases Stake in Realbooks
February 28, 2022

Indian B2B marketplace IndiaMART will invest $1.8 million in Realbooks, a cloud-based accounting software platform, a move that gives it a 26.01% stake in the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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JPMorgan Invests in Blockchain Firm TRM
February 28, 2022

J.P. Morgan Chase is the latest investor in blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs, according to a Monday (Feb. 28) press release. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Milezmore Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Funding
February 28, 2022

Cairo, Egypt-based logistics provider Milezmore has raised $5 million in pre-seed financing, the company announced Monday (Feb. 28). 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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Online Grocer Weee Raises $425M
February 28, 2022

Online grocer Weee has raised $425 million in late-stage funding amid ongoing demand for food and grocery delivery, according to a Monday (Feb. 28) 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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Weee Raises $425M in Series E Round as Investors Look for eGrocery Differentiation
February 28, 2022

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