Venture Capital

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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US-Based FinTech Pngme Raises $15M To Expand Services Across Africa

US-Based FinTech Pngme Raises $15M To Expand Services Across Africa
US-Based FinTech Pngme Raises $15M To Expand Services Across Africa
August 24, 2021  |  Investments

Financial data infrastructure and machine learning-as-a-service platform Pngme has raised $15 million in Series A funding, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 24) announcement....

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Mental Health Marketplace MiResources Raises $3M
Mental Health Marketplace MiResources Raises $3M
August 24, 2021  |  Investments

The mental healthcare marketplace MiResource announced on Tuesday (Aug. 24) that it has raised $3 million in seed funding. The company said it would use...

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WherEx Notches $7M Series A Funding To Grow Across US, LatAm
WherEx Notches $7M Series A Funding To Grow Across US, LatAm
August 23, 2021  |  Investments

The e-sourcing tool wherEX closed a $7 million Series A funding round to grow its business across the U.S. and Latin America, according to a...

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SoftBank Makes First Foray Into Africa With OPay Investment
SoftBank Makes First Foray Into Africa With OPay Investment
August 23, 2021  |  Investments

Giant technology investor SoftBank has made its first foray into Africa, making its first bet in Nigerian mobile payments platform OPay. The firm’s Vision Fund...

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WorldRemit Hits $5B Valuation, Rebrands As Zepz
WorldRemit Hits $5B Valuation, Rebrands As Zepz
August 23, 2021  |  Investments

The digital cross-border payment platform Zepz — formerly WorldRemit — became a $5 billion company on Monday (Aug. 23) after raising $292 million in new...

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New Funding Drives DriveWealth To $2.8B Valuation
New Funding Drives DriveWealth To $2.8B Valuation
August 20, 2021  |  Investments

The global brokerage firm DriveWealth has wrapped a $450 million Series D, valuing the firm at $2.85 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Canada Drives Says $100M Funding Will Drive Expansion
Canada Drives Says $100M Funding Will Drive Expansion
August 18, 2021  |  Investments

Canada’s largest online car shopping and delivery platform says it plans to expand with the help of $100 million in new funding. Get the Full...

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FinTech Lender OneBlinc Intros Mastercard For The Underbanked
FinTech Lender OneBlinc Intros Mastercard For The Underbanked
August 17, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

The FinTech lending startup OneBlinc is introducing a checking account and debit Mastercard to help people who are unbanked and underbanked to better manage their...

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