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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QIA Backs Airtel Africa’s Mobile Commerce Unit With $200M 

QIA Backs Airtel Africa’s Mobile Commerce Unit With $200M 
QIA Backs Airtel Africa’s Mobile Commerce Unit With $200M 
July 30, 2021  |  Mobile

Telecoms operator Airtel Africa notched a $200 million investment for its Airtel Mobile Commerce unit from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), MarketWatch and other news...

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On-Demand Insurer Spot Raises $17.5M In Funding
On-Demand Insurer Spot Raises $17.5M In Funding
July 28, 2021  |  Investments

Spot, the InsurTech startup providing digital, on-demand injury insurance, on Wednesday (July 28) announced that it has landed $17.5 million in funding, including $15 million...

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Sports NFT Marketplace Dibbs Secures $13M In Funding
Sports NFT Marketplace Dibbs Secures $13M In Funding
July 27, 2021  |  Investments

Dibbs, which bills itself as “the only real-time fractional sports marketplace,” announced a $13 million Series A funding round on Tuesday (July 27) that included...

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Nium Hits Unicorn Status With $200M Funding Round
Nium Hits Unicorn Status With $200M Funding Round
July 27, 2021  |  Investments

Singapore’s Nium became the first B2B payments unicorn in Southeast Asia Tuesday (July 27) following a $200 million Series D funding round. Get the Full...

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Startup API Platform Sila Raises $13M In Funding
Startup API Platform Sila Raises $13M In Funding
July 26, 2021  |  Investments

Startup API platform Sila raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Revolution Ventures, with participation by existing backers Madrona Venture Group,...

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Plant-Based Food Producer NotCo Raises $235M In Series D Round
Plant-Based Food Producer NotCo Raises $235M In Series D Round
July 26, 2021  |  Investments

Plant-based food manufacturer NotCo announced that it raised $235 million in a Series D funding round on Monday (July 26), according to a Business Wire...

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Obe Fitness Gets $15M In Funding For At-Home Workouts
Obe Fitness Gets $15M In Funding For At-Home Workouts
July 22, 2021  |  Investments

Betting that pandemic-fueled home workouts will continue at a feverish pitch, online workout platform Obé Fitness received support from investors in the fitness industry, including...

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Alternative Proteins Take New Shapes Amid Growing VC, Consumer Interest
Alternative Proteins Take New Shapes Amid Growing VC, Consumer Interest
July 20, 2021  |  Retail

Gone are the days when the only protein on a restaurant’s menu guaranteed to be animal cruelty-free was the sad, flavorless black bean patty. Independents...

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