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Microsoft Invests in B2B FinTech Startup Udaan’s Over $200M Debt Financing Round
April 19, 2022

B2B FinTech and eCommerce company udaan announced that Microsoft has joined the company’s debt financing round, The Economic Times reported Monday (April 18). udaan is an up-and-coming Indian B2B platform that operates in a variety of industries, including electronics, home and kitchen, food and more....

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SaveIN Brings in $4M in Seed Funding for Product Development, Hiring
April 19, 2022

Indian FinTech company SaveIN has raised $4 million (about Rs 30 crore) in its seed funding round that it plans to use to develop its product, hire new employees and address its branding, according to a report in The Economic Times Tuesday (April 19). Existing...

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B2B Financing Platform Recur Club Raises $30M
April 19, 2022

B2B FinTech platform Recur Club has raised $30 million in seed funding, the Indian company announced on its website Tuesday (April 19). “We’re cracking open a bottle of champagne here with all our ‘Club’ members and we welcome all of you to join us!” wrote...

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Venture Capital Firms Invested Record $5.2B in African Startups in 2021
April 19, 2022

Venture capital (VC) firms injected a record $5.2 billion into African startup firms in 2021, a nearly fivefold increase from 2020 levels, which dipped during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). As Reuters reported...

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Chipotle Announces $50M Venture Fund for ResTech Startups
April 19, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is taking a more active role in shaping the future of restaurant technology. The Newport Beach, California-based fast-casual brand, which owns and operates nearly 3,000 restaurants across five countries, announced Tuesday (April 19) that it is forming a venture capital fund, Cultivate...

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Indian Lender Kinara Raises $50M in Equity Round
April 19, 2022

Kinara Capital has raised $50 million in an equity round, with the funds designed to help the FinTech disburse $1 billion in loans to Indian small businesses over the next three years. According to a Tuesday (April 19) press release, the funding round was led...

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Home Loan FinTech Neat Capital Wraps Series B-1
April 19, 2022

Colorado FinTech Neat Capital has wrapped a Series B-1 funding round with Forecast Labs, a New York City-based venture group and division of Comcast. According to a press release Tuesday (April 19), Neat Capital has already raised more than $40 million, although the price tag...

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Laiye Rakes in $160M for Global Intelligent Automation Rollout
April 19, 2022

China-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Laiye on Monday (April 18) wrapped up a $160 million Series C fundraising round that it plans to use to accelerate the worldwide rollout of its intelligent automation platform, according to a company press release. HOPU Magnolia led the latest...

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Clipboard Health Notches $80M at $1.3B Valuation
April 19, 2022

​​Clipboard Health, an on-demand hiring platform for the healthcare industry, secured $30 million in a Series C round led by Sequoia Capital and $50 million in a Series B led by IVP, according to a press release Tuesday (April 19). The post-money valuation of the...