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To new beginnings 👶

Gosh! It's already six months into 2022 and I haven't read a single book yet.🤦 Oh sorry, I actually read one: How To Make a New Year's Resolution and Not Keep It by Whois Toblame. 👀 Well, there's been so much going on around the world to really be able to

India's Lenskart acquires eyewear brand Owndays in a $400 million deal

Indian revenue-based financing startup GetVantage raises $36 million in funding

Indian revenue-based financing startup GetVantage raises $36 million in funding

China's smartphone sales fell 10% YoY during this year's 618 e-commerce festival

China's smartphone sales fell 10% YoY during this year's 618 e-commerce festival

Indian fintech startup Fisdom raises $14 million in Series C round

Indian fintech startup Fisdom raises $14 million in Series C round

Egyptian fintech startup MNT-Halan completes $150 million securitized bond issuance

Egyptian fintech startup MNT-Halan completes $150 million securitized bond issuance

South African fintech startup Sava raises $2 million in pre-seed funding

South African fintech startup Sava raises $2 million in pre-seed funding

Venture Capital

LatAm VC Maya Capital raises $100 million for early-stage investments

LatAm VC Maya Capital raises $100 million for early-stage investments

The Brazil-based venture fund, Maya Capital, has raised $100 million in its second fund round, to invest in early-stage deals for startups in Latin America. * The new funding is targeted at 20-30 startups in the region, with 50% earmarked for follow-on funding. * The fund will be deployed as 50% in

UAE-based KWB Ventures invests in Eclipse's $40 million raise

UAE-based KWB Ventures invests in Eclipse's $40 million raise

Singaporean VC Panthera Growth Partners raises over half of its $250 million fund

Singaporean VC Panthera Growth Partners raises over half of its $250 million fund

Bertelsmann raises $500 million to invest in Indian startups

Bertelsmann raises $500 million to invest in Indian startups

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❄ Winter is coming

India-based Fundamental VC launches $130 million for early-stage startups

India-based Fundamental VC launches $130 million for early-stage startups

Startups

Bangladesh-based B2B commerce startup ShopUp raises $65 million in funding

Bangladesh-based B2B commerce startup ShopUp raises $65 million in funding

ShopUp, a Bangladesh-based business-to-business (B2B) commerce startup has raised $65 million in its new funding round led by Valar Ventures, with participation from others. * ShopUp is a commerce platform offering wholesale marketplace, logistics, and capital provision to small businesses. * The startup has recorded 4x growth, it claims. * It last raised

❄ Winter is coming

❄ Winter is coming

Nigeria Ranked Third Globally for UK's Global Tech Talent Visa in 2021

Nigeria Ranked Third Globally for UK's Global Tech Talent Visa in 2021

UK tech startup investment breaks first quarter record and overtakes India and China for the first time

UK tech startup investment breaks first quarter record and overtakes India and China for the first time

HSBC India offers to lend $250 million to Indian startups

HSBC India offers to lend $250 million to Indian startups

Norrsken Impact Accelerator selects 9 African startups for scaling and funding

Norrsken Impact Accelerator selects 9 African startups for scaling and funding

Nigerian fintech startup Klasha raises an additional $2.1 million in seed round

Nigerian fintech startup Klasha raises an additional $2.1 million in seed round

Tech in India

Bertelsmann raises $500 million to invest in Indian startups

Bertelsmann raises $500 million to invest in Indian startups

The venture capital investment arm of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, Bertelsmann India Investments (BII), has raised $500 million to invest in Series A-D tech-driven Indian startups. * The fund is targeted for investments in early-stage deals in India-based startups. * The investment fund focuses on enterprises including agritech, healthtech, edtech, adtech, and

Indian proptech startup PropShare raises $47 million for business expansion

Indian proptech startup PropShare raises $47 million for business expansion

Indian startup Battery Smart secures $25 million in new funding

Indian startup Battery Smart secures $25 million in new funding

Indian B2B marketplace Solv secures $40 million for business expansion

Indian B2B marketplace Solv secures $40 million for business expansion

Indian foodtech Zomato acquires delivery brand Blinkit for $568 million

India's neobank startup StashFin raises $270 million to fund expansion

India's neobank startup StashFin raises $270 million to fund expansion

SaaS platform LeadSquared raises $153 million, becomes the latest unicorn in India

SaaS platform LeadSquared raises $153 million, becomes the latest unicorn in India

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Indian revenue-based financing startup GetVantage raises $36 million in funding

Indian fintech startup Fisdom raises $14 million in Series C round

Egyptian fintech startup MNT-Halan completes $150 million securitized bond issuance

South African fintech startup Sava raises $2 million in pre-seed funding

Indonesian fintech startup Mapan raises $15 million in Series A round

Tech in Africa

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Kenyan edutainment startup Kukua raises $6 million in Series A round

Moroccan staffing platform Jobop raises $1 million in seed funding

Nigerian edtech startup Kibo School raises $2 million in seed funding

Ghanaian fintech startup Fido secures $30 million to expand in Africa

WHO, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and others launch $7 million Africa-focused healthtech fund

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UAE-based startup Pure Harvest raises over $180 million for business expansion

Singaporean VC Panthera Growth Partners raises over half of its $250 million fund

Bertelsmann raises $500 million to invest in Indian startups

Indian proptech startup PropShare raises $47 million for business expansion