Asian startups raised $1.7B; LatAm startups raised $500M; African startups raised $300M
The biggest venture capital deals we tracked by region during the past week across emerging markets globally.
flutterwave
Flutterwave raises $250 million
Nigeria-based fintech company Flutterwave raised $250 million in Series D
funding, valuing the company at over $3 billion.
* Flutterwave is currently the highest valued African startup, surpassing the
$2 billion valuation mark reached by SoftBank-backed fintech OPay.
* Last year, the fintech company raised $170 million in a Series C round
Payment company, Flutterwave appoints Regulatory lead
Africa-focused payments company, Flutterwave has appointed former MTN, Visa, and
IHS Tower regulatory affairs specialist, Bankole Falade, as its new Chief of
Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations.
Flutterwave’s Total Funding Round To Date
Nigerian-based fintech startup, Flutterwave today announced it has raised $35
million in a Series B funding round
[https://medium.com/techloy/flutterwave-raises-35-million-in-series-b-funding-eecc28343fcb?source=collection_home---4------0-----------------------]
, led by Greycroft and eVentures, with participation from Visa, Green Visor, and
African fund CRE Venture Capital, which brings its total investment to $55.4