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Read news and data about venture capital deals in the world's largest emerging markets in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.

Indian VC Weave Capital launches $75 million venture fund

Indian VC Weave Capital launches $75 million venture fund

Weave Capital, a venture capital arm of SPVH Private Ltd. based in India has launched a $75 million venture fund, to invest in impact-making startups. * The fund will be invested in startups looking to raise Series B rounds. * Weave Capital aims at deploying between $1 to $5 million in up

PIC invests $100 million in AFC to improve infrastructure solutions in Africa

PIC invests $100 million in AFC to improve infrastructure solutions in Africa

South Africa-based Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has approved the equity investment of $100 million in the African Finance Corporation (AFC), to drive up the efforts of the firm in supporting leading infrastructural solutions in Africa. * The PIC is partnering and investing in AFC for the development, industrialization, and growth of

Insignia Ventures Partners raises $516 million to invest in Southeast Asia startups

Insignia Ventures Partners raises $516 million to invest in Southeast Asia startups

Insignia Ventures Partners, an investment firm focusing on technology startups has raised $516 million to invest in tech startups in Southeast Asia. * The fund includes $388 million for Insignia's third fund, $28 million for an entrepreneurs' pool that invests alongside the main fund, and an Annex fund at $100 million.

Pan African VC Oui Capital secures first close of its $30 million second fund

Pan African VC Oui Capital secures first close of its $30 million second fund

Oui Capital, an investment firm focusing on the African startup ecosystem, has raised over $11 million of the $30 million target for its second fund, tagged, Oui Capital Mentors Fund II. * The new fund will be deployed as up to $750,000 per startup, the VC claims. * Founded in 2019,

Zedcrest launches $10 million fund to invest in African startups

Zedcrest launches $10 million fund to invest in African startups

Africa-focused financial powerhouse and investment firm, Zedcrest, has launched a $10 million venture fund to invest in startups in Africa. * The Fund, tagged, Knight Fund, will focus on follow-on investments to allow startups to build on existing operations, growth, and expansion. * The Fund will focus on startups finding it hard

Startup news and venture funding deals across emerging markets this week

Startup news and venture funding deals across emerging markets this week

If you are here because you want to know what happened in the startup world across emerging markets this week, Techloy has got you covered. Since 2008, we've been known to provide the most coverage on startup activities and tech ecosystems across several countries and multiple regions in emerging markets.

Seedstars raises $20 million seed stage fund to support emerging market startups

Seedstars raises $20 million seed stage fund to support emerging market startups

Seedstars International Ventures, an investment firm based in Switzerland has raised $20 million of its $30 million Fund II target to invest in tech startups across the emerging markets in Asia, Africa, MENA, and Latin America. * The capital will be deployed to 100 startups building the future of finance, commerce,

BAI Capital raises $700 million to invest in Chinese tech startups

BAI Capital raises $700 million to invest in Chinese tech startups

BAI Capital (formerly Bertelsmann Asia Investment), an investment firm focusing on China has raised $700 million to invest in impact-making tech startups in China. * The firm will invest in retail tech, fintech, content, media, web3, metaverse, and local startups providing solutions in the renewable energy, self-driving, and software-led industrial space.

Indian VC Auxano Capital raises $25 million to back tech startups

Indian VC Auxano Capital raises $25 million to back tech startups

Auxano Capital, an India-based venture capital firm has raised $25 million in its new funding round to support tech startups and enterprises in India. * The fund will be invested in two forms: business classification (category creator, market creator and market owner) and stage of business (seed, pre-Series, Series A, and

Indian VC First Cheque secures around $5 million in funding

Indian VC First Cheque secures around $5 million in funding

India-based venture capital firm, First Cheque has secured $4.75 million in its second fund from global investors. * The fund will be deployed as $100 thousand per startup, with a focus on first-time founders. * The firm will invest in 50 startups in the next 18 months, it claims. * First Cheque