FeaturedTechnologyOneView raises $3.5 mn in seed funding led by TPY CapitalInternational Finance Business DeskJune 24, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 24, 2020 The company will use the proceeds from the funding to provide virtual imagery for machine learning model training... Read more
FeaturedFintechVietnamese fintech F88 secures $6 mn funding for expansionPritam BordoloiJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020 F88’s investors include Mekong Enterprise Fund III and Granite Oak... Read more
FeaturedFintechDIFC invests in four startups as part of $100 million fintech fundInternational Finance Business DeskJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020 The authority seeks to support companies looking to expand into the Middle East, Africa and South Asia... Read more
FeaturedFinanceLatin America’s venture capital landscape is flourishingInternational Finance Business DeskMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Brazil is leading with 54% of venture capital investment dollars in 2019 compared to 55.9% in the previous year... Read more
FeaturedFinanceUK launches £330 billion loan scheme for startups affected by Covid-19International Finance Business DeskApril 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 3, 2020 The UK will address the existing financial gap for startups in the country that are at a risk of collapse... Read more
HealthcareMagazinePublic-private collaboration key to UAE’s smart healthcare goalsBharath KumarMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 13, 2020March 20, 2020 The country’s healthcare system is undergoing a structural shift with the accelerated adoption of sophisticated medical care technologies... Read more
FeaturedFintechStanChart and Bahrain Fintech Bay to nurture fintechsPritam BordoloiJanuary 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 28, 2020 The two parties will carry out thought-leadership and mentorship programmes and share their expertise and solutions with fintechs... Read more
FintechOpay raises $120 mn in Series B funding by Chinese investorsInternational Finance DeskNovember 19, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2019 This year, Chinese investors have demonstrated strong interest in African startups such as Opay, PalmPay and Lori Systems... Read more
TechnologyBrazil VC Monashees raising $250 mn to fund startups in Latin AmericaInternational Finance DeskJuly 16, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 16, 2019December 17, 2019 Firms in Monashees portfolio have raised up to $2 bn from global investors after raising funds from the Brazilian VC ... Read more
InvestmentMagazineNovember - December 2018Here’s why crowdfunding beats venture capitalBharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019 by Bharath KumarNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019 On crowdfunding platforms, women outperform men in numbers—which breaks the normalcy of male-led startup growth and success, as in the case of VCs... Read more