Addi raises $75M to advance ‘buy now, pay later’ in LatAm, nearly triples valuation – TechCrunch

Buy now, pay later is officially everywhere, and Latin America is no exception. Today, one startup in the region, Addi, is announcing a $75 million extension to its Series B,…

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Meesho-style Fintech Startup WeRize Bags $8 Mn; To Launch ‘Social Shopify Of Finance’

WeRize will launch a social distribution tech platform dubbed “Social Shopify of Finance” where it aims to have 50K+ freelance financial consultants across the countryThe funds raised will be used…

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[100 Emerging Women Leaders] How Lavanya Ashok went from working at Goldman Sachs at Wall Street to leading Trifecta Capital’s growth fund

Focused on building Trifecta Capital’s Growth Equity Fund, Lavanya Ashok’s love and interest in finance grew strong during her under-graduation programme at Wharton. “My mother was a finance professional, and while…

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Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan lands $120M from Apis Partners, DisrupTech and others – TechCrunch

Over 70% of Egypt’s young and fast-growing population of over 100 million is financially underserved despite mobile penetration exceeding 90%. Traditional banks often overlook this segment because of their spending…

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From Japan to the World: Studyportals’ Edwin van Rest is creating ‘Amazon of Learning’ with his International Dimension of Things approach

Image credit: Techleap“Where did you graduate from?” This powerful question follows most people for their lifetime.When it comes to education, the tools and resources available today are among the best…

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