Berlin-based Tier Mobility acquires Hungarian firm Makery to establish new tech hub in Budapest

Image credit: Tier MobilityWith an aim to expand its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe, Berlin-based TIER, a micro-mobility company, has announced the acquisition of Makery – a Hungary-based software…

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This MIT graduate helps startups from Tier 2 cities and beyond get access to investors, mentors, and more

Around half of India’s startups are from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, the Economic Surveys of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 show. In fact, the number of startups from beyond the…

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EHR startup Canvas Medical raises $17M and partners with insurance heavyweight Anthem – TechCrunch

Canvas Medical, an electronic health records (EHR) startup, today announced their $17 million Series A and a new partnership with Anthem, one of the biggest health insurance companies in the…

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Spend management startup Ramp confirms $115M raise at a $1.6B valuation – TechCrunch

This morning, Ramp, which provides corporate cards and spend management software, announced that it has closed $115 million across two investments, the latter of which valued the company at $1.6…

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Tines raises $26M Series B for its no-code security automation platform – TechCrunch

Tines, a no-code automation platform co-founded by two senior cybersecurity operators, today announced that it has raised a $26 million Series B funding round led by Addition. Existing investors Accel…

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British fintech startup TrueLayer secures €59M to develop new open banking-based services

Image credit: TruelayerLondon-based fintech startup TrueLayer, today, has announced that it has secured a $70M (nearly €59M) Series D investment round led by new investor Addition. Existing investors, including Anthemis…

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Egypt’s Paymob closes $18.5M Series A to expand payments services across MENA – TechCrunch

While Nigeria and Kenya have been at the forefront of African fintech innovation, activities in Egypt are beginning to shape up nicely. Right now, Egypt is home to a burgeoning…

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[Funding alert] Gupshup turns unicorn after raising $100M from Tiger Global at $1.4B valuation

Gupshup, the Silicon Valley-headquartered conversational messaging tech startup co-founded by IIT-Bombay alumni Beerud Sheth, has raised $100 million in funding from Tiger Global at a valuation of $1.4 billion, and…

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