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Ameya Upadhyay, Venture Partner and Lisa Mikkelsen,
Head of Global Human Capital
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opinion
September 24, 2021
[American Banker] BankThink Banks' consumer-friendly moves validate challenger model
Just as fintech is taking on record-setting equity capital, nearly a dozen incumbent banks have signaled that they are “rethinking” their business practices as they relate to traditional checking accounts.
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opinion
September 14, 2021
[TechTrendsKE] Africa's youth hold the key to the expansion of agritech across the continent
The Covid pandemic has focused global attention on the drastic need for food systems to change and become more efficient, cost-effective, and far-reaching.
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embedded finance
September 08, 2021
[The Real Deal] Rental insurance startup looks to solve late-rent problem
Jetty offers product as rental market contends with return of evictions; aims to become go-to financial services platform for rental industry
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embedded finance
September 07, 2021
[The Standard] Plumbing: The heartbeat of embedded finance
When one thinks about embedded finance, the first image that comes to mind might be a mobile payments tool in WeChat, or maybe a bank account for Uber workers. What they might not know is...
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embedded finance
September 07, 2021
[TechCrunch] Jetty raises $23M to help give renters more payment flexibility
Jetty, a fintech company which aims to give renters flexibility when paying rent, has raised $23 million in a funding round co-led by Citi and Flourish Ventures.
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embedded finance
September 06, 2021
[Nikkei Asia] Bangladeshi retail tech startup raises $74m from US fund
ShopUp to expand mobile-first digital platform for mom-and-pop shops
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embedded finance
September 06, 2021
[TechCrunch] Commerce platform ShopUp raises $75 million in Bangladesh's largest funding
ShopUp, a startup that is digitizing neighborhood stores in Bangladesh, has raised $75 million in a new financing round that is also the largest in the South Asian market.
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embedded finance
August 25, 2021
[TechCrunch] MaxAB gets an extra $15M, acquires YC-backed Moroccan startup WaystoCap
Last month, MaxAB, the Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers, raised one of the largest Series A on the continent, to the tune of $40 million. Today, it has raised a...
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opinion
July 26, 2021
[Business Daily Africa] Agritech is the next frontier in growing Africa food security
Over the past five years, funding in agritech start-ups across the African continent has been rising consistently, according to data from Disrupt Africa, with hot spots emerging in Kenya and South Africa.
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opinion
July 18, 2021
[The Standard] Adopting Open Data for Finance Could Boost Economic Growth in Ten Years
As we emerge from the pandemic, we are seeing several mutually reinforcing shifts in how the financial system functions.
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