[TechCrunch] Syndicate raises ‘informal' round from over 50 partners to bring DAOs to the masses

Originally posted on TechCrunch By Anita Ramaswamy Web3 startup Syndicate‘s goal is to demystify the DAO (decentralized autonomous organization). Its “Web3 Investment Clubs” product, which TechCrunch covered in January, lets users spin up an investment group with their peers by pooling their capital together and voting on how to allocate the funds....

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50+ Customers, Partners, and DAOs Invest in Syndicate

Originally posted on Syndicate.io Today, we’re proud to announce that 50+ customers, partners, and DAOs have strategically invested $6M into Syndicate, bringing our total to over $28M raised from more than 300 values-aligned investors, operators, companies, partners, customers, and DAOs since our founding just a year ago. This is as...

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Neobank Kaleidofin rakes in $15 Mn in Series B [The Tech Portal]

Chennai based Neo-finance startup Kaleidofin Neobank has raised $15 Mn lead by Michael and Susan Dell foundation. The round also saw participation from Bill and Melinda Gates foundation’s Seattle based strategic investment fund, existing investors (OikoCredit, Flourish Ventures, Blume Ventures, Omidyar Network) and some minor contributions from angel investors. Kaleidofin,...

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Fundos estrangeiros de venture capital querem investir no Brasil mesmo com alta de juros [Forbes]

Originally posted on Forbes By Isabella Velleda Photo credit: Getty Images/Chuanchai Pundej Visão a longo prazo permite que fundos aproveitem o mercado em crescimento do país. Apesar de possuir a quarta maior taxa básica de juros do mundo, 11,75% ao ano, o Brasil continua atraindo investimentos de fundos estrangeiros de...

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[Entrackr] MyShubhLife raises Rs 100 Cr

Originally posted on Entrackr By Shashank Pathak MyShubhLife, a full stack financial services platform, has closed a funding of Rs 100 crore from Gojo & Company, Inc.  The fresh investment will help MyShubhLife grow its NBFC book and increase disbursements through its co-lending partners, MyShubhLife will utilize the funds to...

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[TechCrunch] Kenya-based agritech Apollo raises $40 million in Softbank-led round, joined by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CDC

Originally posted on TechCrunch By Annie Njanja Kenya-based agritech Apollo Agriculture, which helps farmers access high-quality farm inputs, financing and markets, plans to double the number of farmers it is serving by the end 2022 and to introduce other products that deliver more value per acre of land. This is...

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[Fast Company] Design gaps can reveal growth opportunities

Originally posted on Fast Company By Joe Robinson As design thinkers, we must take note of every area in need of positive change. Enterprise-level design is often unbelievably bad. Just ask anyone who has ever tried to conduct an online transaction with the DMV. The reason for this is simple:...

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[Forbes] Fintech Startup Helps Families Keep Track Of Food Stamps And Other Government Benefits

Originally posted on Forbes By Isabel Contreras Photo: Jimmy Chen, founder and CEO of Propel, the software developer behind the Providers app, which offers free SNAP benefit tracking and debit card accounts while granting users access to job postings, discount coupons and savings tools. (Propel) There’s no shortage of fintech...

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[Business Wire] Hummingbird Launches Investigation Canvas for Compliance Professionals

Originally posted on Business Wire New Product Suite Reimagines How Compliance Work Can Get Done, Allows for Better Informed, More Strategic Decisions Announces Brand Evolution to Reflect Collaborative Nature of Product Suit SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hummingbird RegTech, a compliance CRM platform, today announced the launch of the Investigation Canvas for compliance...

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[TechCrunch] Live near an ocean? Kin Insurance's data aims to more accurately predict home risk

Originally posted on TechCrunch By Christine Hall A home in California has different insurance needs than a home in Nebraska, and Kin Insurance believes data and technology can determine the best way to insure homes where insurance is harder to get. It’s been a few years since we caught up with the...

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[Crowdfund Insider] Instant Checkout Provider Skipify Receives Investment from PayPal, Amex Ventures, Others

Originally posted on Crowdfund Insider By JD Alois Skipify, an “instant checkout” platform for merchant websites, has received a strategic investment round from PayPal Ventures, Synchrony, Amex Ventures, and Okta Ventures. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Skipify said the funding was in addition to a recent Series...

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[Finance Magnates] Skipify Receives Strategic Investment Led by PayPal Ventures

Originally posted on Finance Magnates By Nicholas Otieno Skipify received the funding to help it expand its business. The e-commerce marketing platform aims to reduce friction in the buying process. Skipify, an 'instant checkout' platform for marketing channels and merchant websites, announced on Thursday that it obtained a strategic investment...

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