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Minka raises $24M from Tiger, Kaszek to help move money more quickly across LatAm

TechCrunch

The startup is measuring the number of transactions, connected institutions and active users on our platform. With the raise of new capital, however, we will also offer a self-service SaaS to fintechs soon.”. “We To date, the company has raised a total of $27.5 Image Credits: Minka. million.

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8 startups that leveraged products for social good, and where they’re headed in 2014

The Next Web

Started by a nightclub promoter tired of an unfulfilling job, charity:water doesn’t even have a marketing team but raises millions annually to give 800 million people the resource they are so lacking: access to clean drinking water. Unlike the majority of donation-based sites, Centscere doesn’t target million dollar donors.

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Fintech startups lead the layoff wave

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In 2021, fintech startups were the top recipients of venture capital globally, accounting for about 21% of dollars raised with $131.5 For example, in the second quarter, total dollar volume raised by private fintech companies globally reached $27.5 Finalis, ‘a platform for dealmakers,’ raises $10.7M Layoffs up in H1 2022.

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Brazilian fintech infrastructure company Dock closes on $110M in funding, now valued at over $1.5B

TechCrunch

The startup has raised $110 million in a growth funding round led by U.K.-based The company raised $170 million in 2020 in a round led by Viking Capital after landing an undisclosed amount from Visa Ventures in 2018. Today, Dock operates 65 million active accounts through relationships with more than 300 clients.

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Glovo to double down African investment in the next 12 months — but will it stay put?

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After its mammoth $528 million Series F raise , it acquired several of Delivery Hero’s businesses in Central and Eastern Europe for $208 million. Glovo’s expansion activities this year have notably come on the back of regulatory challenges it is facing in its home country, Spain.

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More Groovy Service Acts at Service Nation Summit: Senator Chris Dodd's Semester of Service and Encore Service Act

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Dodd served in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic from 1966 to 1968, and then joined the U.S. They would receive academic credit for participating in 70 or more hours of service-learning activities each semester. Army Reserves for over 6 years. Senator Paul Tsongas, who served in Ethiopia, was the second.

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7 Nonprofits Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking

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The organization operates in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos, Dominican Republic and India and also has offices in three donor nations: United States, Australia and New Zealand. DR has also ensured justice for those who have been wronged and raised awareness to untold numbers. s slavery and trafficking activity.