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Financing for students startup StudentFinance raises $5.3M seed from Giant and Armilar

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Fintech startup StudentFinance — which allows educational institutions to offer success-based financing for students — has raised a $5.3 It’s now raised $6.6 StudentFinance launched in Spain first, followed by Germany and Finland, with the U.K. million (€4.5 million total, to date. planned this year.

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Liberis, the embedded finance provider for SMEs, raises additional £70M in equity and debt

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based fintech that provides finance for small businesses as an alternative to a traditional bank loan or extended overdraft , has replenished its own coffers with £70 million in funding. It brings the total funding raised by Liberis to £200 million, including more than £50 million in equity funding. Liberis raises £57.5M

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Bob W, the ‘tech-driven’ hospitality provider, raises €10M in seed funding

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Bob W , the self-described “tech-driven” hospitality provider that offers an alternative to traditional hotels and short-stay rentals, is disclosing €10 million in seed funding. What they want is a home away from home” Cosi raises €20M for its ‘full-stack’ approach to short-term rentals.

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KaiOS, the feature phone platform startup, raises a modest $3.4M to train its sights on growth in Africa

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million from Finnfund , an impact investor out of Finland. It’s been a while since KaiOS raised (or more specifically disclosed) outside investment: its last funding was in 2019, when it raised $50 million from investors including Cathay Innovation, Google and TCL.

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StudentFinance nabs $41M to help Europeans upskill for in-demand jobs

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StudentFinance , a European fintech that funds educational programs for individuals through so-called income share agreements , has raised €39 million ($41 million) in a Series A round of funding. ” Prior to now, StudentFinance had raised a $5.3 StudentFinance is looking to do the same, but with a focus on the European market.

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Greenpeace Nordic Fights to Win the World a Better Future

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In 1999, the Greenpeace national offices in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway united to form one regional entity: Greenpeace Nordic. Now in its 50 th year, the Greenpeace movement has spread across the globe, becoming the world’s largest independent environmental organisation. . Fighting for a greener future. degrees Celsius.

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Daily Crunch: No-code fintech services startup Taktile closes $20M Series A round

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Sorry, Finland, we love you, honestly. The company has raised $26 million in a mix of debt and equity — money that the company is using to boost manufacturing this quarter and to invest in 2023 plans. All the benefits, all in one place : Ingrid reports that Spain’s Cobee raised $41 million for an employee benefits “superapp.”

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