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Financial comparison “super app” Jeff raises $1.5M seed extension

TechCrunch

The startup announced today it has raised a seed extension of $1.5 The funding brings Jeff’s total raised to about $2.5 Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia. For service providers, Jeff serves as a distribution channel, helping them find and retain customers.

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Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

The startup, which launched its app in Vietnam last year, announced today it has raised $1 million, led by the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN). Though it is based in Latvia, Jeff will continue focusing on unbanked people in South and Southeast Asia, said founder and chief executive officer Toms Niparts. million seed round.

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Facebook Dating launches in Europe after lengthy delay

The Verge

Facebook tailors these matches with your preferences, Facebook activity, and, if you opt in, groups and events. But the close connection Facebook Dating has to the rest of the company’s products has raised concerns in the past. Facebook originally planned to launch its dating service in Europe back in February.

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Printify bags $45M, led by Index, to ride the custom printing boom

TechCrunch

The creator economy loves merch which is great news for on-demand custom printing startups such as Latvia-based Printify — today it’s announcing a $45 million Series A round, led by Index Ventures, off the back of rising demand for its services. Facebook will lure creators with $1 billion in payments.

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Richard Branson backs Lightyear as UK stock trading platform launches into Europe

TechCrunch

To power the expansion, which will see Lightyear land in 19 new markets, including the Baltics and much of Western Europe, London-based Lightyear has also raised $25 million in a Seres A round of funding led by U.S. Trading stocks. And less than a year after first launching to early U.K.

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France’s strategy for EU startup policies: Talent and money

TechCrunch

Around the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron launched a different group called Scale-Up Europe. With this new mechanism, fund managers should be able to raise a new fund more easily. And he strongly believes that the ability to raise large growth rounds in Europe will lead to large tech companies down the road.

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On Friday the EU will put startup-friendly legislation to member states — will they sign up?

TechCrunch

EU-based campaign groups are, generally speaking, wildly in favor of the SNS. There are other groups that are enthusiastic but also concerned. However, the group is also urging EU Member States to turn the recommendations into actual national legislation, and not just stay on the books at the EU Commission.

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