Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Forty years later, we remain an influential intermediary funder that raises funds from institutional grantmakers and individual donors. In turn, the close, trusting relationships we build with small local organizations enable larger funders to invest in local nonprofits both efficiently and effectively.

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Engadget

APRIL 14, 2025

Potential PS5 buyers in Europe, the UK, Australia and more will now need to fork over up to 100 more AUD, EUR and other local currencies for a console. " The company last raised PS5 prices across these markets in 2022. Only the PS5 Digital Edition's cost changes in Europe and the UK.

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Candid

MARCH 24, 2025

Nonprofitsand international development organizations in particularare grappling with fast-changing realities. We raise significant funds from the U.S. This wouldnt have been possible without leveraging our 90-year presence in Kentucky and strong partnerships with local school districts, community centers, and childcare providers.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

In total, Flutterwave has raised $225 million and is one of the few African startups to have secured more than $200 million in funding. . When the company raised its Series B, we reported that Flutterwave had processed 107 million transactions worth $5.4 African fintech firm Flutterwave raises $35M, partners with Worldpay.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This holiday season, o ne-quarter of consumers plan to shop specifically at a local or small business. . Nonprofits with online shops can tap into these trends on social media to reach mindful shoppers and raise revenue in support of their mission. Is the item locally sourced or sustainable?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count! Try these 13 successful, yet underutilized strategies to help you raise more money and create stronger relationships this year-end. Most of the time, you’ve asked for money to create change.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Summer International stays ahead of the game by identifying the most influential content creators, and working with them to incubate new brands. NYX founder and Bespoke Beauty Brands CEO Toni Ko will also join Summer International as a strategic investor. NYX was acquired by L’Oreal in 2014 for about $500 million.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , there are 6,500+ NGOs registered with the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. In the local context, Kenyan’s give an extremely high proportion of their earnings as donations (cc. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

If Facebook extended their fundraising tools to WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) and Facebook Messenger, messaging apps would likely become much more powerful in their ability to raise money for charitable organizations. 67% volunteer locally, 9% volunteer internationally, and 56% attend fundraising events. Australia & Oceania.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Your nonprofit can create your own cause awareness day campaign or build one around those cause awareness days that already exist, such as Earth Day on April 22 ( #EarthDay) , International Youth Day ( #YouthDay ) on August 12, and World AIDS Day on December 1 ( #WorldAIDSDay ).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The venture capital scene in Africa has consistently grown, with an influx of capital from local and international investors reaching unprecedented heights in recent years. Did African startups raise $496M, $1B or $2B in 2019? Fintech startups raised 24.9% Funding raised by Kenyan startups reached $191.4

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

Zambian card issuing fintech Union54 has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. Nigeria is one such market where per Statista , local labels such as Verve, the largest domestic card scheme developed by unicorn fintech Interswitch, control more than half of the market.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Oyo has raised $3.23 The startup earlier this week updated its initial public offerings application to the local market regulator. Oyo originally planned to raise up to $1.16 SoftBank cuts internal valuation of $10 billion Oyo to $2.7 India’s Oyo valued at $10B after founder purchases $2B in shares.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

People organized across North America, aligning themselves with CCF, writing articles and forming local chapters. As a movement, CCF raises awareness about the power dynamics and challenges created and perpetuated by current practices in the nonprofit sector.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

Cartona , one of the major players digitizing the traditional trade market, including mom-and-pop stores, FMCG producers, wholesalers, and distributors in Egypt, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. There are over 400,000 shops and thousands of international and local brands across Egypt, with the sector growing annually by 8%.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

As startups in Africa continue to grow and raise money at a ridiculous pace, so too will their cap tables expand. Raise, a startup building Africa’s Carta is tackling these challenges and has received backing from 500 Startups to scale its technology. Image Credits: Raise.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

The provision of virtual foreign bank accounts has become a common strategy for fintechs to enable Nigerians and Africans to facilitate international transfers. Last year, the startup raised an undisclosed pre-seed investment and got accepted into YC’s winter batch this March.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

AltSchool, which is now Altitude Learning) has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to scale its efforts, said chief executive Adewale Yusuf to TechCrunch. In 2020, Yusuf toyed with the idea of building a physical campus where he and his team would train software engineers to get international opportunities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While important, this factor wasn’t universal but was vital for campaigns focused on crisis relief or specific fund-raising event promotion. Emotional Connection: The campaign raised awareness about ALS, a debilitating disease, fostering empathy and a desire to help.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

But before that, there was shared optimism that African startups would raise more VC funding last year than in 2021 when the continent, for the first time, passed the $4-5 billion threshold. Total funding and number of deals Briter Bridges: According to the market intelligence firm, African startups raised $5.4

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Niche local brands are also emerging to offer tailored beauty and skin care products. The new funding brings the total amount raised by Uncover, since launch in 2020, to $1.225 million. Summer International uses social media data to launch new beauty brands. How Parfait is using AI to upend the $13B custom wig industry.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

With its Series C round , the company raised $450 million at a $15 billion valuation — it represents a 167% valuation jump in 12 months, which is not too bad. It supports card payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Alipay, bank transfers, SEPA direct debits and even cash payments through various local networks. Because they can.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2021

Hoffman told me that SafeGraph’s customers are using its data in sectors as varied as GIS/mapping, local search, financial services and logistics. Today, SafeGraph announced that it has raised $45 million in Series B funding led by Sapphire Ventures, bringing its total funding to $61 million. Image Credits: SafeGraph.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 17, 2025

When the $80 price was first revealed, gamers immediately raised questions. There are also dozens of unlockable costumes, loads of new tracks, a multitude of both local and online multiplayer modes, and even enhanced social features, like webcam support. My face when thinking about real-world economics.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Tech-talent marketplace MVP Match has raised €5 million ($5 million) seed funding from Stage 2 Capital to double down its strategy for pairing companies with talent from across the globe. By setting up a local presence and working closely with the local talent, we will be able to really open up this market to our clients.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

The dire need for tech talent in Nigeria has become more evident these days, where startups are raising venture capital at a ridiculous pace. That’s what Decagon hopes for by training and connecting engineers to work remotely with both local and international companies. So the issue really is supply. also took part.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

VerSe Innovation, the parent firm of popular news aggregator Dailyhunt and short video app Josh, said on Thursday it has raised over $450 million in a new financing round, just five months after securing $200 million , as the Indian startup looks to expand its offerings to international markets. India’s ShareChat valued at $2.88

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

No matter your nonprofit’s size, scale, or mission, you’ll find useful tips and tricks in this article that will have you raising money in no time. Get companies involved, have people come out to the course, and raise money for your organization. Embarrass the Boss Add fun to team challenges by raising the stakes!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

How much will you pay for international money transfers on Atlantic Money? The startup has raised a $4.5 When it comes to payment methods, Atlantic Money currently focuses on local bank transfers. And yet, Atlantic Money thinks that even Wise and Revolut are too expensive. The company will charge a £3 flat fee and that’s it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

Pezesha is tapping local and international banking institutions, HNWIs and DeFi for additional liquidity for onward lending. Pezesha plans to create a $100 million financing opportunity each year for businesses by tapping local and international banking institutions, high-net-worth individuals and decentralized finance. “We

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A few years ago, Richard Schrems was working as a human resources consultant in Riyadh, and at one point sought to implement a tech-solution for his clients to help them better their huge teams, but couldn’t find a localized solution. With a similar, but localized approach, we believe that palm.hr Image Credits: Palm.hr

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

However, raising funds for these organizations can present unique challenges. Khwaja shared that AMCF’s COVID-19 Response Fund for Nonprofits raised $360,000 in 2020, which was distributed to more than 60 organizations. E arly research being collected from thousands of churches of various denominations across the U.S.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

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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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Remote hiring company Deel has raised $50 million at a $12 billion valuation, according to an Axios report. The raise means that Deel has more than doubled its valuation since its $425 million raise in October, when it was deemed to be worth $5.5 Axios’ Dan Primack broke the news this morning, citing anonymous sources.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Co-founder and chief executive officer TK Chen told TechCrunch that FunNow originally planned to start raising its Series B in 2020, before COVID hit. Taiwan startup FunNow gets $5M Series A to help locals in Asian cities find last-minute things to do. During the pandemic, FunNow faced different challenges in each of its markets.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

raised more money from venture capitalists in 2021 than ever. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. Women-founded startups in Africa to have raised $100 million or more are led mainly by white CEOs. Women-founded companies in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JULY 9, 2021

French startup Didomi has raised a $40 million Series B funding round led by Elephant and Breega. Clients include Rakuten, Orange, Giphy and Weight Watchers International. The company will also hire more people with local marketing and sales teams for different markets. with today’s funding round.

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