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FanDuel founder and Sequoia bet on Spanish-language fantasy sports app Draftea

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While he didn’t necessarily make it to the “big leagues” playing the sport, his new company Draftea aims to win over the 350 million sports fans in Latin America, Jaime Misrahi told TechCrunch in an interview. The platform, currently in private beta mode, will launch sometime in the first quarter of this year.

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Impact raises $150M at a $1.5B valuation as affiliate and other marketing partnerships come into their own

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Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is leading this round, with Providence Public also participating. .” “We started as a platform that was mostly used in a private marketplace setting,” said David A. Yovanno, Impact’s CEO, in an interview. billion valuation.

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Indian edtech giant Byju’s raises $250 million in fresh funding

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The company, India’s most valuable startup, declined to comment on the valuation but said Qatar’s sovereign fund, Qatar Investment Authority, participated in the round. It did not identify other backers.

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Web Summit Panel with XTransfer: insights on AI-Driven B2B growth in 2024

TechNode

Amidst the dynamic landscape of the Web Summit Qatar, Dr. Gang Lu engaged in a thought-provoking interview with Bill Deng, the Founder and CEO of XTransfer with the theme “AI at the helm: accelerate B2B growth in 2024” In this summary, we encapsulate the key insights and highlights from their discussion.

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Draftea kicks off LatAm fantasy football with NFL partnership, fresh funding

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Mexico is the second-biggest market globally for the NFL, Jaime Misrahi told TechCrunch in an interview. Images of Draftea’s mobile fantasy NFL platform Image Credits: Draftea. The startup emerged from stealth in January this year with a daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform that hosted Mexican fantasy soccer matches.

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Obrizum uses AI to build employee training modules out of existing content

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. “It’s becoming increasingly apparent that businesses will need to continue to invest heavily in efficient, successful training and knowledge sharing regardless of their workplace setup,” Agley, Obrizum’s CEO, told TechCrunch in an interview. “We are solving the widespread industry issue of efficiency.

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Eksab gets $3M to scale its fantasy football platform across MENA and Africa

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With fans of various sports including football, becoming increasingly interested in virtual versions of their favorite sports, startups from these regions are satisfying their cravings by providing fantasy sports platforms. Eksab takes a percentage of all the fees paid on the platform, especially on premium contests and merchandise.

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