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Where top VCs are investing in fintech – TechCrunch

Over the past several years, ‘fintech’ has quietly become the unsung darling of venture. A rapidly swelling pool of new…

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Understanding Uber’s latest fintech play – TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital…

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European early-stage VC firm ‘Project A’ on Europe’s startup scene taking the next step – TechCrunch

Project A, the Berlin-based VC, just raised a new $200 million fund (€180 million) to continue backing European startups at…

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Nigerian online-only bank startup Kuda raises $1.6M – TechCrunch

Nigerian fintech startup Kuda — a digital-only retail bank — has raised $1.6 million in pre-seed funding. The Lagos and…

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African incubator MEST has a new MD and 11 fresh startup investments – TechCrunch

Pan-African incubator MEST announced investments in 11 startups from its 2019 cohort that will each receive $100,000 in financing. The…

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China’s Transsion and Kenya’s Wapi Capital partner on Africa fund – TechCrunch

Chinese mobile-phone and device maker Transsion is teaming up with Kenya’s Wapi Capital to source and fund early-stage African fintech startups….

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Nyca Partners raises $210M to invest in fintech startups – TechCrunch

Nyca Partners, a firm with investments in financial technology businesses including PayRange, Trellis, Affirm and Acorns, has collected another $210…

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Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio is the wise uncle you wished you had – TechCrunch

“I don’t want more success. I don’t want more money.” When most hedge fund managers say something like that to…

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Flybits nabs $35M to build consumer recommendation engines for the financial sector – TechCrunch

Financial service companies like banks have seen some of their business cannibalised over the years with the rise of digital-based…

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PayU, Naspers’ global fintech firm, enters Southeast Asia with acquisition of Red Dot Payment – TechCrunch

PayU, the Naspers owned fintech firm that specializes in emerging markets, is broadening its global reach into Southeast Asia after…