Top news of the week: 13.12.2022.
Vietnam's Earth VC closes three deals, looks to seal seven more by Q2 2023
Earth VC closed its debut fund in March.
Inside the gender gap that's stopping MENA from adding $2.7T to the economy by 2025
There is a significant investment gap between men and women-led startups in the MENA region. Closing the gender gap could unlock an economy worth $2.7 trillion by 2025 for the region, ...
Startup funding drops 35% from 2021: Report
Indian startups have raised a total of $24.7 billion so far this year, a 35% fall from the corresponding previous period
Don't follow Western concepts: Ashneer Grover's advice to startup founders
In his book Doglapan, BharatPe's former MD Ashneer Grover advises startup founders not to go by the Western concept of arm's length and related party transactions, writing that it's not ...
Kenyan EdTech startup, Zeraki raises $1.8 million for regional expansion
Kenyan EdTech, Zeraki raises $1.8 million in seed funding. This new investment fund is for its product catalog growth and regional expansion.
Electric-vehicle financing startup Vidyut raises $4 million in first round of funding
Vidyut Tech (VT), an Indian startup for EV financing has raised $4 million in a mix of equity and debt in a round co-led by Force Ventures, Veda VC, and a clutch of strategic angels in the ...
Linkup bags top spot at Huawei Spark Accelerator 2022 Malaysia
In addition to financial, technical & networking aid, follow-on funding of US$1mil Has brought together 1k startups worldwide, including key ecosystem players LinkUp emerged as the champion ...
Chinese Investment Giant Hillhouse Capital Seeks to Expand Outside China
Hillhouse Capital Group, the Chinese sprawling investment powerhouse that has drawn comparisons to Tiger Global Management, has a new challenge: growing outside China. The firm is best ...