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Sequoia-backed Insurtech Startup Qoala Pockets USD13.5 Mn In Series A Round

The Jakarta-based company aims to use the funds to invest further into technology, people and brand to fuel their multi-channel strategy.

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Coronavirus: Start-Ups, SMEs Scramble For Cash As Disruption Hits Hard

A Local Circles Survey found that only six per cent were covered, in terms of cash, for a period of more than six months.

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Insurtech Startup Axinan Closes Series A+ with $16 Mn

The Singapore-based company has also announced its formal rebranding as Igloo.

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(资金警报)Biopharma Start-Up Bugworks Raises $7.5 Mln In Fresh Financing

Founded in 2014, the company has been trying to design a completely new class of broad spectrum antibiotics that would be able to fight against increasingly drug resistant bacteria.

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(资金警报)API Platform YAP Raises $4.5 Mln In Series A Round

The fresh funds will be used to strengthen the team, build the technology further and offer enhanced products with focus on enabling access to credit, corporate banking, cross border payments and the neo-banking stack.

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(资金警报)Yellow Messenger Raises $20 Million Series B Round To Fuel Global Expansion

The company said it would use the new funds to fuel international growth and invest further in product innovation.

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(资金警报)Logistics SaaS Platform FarEye Raises $25 Mln In Series D Round

The company will use the new funds to further invest in the platform's predictive capabilities and grow faster in Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States.

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(资金警报)Matrix Leads $8 Million Series A Round In Gaming Start-Up Zupee

The company said it would use the new funds to develop its technology further, build the team and in marketing.

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Unicorn India Ventures Announces First Close Of 2nd Fund

The fund, with a total corpus of INR 400 crore was announced last year.

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Coronavirus: 91springboard Comes Up With Platform To Support Start-Up Ecosystem

It is meant to act as a consolidator for all efforts being taken by investors, government authorities and other stakeholders to tackle the pandemic.

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(资金警报)Spacetech Start-Up Agnikul Raises INR 23.4 Cr In Round Led By pi Ventures

The company is developing a satellite launch vehicle for payload capacity of up to 100 kilograms. It said it plans to use these funds for ground testing, fabrication and team expansion.

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Dhoni Takes Guard As KhataBook Brand Ambassador and Investor

The Bengaluru-based start-up offers a digital ledger mobile app to micro, small and medium businesses. Available in 11 languages, merchants ranging from mobile recharge shops to jewelers across more than 5,000 Indian cities currently use the app.

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Start-Up Founders Expect Weaker VC Funding Environment This Year

According to a report by venture debt firm InnoVen Capital, a majority of founders still put growth over profitability as an area of focus for 2020.

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(资金警报)Godrej Invests In Solar Tech Start-Up ZunRoof's Series A Round

With the new funds, the Delhi-based company said it hopes to resolve the affordability problem that exists with solar rooftops in India.

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(资金警报)Doorstep Car Service Provider Pitstop Raises Series A Round

The Bengaluru-based company aims to create a pan India network of large format garages that offer a one-stop hyperlocal solution for all car ownership and maintenance needs.