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Finance
AlphaSense, a search engine for analysis and business intel, raises $50M led by Innovation Endeavors
Google and its flagship search portal opened the door to the possibilities of how to build a business empire on…
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Finance
Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film
French television company Canal+ has acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv for an undisclosed amount. Founded by…
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Trends
Doctours offers packaged medical tourism for U.S. customers
Doctours, a Los Angeles-based online platform for booking trips and treatments for medical and dental care around the world, is…
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Finance
PayU, Naspers’ global fintech firm, enters Southeast Asia with acquisition of Red Dot Payment
PayU, the Naspers owned fintech firm that specializes in emerging markets, is broadening its global reach into Southeast Asia after…
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Laundrapp and Zipjet merge to form largest on-demand laundry service in UK, seal new funding
Two of Europe’s biggest on-demand laundry startups are merging today. Laundrapp from London and Zipjet from Berlin are confirming the…
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STARTUPS
Lifestyle goods resale marketplace StockX raises $110M, pushing valuation past $1B
Detroit-based StockX, which provides a way for people to resell luxury and lifestyle goods including streetwear, bags, watches and shoes,…
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Splyt wants to connect the world’s ride-hailing apps for easy international roaming
The vision of a universal global ride-hailing service is over. Uber’s decision to exit markets like China, Southeast Asia and…
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South African SME finance startup Lulalend raises $6.5M Series A
South African digital lender Lulalend has raised a $6.5 million Series A round co-led by IFC and Quona Capital. The…
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