Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched a new program, AWS Impact Accelerator, that will give up to $30 million to early-stage startups led by Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+ and women founders. […]
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Back to news homeUnpacking music streaming economics through the lens of Deezer’s SPAC
The smaller European service projects growth on the back of B2B partnerships Alex Wilhelm 9 hours In an expected move, European music streaming company Deezer announced plans yesterday to go […]
Square Peg on building its foothold in Southeast Asia
Square Peg Capital, one of Australia’s largest venture capital firms with current assets under management of about $3 billion USD, is digging deeper into Southeast Asia. The firm is currently […]
Fintech Roundup: The gloves are off in the spend management space
Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm, Natasha Mascarenhas and me riff on […]
European startups elude global VC funding slowdown in Q1 2022
From mega-rounds to early-stage deals, Europe had a strong start to the year Anna Heim 8 hours VC funding into Europe (including the U.K.) was up in the first quarter […]
Itilite secures $29M to automate corporate expensing workflows
For the bulk of the past two years, the pandemic has put the kibosh on corporate travel of nearly any kind. This has dampened investors’ enthusiasm in travel and expense […]
Backbone nabs $14M for supply chain software inspired by mesh networks
Forecasting, also known as demand variability, has long been a hurdle for businesses reliant on the global supply chain. In a survey conducted long before the pandemic began (in 2015), […]
Aemi eases the challenges of social commerce in Vietnam
Aemi founders Hieu Nguyen and Kim Vu Social commerce sellers can be as small as one person selling products to their followers on social media platforms like Instagram or Facebook. […]
PayMaya owner Voyager Innovations raises $210M at a valuation of $1.4B
Voyager Innovations, the owner of Philippines’ payment and financial services app PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, announced today it has raised $210 million, bringing its valuation to $1.4 billion. The […]
Fintech Roundup: How going Fast and furious can ruin your startup
Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts, be sure to listen to the Equity podcast and hear Alex Wilhelm, Natasha Mascarenhas and me riff on all […]