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Jun 14, 2023 • 4min
Finfra lets Indonesian businesses add embedded finance to their platforms
Finfra, an Indonesian startup that provides the tech infrastructure for online businesses that want to offer embedded finance products, has raised $1 million in new funding. The round included participation from DSX Ventures, Seedstars International Ventures, Cento Ventures, Fintech Nation, FirstPick, BADideas Fund and Hustle Fund. The startup’s new funding will be used on product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 14, 2023 • 5min
Oova grabs another $10.3M, unveils membership model for at-home fertility testing
Oova's new membership offering is priced at $99 and includes The Oova Kit, personalized support from healthcare professionals and access to a community of peers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2023 • 4min
Nordic VC Voima Ventures launches €90M fund for deep tech startups
Nordic VC firm Voima Ventures today announced its third fund with an initial closing of €90 million fund and a final target of €120 million, focusing on early-stage “deep tech” startups from across the science realm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2023 • 5min
Navan takes a swipe at expense management startups with new Mastercard and Visa partnerships
Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here. In recent years, a number of startups have made a business out of providing corporate credit cards to companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2023 • 6min
HSBC rebrands, expands its SVB UK buy as HSBC Innovation Banking
Acquired by HSBC in an emergency sale for just £1 in March as SVB was melting down, SVB UK is now getting a rebrand and expansion under its new owner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2023 • 4min
Cultured meat startup Higher Steaks nabs $30M and rebrands as Uncommon
U.K.-based cultivated meat startup Higher Steaks has raised $30 million in a Series A round of funding and revealed that it’s changing its name to Uncommon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 9, 2023 • 5min
Green Coffee Co. percolates on $25M to expand in Colombia, launch alcoholic beverages
Green Coffee is a consolidated arabica coffee farming company, headquartered in the U.S., with operations in Colombia that span 9,000 acres across 14 farms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 9, 2023 • 3min
Insify raises another $10.7 million for its business insurance startup
Amsterdam-based insurtech startup Insify has completed its Series A funding round with another €10 million ($10.7 million at today’s exchange rate). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 8, 2023 • 6min
Contextual AI launches from stealth to build enterprise-focused language models
Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT-4 are powerful, paradigm-shifting tools that promise to upend industries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 8, 2023 • 3min
Positive Ventures’ new impact fund will be triple its flagship fund
With the new fund, Positive Ventures intends to invest in between 20 and 25 companies at the pre-seed and seed levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
