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Deva with Shahid Kapoor ends with a high-energy song sequence

September 4, 2024

The shooting of the upcoming action-thriller film Deva, starring Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde, has officially wrapped. Directed by renowned Malayalam filmmaker Rosshan Andrews and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Deva promises an exciting and thrilling cinematic experience. The announcement of the film wrapping up has created a major buzz among the fans. Roy Kapur

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Timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Program: Call for Applications

September 4, 2024

Are you a technology-driven startup looking to leverage innovations in the financial services sector to solve Africa’s most complex development challenges? Do you have a scalable solution with a defensible position and a clear monetization strategy? Then Timbuktoo's Fintech startup acceleration program is for you! Preview The Timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Program is a pan-African

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Fintech startup Coast raises $40 million just 4 months after its last $25 million fundraising

September 4, 2024

Coast, a startup that describes itself as “a financial services platform for the future of transportation,” has raised $40 million in Series B funding, just four months after announcing $25 million a venture capital round and $67 million in debt financing, the startup told TechCrunch exclusively. Back-to-back fundraising rounds were common before and during the

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Saudi fintech startups have raised $1.84 billion in venture capital investments since 2018: Monsha'at

September 4, 2024

Open banking platform Tarabut to 'revolutionise' payments in MENA after acquiring UK fintech Vyne, CEO says RIYADH: Open banking platform Tarabut will integrate advanced technology from recently acquired payments company Vyne, bringing greater efficiency to the region, according to the company's CEO. In an interview with Arab News, Abdulla Al-Moayed highlighted the transformative impact that

South African fintech Omnisient secures $7.5 million Series A from Arise for financial inclusion
South African Fintech Secures $7.5M for 4 Bold Markets

September 4, 2024

South African fintech Omnisient has secured a $7.5 million Series A investment from Arise. Arise backs African financial service providers and fintechs that work to widen financial inclusion. The round will fund a move into new regions and deeper data partnerships. Omnisient launched in Cape Town in December 2019. Today it runs a privacy-preserving data

Sustainable finance accelerator from Commerzbank, Tenity and neosfer selects 10 startups
Sustainable Finance Accelerator Names 10 Bold Startups

September 4, 2024

A sustainable finance accelerator backed by Commerzbank has named its first 10 startups. Commerzbank runs the program with Tenity, an early-stage investor and accelerator, and with neosfer, the bank's own innovation and venture unit. The cohort spans climate and biodiversity data, real estate and renovation, supplier management, and corporate mobility. One Swiss company, Pelt8, made

Launching a fintech startup is harder as funding tightens and rules multiply
Launching a Fintech Startup: 5 Brutal New Hurdles

September 4, 2024

Launching a fintech startup looked easy in 2021. That year set a record for fintech investment, and growth alone could win a round. Since then, the mood has flipped. Investors now want a clear path to profit before they write a cheque, so launching a fintech startup demands proof, not just promise. Founders who cannot

Indian Fintech Startups Fivefold Growth Three Years
Indian Fintech Startups: 7 Brutal Growth Realities

September 4, 2024

Indian fintech startups have grown roughly fivefold in three years. The count rose from 2,100 in 2021 to 10,500 by 2024, according to a JM Financial report. By 2025, the broader ecosystem held more than 14,500 fintech firms, KPMG estimated. That tally places India alongside the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, and China at the

Invest4Edu Seed Funding $3 Million Mumbai Edtech
Invest4Edu Seed Funding: 5 Powerful Edtech Bets

September 4, 2024

Invest4Edu seed funding has closed at $3 million in a round led by undisclosed family offices, the Mumbai-based education planning platform announced. The startup operates in the B2C and B2B2C segments. It offers AI-driven education planning, savings, and investment services to Indian families. Founders said the capital will accelerate sales, marketing, technology, and product development.

HSA FSA payments solution Flex for D2C health and wellness brands
HSA FSA Payments: 5 Powerful Wellness Wins

September 4, 2024

HSA FSA payments now sit at the centre of a $150 billion annual spending pool that most direct-to-consumer health and wellness brands cannot yet capture. Flex, a San Francisco fintech founded in June 2023, set out to fix that. The company raised $3.2 million in seed funding in September 2024. Backers included Y Combinator, SV