SME lender Funding Societies raises $144M led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, plus $150M in debt lines

Small businesses are the backbone of Southeast Asia’s economy, but many struggle to secure working capital loans because they don’t have traditional credit records or collateral, say the founders of Funding Societies. The fintech, which claims to be the region’s

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iPhone refurbisher Swappie raises $124M Series C led by Verdane to scale in Europe

Finland-based Swappie refurbishes and resells used iPhones, taking care of the entire process, and selling the refurbished devices via its own marketplace, with a 12-month warranty. Back in 2020, it closed a €35.8 million ($40.6M) Series B to expand into

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Ryan Garcia Claims Eddy Reynoso’s Lack Of Time, Not Bad Blood, Led To Split

Posted on 02/13/2022 By: Hans Themistode (Photo by Kohjiro Kinno/Sports Illustrated via Contour RA by Getty Images) Ryan Garcia and Eddy Reynoso appeared to be a match made in boxing Heaven. Following Garcia’s majority decision victory over Carlos Morales in

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Nigerian healthtech startup Reliance Health raises $40M led by General Atlantic

There’s no denying the growth of healthtech globally over the past three years thanks to the pandemic. The event has accelerated the use of telemedicine, virtual care, and drug delivery, thus fuelling investor interest in the sector. Investment has also

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Sexual misconduct allegation against CNN’s Chris Cuomo led to his firing, attorney says

Television journalist Chris Cuomo. Gilbert Carrasquillo | Getty Images A sexual misconduct allegation led to the firing of CNN primetime anchor Chris Cuomo, attorney Debra Katz said Sunday. Katz said her client, whom she declined to name, came forward after Cuomo

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