American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

September 21, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced the establishment of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) which will work to increase access to institutional capital for women- and minority-owned startups.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

Access to finance remains a key growth constraint for small businesses, with data showing a $330 billion financing deficit for the small enterprises that make up 90% of Africa’s businesses. The fintech is able to extend loans of up to $10,000 at single-digit interest rates, and a repayment period of one year.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the growth of startups and entrepreneurs in Oklahoma, is proud to announce surpassing the $100 million mark in total investments. This achievement highlights their continued commitment to driving innovation and economic growth across Oklahoma and beyond. i2E, Inc.,

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The world of finance is undergoing a profound transformation, and Mexico is no exception. Regulatory changes paving the way Recognizing the potential of fintech to improve financial services and drive economic growth, the Mexican government has introduced significant regulatory changes in conjunction with the Bank of Mexico (Banxico).

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“Support for entrepreneurship and digital transformation is essential to economic growth, job creation, and resilience,” said Makhtar Diop, IFC’s Managing Director.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The recently acquired capital infusion will be directed towards MADCash’s online platform, leveraging advanced AI technology for optimization, financing operational and marketing requirements, and facilitating the startup’s expansion endeavors across the Southeast Asian region, as detailed in the official press release.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With all of these in mind, Meng shared his excitement for their partnership with Binance as he also expressed optimism that the JV will go a long way in accelerating inclusive economic growth in Cambodia.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 30, 2021

National and local governmental organizations who are interested in promoting economic growth and job creation , and particularly want to see a thriving tech ecosystem generating high-paid jobs. . Its investment activities include the Diaspora Finance Initiative (DFI), AFFORD Diaspora Grants, and the AFFORD Business Club. .

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Those that do succeed graduate to other levels of financing, including angel or venture capital. This continued investment is a key driver of economic growth and has helped startups create jobs more than five times faster than more established companies. Not all are successful, and that’s OK. over the past 45 years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Getting financing for the contract was a struggle. I feel blessed to be a part of so many amazing initiatives—leadership transformation, organizational development, increasing international trade, helping develop self-sufficient associations, creating entrepreneurs and economic growth in 20 countries in Africa.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Finfra Investment Fueled Indonesian Embedded Finance Expansion Indonesian startup Finfra secured $1 million in new funding in late June. The company invests the infused capital into product development and enhancing Finfra’s engineering, data, and finance teams.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

These kinds of restrictions have hindered women from having the kind of financial mobility that they require to be able to contribute equally to the economic growth of the country.” . Traditionally, ROSCAs are formed within communities, for example among family members, friends or neighbors.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

Even as VC funding dries up across the world, development finance institutions (DFIs) are looking to African startups to deploy their dry powder. In addition to backing VC funds in the region, the organization aims to make more direct equity investments in startups, adding to the four African companies it invested in last year.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

“With East Africa’s abundant renewable energy, this market can leapfrog to clean, modern electric transit at the exact moment that African cities emerge as the next center of economic growth. We are excited to partner with BasiGo and support the team’s audacious vision to transform the public bus transport sector in Africa.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 1, 2017

Sharon Oberlander, a wealth management advisor with Merrill Lynch and long-time mentor to women entrepreneurs and executives, shares her thoughts on what women in business should know about investing, retirement and personal finance. In fact, women-owned businesses are expected to create one-third of the 15.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

InstaDeep , a Tunis and London-based enterprise AI startup that creates decision-making systems for solving real-world problems, has raised $100 million in Series B financing led by Alpha Intelligence Capital and CDIB. A common theme with these partnerships is that all three organizations are investors in InstaDeep’s new financing round.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

Then you have national and local governmental organizations interested in promoting economic growth and job creation. Its investment activities include the Diaspora Finance Initiative (DFI), AFFORD Diaspora Grants and the AFFORD Business Club. But in most cities in the world, there is only a relatively small number of VC funds.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Naked , a South African insurtech company that helps consumers to insure their cars, homes, and valuables, has raised $17 million in Series B funding led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The round welcomed participation from the German Development Finance Institution (DEG), and earlier investors, Yellowwoods and Hollard.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

Register Global consumer finance company, Pepper Group , has announced its plans to enter the Indian market with a new fintech startup under the brand name Pepper Money. Pepper Money aims to revolutionize consumer finance in Tier 2 and 3 cities, leveraging the country’s impressive economic growth and a young, tech-savvy population.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James Burnes: Ministry of Awesome is a startup ecosystem organisation that is on a mission to drive New Zealand’s economic growth through founder-led innovation. Topics that are important have really emerged from past events.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

MSMEs are the engine of economies in Africa, and powering existing small businesses and encouraging the formation of new MSMEs helps create the type of economic growth and social benefit that carries over to households by creating more opportunity and more jobs,” the company’s CEO and co-founder Manoj Sinha, told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Although these businesses drive economic growth and contribute up to one-third of the continent’s GDP, they are often financially excluded from credit and other financial services due to their size and informality. Small businesses in Africa need digital banking services including plenty of credit.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 17, 2024

“Powered by NJEDA’s Strategic Innovation Center program, NJFAST aims to make New Jersey a national leader in fintech and insuretech by supporting innovation, which will help empower startups and drive the creation of new technologies that in turn will create jobs and support long-term, sustainable economic growth across the state.”

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 19, 2023

The fintech industry has enormous potential in Indonesia, particularly in fostering the growth of MSMEs. Fintech help SMEs manage their finances and capital with convenience and efficiency. Komunal sees the potential for partnerships with BPRs to increase financial inclusion for MSMEs in tier 2 and 3 cities, he added.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

How much small business digital transformation could boost economic growth. The study shows that the economies of the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, the UK, Germany, and France could increase by 5.5%, as well as observe a 42% faster growth rate if small business digitalization increased.

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Forward Cities

JULY 2, 2019

This past April, we invited a group of ecosystem practitioners from Buffalo, Richmond, and Jacksonville to see how different communities in Indianapolis are seeking to provide greater access, financing, and support for entrepreneurs of color and others who are disconnected from traditional business networks.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Serena Ventures, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund, Melo 7 Tech Partners and Cascador (Empowering Economic Growth Foundation) participated. The $100-a-year product witnessed significant usage among consumers, particularly employees working in various finance-related institutions across the country.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2024

This early commitment from the NJEDA catalyzes additional financing in these innovative startups. The ultimate goal is to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem that leads to greater economic growth by providing companies with crucial funding for product development, marketing, research and development, and other working capital needs.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

There is an unmet need of $260 billion to $320 billion for women-owned company funding, according to a 2013 study conducted by the International Finance Corporation. Data show that men were four times as likely as women to access equity financing from angel investors or VCs (14.4% Women entrepreneurs and fundraising. against 3.6%).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

Embedded finance solutions in less developed markers are becoming more prominent as platforms look to provide various financial solutions to the unbanked and underserved. It follows the pre-seed round of the embedded finance platform secured in early 2021 and led by The Continent Venture Partners (TCVP). million seed round.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 11, 2024

Centralized grids, while straightforward and (generally) reliable, face issues with complex demand fluctuations and high fixed costs – for example, most large nuclear plants globally are government-financed and China can build a ton of big power assets, but it does so very inefficiently.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

He sees a lot of economic growth taking place outside the public market, and opportunities present themselves for someone to capitalize on. “There is a huge opportunity to unlock the market and have people participate.”. Jordan Nof, co-founder and managing partner at Tusk Ventures, agrees.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

That is simply not sustainable to foster the economic growth our Commonwealth needs. Ben Franklin surrounds entrepreneurs and established manufacturers with experts in accounting, finance, marketing, supply chain management, intellectual property protection, product and process improvements, and countless other disciplines.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 13, 2021

They can also connect with an expert SCORE mentor (for free) who can support their efforts to secure financing and help them decide how best to move forward. SCORE understands that a thriving, healthy ecosystem for minority-owned businesses is crucial for broader economic growth and opportunity. were successful.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 30, 2024

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is extending the deadline of its Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for the planned New Jersey Green Fund (NJGF) indefinitely, until a formal application is launched.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Full details, including eligibility requirements and pre-applications, can be found here. Calvert Impact is a nonprofit organization primarily focused on financing sectors ignored by mainstream capital markets and has been supporting community and economic development organizations for nearly 30 years.

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