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Airwallex Reportedly Plans to Raise $200 Million
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex Reportedly Plans to Raise $200 Million

Media reports indicate that Airwallex, a payments platform, is currently in talks to raise $200 million in investment funds.

AI Share in U.S. VC Funding Surges
Science & Technology

AI Share in U.S. VC Funding Surges

AI funding surges in 2024, as U.S. investors are seeking opportunities to invest in this rapidly growing but still emerging technology.

Intel Invests $300 Million in China
Science & Technology

Intel Invests $300 Million in China

Intel has announced its intention to expand its chip packaging and testing base in Chengdu, a city located in the southwestern part of China and the capital of Sichuan province.

Osigu Raises $25 Million for Healthcare Platform
Fintech & Ecommerce

Osigu Raises $25 Million for Healthcare Platform

Osigu has announced the first closing of a Series B funding round in the amount of $25 million.

Perplexity AI Reportedly Aims to Raise $500 Million
Science & Technology

Perplexity AI Reportedly Aims to Raise $500 Million

Media reports that artificial intelligence search company Perplexity AI plans to raise investment funds for about $500 million as part of a new round of financing.

CoreWeave Gets $650 Million Credit Line
Science & Technology

CoreWeave Gets $650 Million Credit Line

CoreWeave, an artificial intelligence startup that rents out chips to other companies, on Friday, October 11, announced that it has a new credit line for $650 million.

Sustainable Funds Outperform Traditional Ones in H1 2024
Finance & Economics

Sustainable Funds Outperform Traditional Ones in H1 2024

Sustainable funds saw inflows of $20 billion in the first half of 2024, with assets rising to $3.5 trillion.

National Bank of Bahrain Launches Bitcoin Investments
Blockchain & Crypto

National Bank of Bahrain Launches Bitcoin Investments

The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has introduced a Bitcoin-linked Structured Investment for accredited investors – the first offering of a kind in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) region.

TrueLayer Raises $50 Million
Fintech & Ecommerce

TrueLayer Raises $50 Million

TrueLayer raised $50 million as part of its $130 million Series E funding round.

UK FinTech Constitutes 65% of All European Deals in H1 2024
Fintech & Ecommerce

UK FinTech Constitutes 65% of All European Deals in H1 2024

While overall funding in the European fintech sector declined by 25% year-on-year, UK companies dominate the scene, accounting for 65% of all deals in the region.

Microsoft to Invest $4.8 Billion in Italy
Science & Technology

Microsoft to Invest $4.8 Billion in Italy

Microsoft last Wednesday, October 2, announced its intention to invest 4.3 billion euros ($4.8 billion) in Italy, which is by far the largest volume of financial injections by a technology giant into this country.

OpenAI Closes Funding at $157 Billion Valuation
Science & Technology

OpenAI Closes Funding at $157 Billion Valuation

OpenAI has closed its long-awaited funding round at a valuation of $157 billion.

SoftBank Reportedly to Invest $500 Million in OpenAI
Science & Technology

SoftBank Reportedly to Invest $500 Million in OpenAI

The media reports that the Vision Fund, which is part of the ownership structure of the Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank, intends to invest $500 million in the latest round of funding for OpenAI.

Google to Invest $1 Billion in Thailand
Science & Technology

Google to Invest $1 Billion in Thailand

Google on Monday, September 30, announced its intention to invest $1 billion in Thailand.

CZ Pledges More Tech Investment Upon US Custody Release
Blockchain & Crypto

CZ Pledges More Tech Investment Upon US Custody Release

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the former CEO of Binance, is out of prison and vows to increase his investment in technology sectors such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology.

Alphabet to Invest in South Carolina
Science & Technology

Alphabet to Invest in South Carolina

Business giant Alphabet, which ownership structure includes Google, plans to invest $3.3 billion in South Carolina.