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Science & Technology

Marqo Raises $12.5 Million

Marqo raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round.

News

MSA Capital to Raise $1 Billion for Mideast Startups

The Chinese venture capital company MSA Capital, supported by the unit of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, intends to raise $1 billion in financing to support technology startups in the Middle East.

Science & Technology

TSMC to Open Second Japan Chip Factory

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., one of the world’s largest chip makers, is expanding its presence in Japan.

News

Sri Lanka Eyes $5 Billion in Foreign Funds

Sri Lanka expects to raise about $5 billion in foreign funds over the next two years.

News

Nvidia Joins Funding for AI Chatbot Maker Kore.ai

Nvidia Corp. joined the $150 million capital infusion into the chatbot creator Kore.ai.

Science & Technology

AI Chip Startup Rebellions Secures $124 Million

The South Korean startup Rebellions Inc. announced that it managed to raise $124 million in financing from investors, including KT Corp., to accelerate work on the development of a new generation artificial intelligence chip, which is a kind of example of the growing interest in hardware that drives AI.

Blockchain & Crypto

PayPal Funds Crypto Payment Startup Mesh With PYUSD Stablecoin

PayPal has invested in Mesh, a crypto-friendly embedded finance solution, almost completely funding the investment with PayPal USD (PYUSD) – Ethereum-based stablecoin.

Science & Technology

AI Startup Sierra Reportedly Plans to Raise $85 Million

The media reports that Sierra startup, which is focused on enterprises and operates in the sphere of artificial intelligence, is approaching the status of a unicorn with new investments.

Fintech & Ecommerce

B2B Provider Mondu Raises $33 Million

B2B payment solution provider Mondu has announced that it has raised additional financing for 30 million euros ($33 million).

Science & Technology

Publicis Plans €300 Million AI Investment

Publicis Groupe SA has announced its intention to invest €300 million in artificial intelligence over the next three years.

News

RagaAI Secures $4.7 Million

The startup RagaAI, which was founded by technology veteran and former Nvidia executive Gaurav Agarwal, raised seed funding for $4.7 million.

Science & Technology

ElevenLabs Raises $80 Million for AI Projects

The startup ElevenLabs, which uses artificial intelligence software to replicate voices in more than 20 languages, has conducted a new round of funding.

News

World Bank Aims to Surpass $40 Billion Climate Funding Goal Next Year

The World Bank Group – the biggest provider of climate finance to developing countries – is now aiming for 45% of all financing to go toward climate projects by 2025.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Goldman Sachs Increases Loan Facility to Hong Kong Fintech Firm FundPark

Hong Kong-based fintech startup FundPark, which specializes in providing trade finance to small and medium-sized enterprises, announced that it managed to raise $500 million from Goldman Sachs.

Fintech & Ecommerce

N26 Rolls Out Stock & ETF Trading

German online bank N26 has launched the long-anticipated Stock and ETF trading product that will allow its customers to buy and sell stocks and ETFs in-app for 0.90 EUR per trade.

Science & Technology

Amazon Portfolio Reaches Over 500 Solar and Wind Projects Globally

Amazon invested in more than 100 new solar and wind energy projects in 2023, expanding its portfolio to a size big enough to power 7.2 million U.S. homes annually.