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Iroko launches IrokoX online network to showcase Africa’s creative talent
Africa’s artists have a new online stage to showcase their talent. Nigeria based digital entertainment startup Iroko has launched IrokoX, a multi-platform Pan-African network for filmmakers, musicians, and other creative aspirants to produce, distribute, and monetize short-form content. The new medium will provide select artists production assistance, studio resources, and the opportunity… Read More
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SoftBank Confirms OYO Rooms Is Buying Rival Budget Hotel Network ZO Rooms
It’s official — kinda — OYO Rooms, the India-based budget hotel network that has raised $125 million from investors, is buying rival ZO Rooms. Read More
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Tiger Global Closes $2.5 Billion More To Continue Its Startup Investment Spree
November looks to be an auspicious month for power investor firm Tiger Global. The New York hedge fund raised $2.5 billion for new deals back in November 2014, and now, after a spending spree that has seen it put over $1 billion into over 50 companies in 2015 alone, a regulatory filing shows that the firm reloaded with a further $2.5 billion in capital on November 30. Read More
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Australian Financial Tech Company Tyro Payments Raises $72M Led By Tiger Global
Australian financial tech company Tyro Payments plans to challenge the country’s leading retail banks after scoring AUD $100 million (about $72 million) in funding from Tiger Global, TDM Asset Management, and Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes. Read More
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SentinelOne Raises $25 Million To Attack Security Threats At The Kernel
SentinelOne, a startup security software provider that attacks security threats at the kernel of devices, has raised $25 million in a new round of funding to tackle the problem of endpoint protection at the core of computing. Read More
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Fashion Discovery Site Roposo Nabs $15M From Tiger Global
Roposo, a discovery platform for fashion products, has scooped up $15 million in fresh funding from returning investor Tiger Global. Based in Gurgaon, Roposo lets users save items from different websites and also allows brands to create official accounts. The startup disclosed its $5 million Series A just five months ago. Read More
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Tiger Global Leads $30M Investment In E-Commerce Robotics Firm GreyOrange
Robotics is the latest area of interest in India for Tiger Global, after the New York-based hedge fund led a $30 million investment in GreyOrange, a company that automates e-commerce and logistics processes. Read More
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Indian Media Startup News In Shorts Lands $20M Series B From Tiger Global
News In Shorts, the startup behind an India-focused mobile news app, has raised a $20 million Series B round from existing investor Tiger Global. Read More
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Indian Music Streaming Firm Saavn Raises $100M, Plans Expansion Into Video
Music streaming is the topic of the moment after Apple finally unleashed Apple Music. Good timing, then, for Saavn — one of a handful of popular streaming services in India — to announced a $100 million Series C round led by Tiger Global. The company plans to invest the money scaling its service and moving into video. Read More
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Stationary Bike Startup Peloton Expands Production And Distribution With $30M In New Funding
Peloton, the stationary bike startup with a built-in tablet for live streaming cycling classes, has raised $30 million in Series C funding in order to expand brick-and-mortar retail locations and accelerate bike production. Previous investor Tiger Global Management led the round, along with True Ventures. This now brings the total amount raised up to $44 million for the… Read More
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Ola, Uber’s Big Rival In India, Raises $400M To Grow To 200 Cities This Year
Ola, the largest rival to Uber in India, has announced that it has raised a $400 million Series E round to fuel further expansion in India. Read More
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Subscription Billing Startup ChargeBee Raises $5M Series B Led By Tiger Global
ChargeBee, a Chennai-based startup that helps companies manage their billing and subscription needs, is the latest investment for Tiger Global in India. Read More
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Grofers, An On-Demand Delivery Service For Indian Cities, Raises $10M From Sequoia And Tiger Global
An Indian startup called Grofers wants to help local shops take advantage of the e-commerce boom by not only providing them with a mobile platform for their inventory, but also facilitating on-demand delivery within 90 minutes. The startup just got a vote of confidence in the form of a $10 million series A round led by Sequoia Capital (a returning investor) and Tiger Global. Read More
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India’s News In Shorts Raises $4 Million Series A Round Led By Tiger Global
News In Shorts, an India-based company that operates a news digest app for iOS and Android, has raised a $4 million Series A round led by Tiger Global. Read More
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Tiger Global Raises $2.5 Billion For New Deals
Investment firm Tiger Global has aggressively pursued new deals this year, and now it has a lot more cash to do so. According to an SEC filing, the firm closed $2.5 billion in new funding, that comes a little more than 6 months after it raised a $1.5 billion fund in April. Read More
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GrabTaxi Raises $65 Million To Increase The Competition With Uber In Southeast Asia
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the taxi app war is exclusively a U.S. phenomenon, such is the fierce battle between Uber and Lyft, but similar rivalries are actually ongoing across other parts of the world. The battle is heating up in Southeast Asia today, after GrabTaxi — a Malaysia-headquarted company that is active in six countries — announced a $65 million… Read More
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InVision Design Tool Raises $21 Million Series B
InVision, the design-focused prototyping tool, has today closed a $21 million Series B round, with participation from existing investors including Tiger Global Management (who led the round), as well as FirstMark Capital. That brings InVision’s total funding to $34.1 million, according to CrunchBase. InVision is a service built for designers, that lets these creatives not only draw out… Read More
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Tiger Global Checks In To Brazil’s Hotel Urbano With $50M Round
The Brazilian online travel agency Hotel Urbano has gotten a 120 million Reais ($50 million) reservation from the powerhouse hedge fund investor Tiger Global Management and previous backer Insight Venture Partners. Read More
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