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Pietra raises $15M from Founders Fund to help creators launch their own product lines  In the burgeoning creator economy, startups are increasingly looking to build paint-by-numbers platforms that enable aspiring creators to more easily overcome previously insurmountable business obstacles. The Pietra team, which includes former Uber employees, is capitalizing on this vision by developing a backend for launching and scaling creator product lines. The startup, which was previously a marke.

Peanut has launched a microfund called StartHER to invest in early-stage startups Peanut, the creator of a female-focused social networking app, has entered the investing space with the launch of a microfund called StartHER today. As the name implies, the new fund will invest in women and historically marginalized founders "of all ages, life stages, ethnicities, and sexual orientations," according to the company. StartHER is particularly interested in addressing the difficulties that certain gr.

Forum Brands raises $27M Series A as crowded Amazon roll-up space continues to heat up The number of startups that are acquiring e-commerce businesses, particularly those that operate on Amazon, in order to grow and scale is increasing as more people shop online than ever. Forum Brands is the latest such startup to announce that it has raised $27 million in equity funding for its technology-driven e-commerce acquisition platform. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners and included exis.

Google tightens UK policy on financial ads after watchdog pressure over scams The UK's expanded role in digital regulation post-Brexit is still being felt today, as evidenced by Google's announcement that it will soon only run ads for financial products and services when the advertiser has been verified by the financial watchdog, the FCA. According to Google, the Google Ads Financial Products and Services policy will be updated on August 30, and Google will begin enforcing the new policy on Se.

Ably raises $70 million for its developer platform that enables realtime features Ably is a Pub/Sub messaging platform that enables businesses to incorporate real-time functionality into their products. The company recently completed a $70 million Series B financing led by Insight Partners and Dawn Capital. Every day, you use a variety of apps that continuously push and fetch data. When you send a message in your preferred chat app, collaborate on a document, initiate a video call, or view fin.

Givingli, a digital greeting card startup, raises $3 million in a seed round While the digital revolution has altered nearly every aspect of social interaction and communication over the last few decades, the humble birthday card has demonstrated surprising resilience. Givingli, a small Los Angeles-based startup with an app that aims to disrupt the way Generation Z sends digital greeting cards, has raised seed funding from investors who believe in their philosophy of modern gifting. The startu.

Analysing Nigeria’s bid to tax Global Tech companies and the problem with enforcement Nigeria's government has resurrected its campaign to tax multinational technology companies in the country. According to a recent statement by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo titled 'How FG will tax profits made by global tech, digital giants in Nigeria,' the government intends to use legal authority to collect taxes on profits made by global technology and digital firms in the country. This latest develo.

Thursday Secures $3.5 Million For A Weekly Dating App Thursday, a dating app that aims to solve problems caused by excessive time spent on dating apps, raised a £2.5 million ($3.5 million) seed investment — just months after launching its single-matching service in London (in May) and New York (and racking up over 52k downloads). It claims that 110,000 likes were sent on Thursday (June 17), resulting in 7,500 matches in a single day. However, it is unable to report how many actual .

Kuuzza Is Now Available In Brandmobile Africa BrandMobile Africa, the creators of Kuuzza, today announced the launch of its decentralized sales platform, designed specifically to connect businesses with motivated sellers. Business owners now have the opportunity to rapidly expand their businesses without the interference of middlemen or multiple retailers, while sellers can earn money by selling products on the virtual inventory without any upfront capital. Kuuzza, in effect, automates tradit.

Ghana launches West Africa's first fully digital census Ghana has begun the long-awaited digital national census, the first of its kind in West Africa. This follows a trial that took place in select districts across the country in 2019. The country's most recent census, conducted in 2010, estimated the population at 24.6 million. Since 1981, the country has conducted a Population and Housing Census (PHC) every ten years, but was forced to postpone the 2020 census due to the outbreak of the Cov.