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HitPay is a one-stop solution for SMEs May 31, 2022

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HitPay has almost everything SMEs need to run their businesses. In addition to being an online payment gateway, it also offers tools like point-of-sale software with card readers, plugins, payment links and no-code online stores.

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India withdraws warning on biometric ID sharing following online uproar May 31, 2022

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India has withdrawn a warning that asked users to not share photocopies of their national biometric ID following a widespread uproar from users on social media, many of whom pointed that this is the first time they were hearing about such a possibility.

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Joywell Foods raises $25M to bring sweet proteins to market May 31, 2022

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Joywell uses a proprietary microbial fermentation process to produce sweet proteins that are nearly identical to those found in exotic fruits and berries.

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Berlin-based B2B BNPL platform Mondu raises $43M Series A led by Valar in the US May 31, 2022

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Given the likely global recession, small businesses are reaching for new kinds of financing. Thus, the Buy Now Pay Later business model is now expanding into this B2B world at a rate of knots.

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FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked May 27, 2022

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Much of the world’s attention around blockchain is on the highs and lows of cryptocurrency values. Startups like FlexID remind us that distributed ledger technology has the potential to play other roles.

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Amid crypto market turmoil, Andreessen Horowitz announces $4.5 billion web3 fund May 27, 2022

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Despite a gloomy outlook for crypto markets based on the past few weeks of token turbulence, venture capitalists looking to spend their way into a web3 future aren’t taking their foot off of the gas.

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ViolaCredit closes $700M fund to provide asset-based lending FinTech startups May 27, 2022

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Fintech startup and alternative credit asset manager ViolaÂ Credit, has closed its latest $700 million fund which provides asset-based lending capital to FinTech, PropTech, and InsurTech startups.

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Broadcom to acquire VMware in massive $61B deal May 27, 2022

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Sometimes when there is smoke, there is actually fire. Such was the case with the rumors of Broadcom’s interest in VMware this past weekend.

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Dyson has been secretly building robots May 25, 2022

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You probably know Dyson for their vacuums, or maybe that too-powerful dryer you’ve tentatively stuck your hands in while waiting for a flight. Maybe you’ve seen their hair dryers or fans.

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Monte Carlo raises $135M Series D at $1.6B price, showing that unicorn rounds are still a thing May 25, 2022

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If you grow this quickly, yes, you can raise capital for your software business like it's still 2021.

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