In the Press

Dubai Future District Fund Invests Fund of Fund Investment in Arbor Ventures

May 2, 2023
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Arbor Ventures
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We are excited to welcome Dubai Future District Fund as a strategic investor in Arbor Ventures. It is part of our mission to further support the growth of the Fintech ecosystem in the UAE and wider MENA region. We look forward to collaborating with DFDF in developing and strengthening the region’s start-up ecosystem.
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IAG invests into Planck to unlock the potential of bringing Planck's underwriting automation operations to the Australian commercial insurance market

April 12, 2023
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Planck
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Congratulations to Elad Tsur and the team at Planck on IAG's investment - to unlock the potential of bringing Planck's underwriting automation operations to the Australian commercial insurance market!
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Quottly Joins Parchment to Transform Student Mobility with Course & Program Sharing, Transfer Articulation, and Dual Enrollment Solutions

March 21, 2023
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Quottly
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We are excited to announce the successful sale of Quottly, Inc., to Parchment, the industry leader in academic credentials management. This acquisition adds a new dimension to Parchment's mission to turn credentials into opportunities by helping higher education give students access to more academic options, up-to-date transfer information, and guided pathways to ensure they stay on track and graduate on time.
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Pagos raises $34M as the demand for ‘payment intelligence’ rises

February 27, 2023
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Pagos
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We’re very excited to lead the Pagos Solutions Series A round and to be backing Klas Bäck, Albert Drouart, Dan Blomberg and the entire Pagos team. Merchants of all sizes can derive additional value from their existing payments infrastructure and the Pagos intelligent payment solutions are more relevant now than ever as they help improve a merchants bottom line by maximizing revenue, lowering payments costs and reducing fraud. Looking forward to working alongside Infinity Ventures, Underscore VC and Point72 Ventures in helping the Pagos team tackle payments complexity.
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Tabby Raises $58M at $660M Valuation

January 18, 2023
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Tabby
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MENA-based buy now, pay later startup Tabby has raised $58 million, led by Sequoia Capital India and STV, at a valuation of $660 million. The investors co-led the fintech’s Series B extension round last June. Other investors in the financing include PayPal Ventures, Mubadala Investment Capital, Arbor Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst. The funding will be used to expand Tabby’s product line into a plethora of consumer financial services and support the company’s growing operations that now include Egypt. The fintech has raised more than $410 million in equity and debt since its 2019 launch.
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Jakarta-based Fintech Akulaku Raises $200M From Japan’s Largest Bank

December 27, 2022
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Akulaku
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Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku has raised $200 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan. This is part of a strategic investment, with Akulaku and MUFG planning to expand into new markets and products together in 2023. Earlier this year, Akulaku raised $100 million in funding from Siam Commercial Bank as part of another strategic investment. Its other backers include Ant Group (Akulaku launched a BNPL partnership earlier this year with Alipay+).
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