Funding
TPG Growth to invest $100M in joint venture with Smile Group to help businesses expand to India and Africa
New York, US-based investment firm TPG Growth committed $100 million in a joint venture with Gurgaon, India-based emerging business market builder Smile Group to help Internet and e-commerce firms expand to India, Africa, and other emerging markets.
Finnish corporate wellness startup HeiaHeia scores €1.5M in first funding
Helsinki, Finland-based corporate wellness startup HeiaHeia scored €1.5 million in its first funding round led by Wallstreet Financial Services for its international expansion, marketing improvement, and product development.
Chicago startup Miret Surgical pockets $664K in Series A round to make surgeries less invasive
Chicago, US-based medical device startup Miret Surgical pocketed $664,750 in a Series A funding round from several angels and venture capitalists to develop a set of laparoscopic tools that will make surgeries less invasive with less scarring.
British cross-border payments startup The Currency Cloud raises $10M in funding
London, UK-based cross-border payments startup The Currency Cloud raised $10 million in a Series B funding round to make international payments smoother and more transparent.