Jia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3 million seed
Jia plans to grow its operations in Kenya, and the Philippines, before exploring new markets in West Africa, Latin America and Asia.
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Jia plans to grow its operations in Kenya, and the Philippines, before exploring new markets in West Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Codecademy, the online learning platform for coding, has agreed to be acquired by Skillsoft in a transaction that values the business at $525M.
QED Investors among Collective’s $8.7M funders Collective, an online back office platform designed for businesses-of-one, launched today and announced $8.65 million in funding to empower, support and connect the self-employed community comprising 36 per cent of the American workforce. Collective’s technology and team of trusted advisors give members the freedom to focus on what matters by taking care of everything from business incorporation to accounting, bookkeeping and tax services in one platform. General Catalyst and QED Investors led the funding round with additional investment fr...