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If Web 1.0 was the Teaser and Web 2.0 the Trailer for the Future, then Web 3.0 is Definitely the Movie that Drives Us into that Future.

Like a ritual, we conduct Capria network meetups every now and then. Leaders from across some of the fastest growing/emerging economies of the world spanning from Seattle to Sao Paulo to Nairobi to Bangalore to Jakarta take part in these...
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Will US Recession Impact India’s Early-Stage Startups?

In my previous insider post on "India: The New Unicorn Factory" in which I had written about startups being the “ray of hope” in a Covid ravaged landscape, and how India could arguably be called the new global unicorn factory....
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Betterplace Launches Upskilling and Discovery Platform for Gig Workers

Bengaluru-based HRMS (Human Resource Management Software) platform for workforce management Betterplace has launched its platform for upskilling gig workers or part-time workers, Rocket, across six cities. The platform was piloted in Bengaluru and Mumbai in March 2022 and has close to...
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Qed Makes Its First African Investment, Backing Nigerian Fintech Teamapt in $50M+ Deal

QED Investors, a U.S. fintech-focused venture capital firm, has led a new investment in TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech that provides business payments and banking platforms. The investment was over $50 million, according to sources familiar with the matter, though neither QED nor TeamApt would...
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By Funding Local Fund Managers, This VC Firm Hopes to Access Innovative Startups

The typical venture capital model involves one party — the venture capitalist — getting money from financial institutions, family offices, pension funds, and individuals, which they then invest in startups. Capria Ventures is a VC firm but puts a spin...
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Betterplace Bags $12 Million From Jungle Ventures

Blue collar workforce management startup Betterplace is raising $12 Mn (INR 96 Cr) from its existing investor Singapore-based Jungle Ventures. The startup late last month in an extraordinary general meeting passed a resolution to raise $12 Mn through allotting convertible...
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Awign Partners With Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council to Boost Employment in the State

Awign, a tech-enabled work fulfilment platform has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the K-DISC, Government of Kerala’s Development and Innovation Strategic Council to provide employment opportunities on its platform for the youth of Kerala. Transforming the Future of Work, the...
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Capria’s VC Playbook Driving Tech Growth Across the Global South: An Interview With Capria’s Jack Knellinger

In 2015, Jack Knellinger, having worked as a software engineer, teamed up with Dave Richards, and Will Poole to embark on a venture capital adventure. The trio discovered each other while working on some acceleration programmes. They were armed to...
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The LP View: Firms Need a Path to Profitability Even if It Means Slower Growth, Says Capria Ventures

Lured by the region’s growth potential, US-based fund-of-funds Capria Ventures says it will soon announce some direct investments in Southeast Asia. So far, Capria Ventures has been investing in Asia in partnership with local venture capital firms. Most recently, it...
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Unitus Ventures and Blume Founders Fund Lead USD 2M Investment in Full Stack Home Improvement Services Tech Platform, Wify

July 27th, India: The company plans to skill, train, and add 100k+ technicians to its network and reach 2 Million consumer homes by 2024 India’s leading full-stack tech platform for home improvement services, Wify, raises USD 2M in a pre-Series...
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Unitus Ventures is now Capria India

Unitus Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in India, is joining forces with its US affiliate Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist, to operate with a unified global strategy under a single brand, Capria Ventures.