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Simpplr raises $70M for its AI-powered intranet platform

May 2, 2023

Several years ago, entrepreneur Dhiraj Sharma’s first company, a software consultancy, was hired by an HR tech firm to develop an app to improve the employee onboarding experience. Instead of creating a one-off, ad hoc solution, Sharma spearheaded a platform, Simpplr, which later spun off into its own company. Today, Simpplr sells what’s essentially an […]

Simpplr raises $70M for its AI-powered intranet platform by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

African payment service provider Nomba raises $30M, backed by Base10 Partners and Shopify

May 2, 2023

Nigerian payment service provider Nomba has raised $30 million in a pre-Series B investment to support the delivery of bespoke payment solutions for African businesses. The round, which values the company at $150 million+ according to YCombinator data on its most valuable companies, was led by San Francisco-based Base 10 Partners.  Partech and Khosla Ventures, […]

African payment service provider Nomba raises $30M, backed by Base10 Partners and Shopify by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

eBay appoints new head of emerging markets, covering regions like Southeast Asia and India

May 2, 2023

eBay announced today that it has appointed Vidmay Naini as its general manager for global emerging markets, a role that covers the company’s growth in Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Before his new position, Naini led eBay’s Southeast Asia and India businesses. Naini has been with eBay […]

eBay appoints new head of emerging markets, covering regions like Southeast Asia and India by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Ann Lai says she was fired from Bullpen Capital after helping deliver a $145M fund

May 2, 2023

Ann Lai, a general partner at Bullpen Capital, has been fired from the firm, she says. The investor described the termination experience as “discriminatory and retaliatory” in a LinkedIn post published on Monday. Lai helped raise Bullpen Capital’s most recent fund, a $145 million investment vehicle, the first investment vehicle in which she was named […]

Ann Lai says she was fired from Bullpen Capital after helping deliver a $145M fund by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch