What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem – TechCrunch techcrunch.com Venture funding for entrepreneurs of color remains elusive, but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system....

Fintech startup Zeni raises US$34m in Series B funding | Digital Payments | FinTech Magazine fintechmagazine.com Zeni has raised $34m in Series B funding and will use it to bring its platform and services to more customers by investing in its team in the US and India...

Singapore-based logistics startup Ninja Van secures $578M Series E – TechCrunch techcrunch.com Ninja Van, a Singapore-based logistics startup, has closed a $578 million Series E round to support its operations infrastructure and technology systems growth....

Byju’s Acquires US-based Reading Startup Epic For $500m moneycontrol.com Epic is built on a collection of over 40,000 popular, high-quality books from 250 of the world’s best publishers....

University startups that could change world prepare to pitch for millions miragenews.com Entrepreneurs from UCL, King's College London and Imperial College London will be pitching their innovative startups to a group of international angels......

Men’s health startup Manual raises $30M Series A from US and European investors – TechCrunch techcrunch.com Men’s health and well-being startup Manual has raised a $30 million Series A round from U.S.-based Sonoma Brands and Waldencast, and Manual’s existing Europ...