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Prometeo raises $13M from PayPal, Samsung and more to bring open banking to Latin America

Open banking ā€” where traditional banks can share data, and build new services, by way of APIs that bring their ageing systems into the 21st century ā€” has seen its biggest traction to date in mature economies, where the vast majority of consumers and businesses already have bank accounts; are au fait with digital transactions; [ā€¦] Ā© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Exponent Founders Capital, led by Plaid and Robinhood alums, raises $75M to invest in early-stage startups

Exponent Founders Capital, an early-stage venture firm founded by alumni of startups such as Plaid, Robinhood and Ramp, has closed on $75 million in capital commitments, TechCrunch is the first to report. The firm, which is emerging from stealth today, raised $50 million for its first fund in November of 2021. Managing Partners Charley Ma [ā€¦] Ā© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

India widens regulatory grip over tech firms

In 2023, India introduced a series of regulations and tweaked policies that borrowed from Europeā€™s antitrust approach and Chinese-style government surveillance, alarming executives and investors in the worldā€™s most populous market. Additional regulations are on the horizon in 2024 as New Delhi continues a regulatory shift to more tightly govern the tech sector. Last year, [ā€¦] Ā© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.