Tech news around the world

Here are some recent tech news from around the world:

Asia:

  1. China's Ant Group raises $3 billion in funding: Ant Group, the financial services arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has raised $3 billion in funding from investors including SoftBank, General Atlantic, and Hillhouse Capital. (Source: Reuters)
  2. India's Paytm raises $1 billion in funding: Paytm, India's largest digital payments company, has raised $1 billion in funding from investors including Ant Financial, SoftBank, and Berkshire Hathaway. (Source: Bloomberg)
  3. South Korea's Naver invests in Indian e-commerce firm: Naver, South Korea's largest internet company, has invested $100 million in Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart. (Source: The Economic Times)

Europe:

  1. UK's Deliveroo raises $575 million in funding: Deliveroo, a UK-based food delivery company, has raised $575 million in funding from investors including Amazon, Fidelity, and T. Rowe Price. (Source: The Financial Times)
  2. Germany's Wirecard files for insolvency: Wirecard, a German payment processing company, has filed for insolvency after a financial scandal. (Source: The New York Times)
  3. France's Orange launches 5G network: Orange, a French telecommunications company, has launched its 5G network in several cities across France. (Source: Reuters)

Americas:

  1. US's Zoom raises $2.6 billion in funding: Zoom, a US-based video conferencing company, has raised $2.6 billion in funding from investors including Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, and Vanguard. (Source: Bloomberg)
  2. Canada's Shopify raises $1.4 billion in funding: Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce company, has raised $1.4 billion in funding from investors including Dragoneer Investment Group and General Catalyst. (Source: The Globe and Mail)
  3. Brazil's Nubank raises $400 million in funding: Nubank, a Brazilian digital bank, has raised $400 million in funding from investors including Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Africa:

  1. Nigeria's Flutterwave raises $170 million in funding: Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech company, has raised $170 million in funding from investors including Greycroft and Green Visor Capital. (Source: TechCrunch)
  2. South Africa's Mxit raises $10 million in funding: Mxit, a South African mobile messaging company, has raised $10 million in funding from investors including Naspers and MTN. (Source: VentureBeat)

Middle East:

  1. UAE's Careem raises $500 million in funding: Careem, a UAE-based ride-hailing company, has raised $500 million in funding from investors including Japan's SoftBank and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. (Source: The National)
  2. Israel's Wix raises $100 million in funding: Wix, an Israeli website creation company, has raised $100 million in funding from investors including Fidelity and Wellington Management. (Source: Calcalist)

These are just a few examples of the many tech news stories from around the world. I hope you find them interesting!