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Billionaire Andrew Forrest launches $25B fund for rebuilding Ukraine and commits $500M to it

Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest has launched a $25 billion investment fund for reconstructing Ukrainian infrastructure destroyed or damaged by Russian forces. He and his wife have already committed $500 million to the fund, encouraging other investors and entrepreneurs to join the

Avenga acquires Argentina’s IT business IncluIT to expand to Latin America

Global engineering and consulting platform Avenga has acquired Argentina’s IT company IncluIT. The deal will allow Avenga to strengthen its presence in the US market and enter new ones, the company’s representatives told AIN.Capital.

Austrian marketplace for business consulting HalloSophia raises €1.4M seed 

The Linz-based startup HalloSophia that provides business advisory services has raised €1.4 million in a seed round for the further expansion. The investment was led by angel investors Greiner, Doppler, Kubinger and Deschka famillies, Trending Topics reports. “The HalloSophia platform

Estonian fintech Mifundo raises €1.2M in a pre-seed funding

Mifundo, a Tallinn-based fintech startup from the founder of Bigbank, has raised €1.2 million in a pre-seed round of funding. It is building a platform that will enable people to apply for loans from banks across the EU, Finextra reports.