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EarlySalary Raises Series D Funding of $110 Million led by TPG’s The Rise Fund & Norwest Venture Partners

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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Indias largest consumer lending fintech, EarlySalary, has closed its series D funding round of $110 million led by TPGs The Rise Fund and Norwest Venture Partners.

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  • Indias largest consumer lending fintech, EarlySalary, has closed its series D funding round of $110 million led by TPGs The Rise Fund and Norwest Venture Partners.
  • The company had raised $34 million in previous rounds from Eight Roads, Chiratae Ventures, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited and angel investors.
  • Over the course of its journey, EarlySalary expanded its services to over 150 cities and aims to continue growing its customer base.
  • Norwest Venture Partners is focused on early to mid-stage venture capital and growth equity investments across a wide range of sectors including Fintech, Insurance, Consumer-tech, B2B, SaaS, Healthcare, Logistics, etc.

Top Minecraft creators team-up for second '(RED) Creator Cup' to fight AIDS & COVID-19

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 4, 2022, (RED), the organization co-founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, will host its second major livestreamed gaming event featuring some of the world's top Minecraft creators to help fight the AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics. The virtual event will raise needed awareness and money to ensure testing, treatment, and vaccines are available to the most vulnerable. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match all money raised from the tournament, more than doubling the impact.

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  • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match all money raised from the tournament, more than doubling the impact.
  • Starting at 2:00pm ET, the creators will enter a custom (RED) Minecraft world where they will play and give fans opportunities to trigger real-time in-game events simply by donating.
  • Watch the (RED) Creator Cup, hosted by Erin Ashley Simon, Friskk and DataDave, live, on August 4th.
  • The (RED) Creator Cup takes place amid (RED)'s ongoing summer campaign, (LIVE SUMMER) , a campaign to fight AIDS and COVID-19.

ROBERT F. KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS NAMES 2022 RIPPLE OF HOPE AWARD LAUREATES

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the winners of its 2022 Ripple of Hope Awards: Frank Baker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris, and Brian Moynihan, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America. The laureates will be honored on Tuesday, December 6, in New York City.

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  • NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the winners of its 2022 Ripple of Hope Awards: Frank Baker, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Siris , and Brian Moynihan, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America .
  • For nearly 50 years, the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award has honored exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked to protect and advance equity, justice, and human rights.
  • "Each of these laureates has leveraged their platforms in pursuit of the better, more just and equal world my father believed is possible," said Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • He is co-chairman of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and a board member of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity.

EML Collaborates With Correos On A €210 Million Spanish Government Economic Stimulus For 500,000 Youths In Culture & Arts

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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Approximately 500,000 virtual prepaid cards will be issued and loaded with a government stimulus totalling 210 million in support of the culture sector, which was badly hit during COVID.

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  • Approximately 500,000 virtual prepaid cards will be issued and loaded with a government stimulus totalling 210 million in support of the culture sector, which was badly hit during COVID.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220705005872/en/
    EML and its partner Correos will support issuing a Youth Cultural Bonus government contract to around 500,000 teenagers in Spain.
  • The stimulus programme, part of Spain's General State Budgets, will see 210 million pumped into the country's economy over the next 12 months.
  • Come and explore the many opportunities our platform has to offer by visiting us at: EMLPayments.com
    Read more EML stories by visiting our Newsroom: https://www.emlpayments.com/newsroom/

(RED) KICKS-OFF (LIVE SUMMER): A CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT AIDS & COVID

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, (RED), the organization co-founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, is launching '(LIVE SUMMER)', a campaign to fight AIDS and COVID-19. There are many ways to be (RED) - from what's in your makeup kit to cooking-up a storm in the kitchen or hitting the road for a summer drive - and, through August 4, (RED) alongside its partner brands will present a variety of activations that raise money and awareness to ensure testing, treatment, and vaccines are available to everyone, everywhere.

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  • As part of the launch, Barefoot Dreams and (RED) will share the best ways to RELAX (RED) this summer.
  • To celebrate the launch of the new The Ridge (PRODUCT)RED wallet, The Ridge will engage fans and followers with an exciting Twitter campaign.
  • For every retweet of a designated post, The Ridge will make a donation to support (RED) in the fight against global health emergencies.
  • "The fight to end AIDS and COVID-19 will not be won without continued support from the private sector, to further bolster public sector efforts.

Little Leaf Farms Raises $300 Million in Capital with Financing from TPG's The Rise Fund and Bank of America

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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DEVENS, Mass. and SAN FRANCISCO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Leaf Farms, the country's #1 brand of packaged lettuce sustainably grown through controlled environment agriculture (CEA), has raised $300 million in new capital, with equity financing led by The Rise Fund, TPG's multi-sector global impact investing strategy, and debt funding from Bank of America. The capital will support aggressive growth and expansion of farms and distribution, making Little Leaf Farms' local lettuces accessible to more than half of the country's population by 2026. Immediate expansion and a doubling of acreage comes with the opening of a new greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania this summer.

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  • The capital will support aggressive growth and expansion of farms and distribution, making Little Leaf Farms' local lettuces accessible to more than half of the country's population by 2026.
  • As part of this transaction, Maya Chorengel, Co-Managing Partner of The Rise Funds, will join Little Leaf Farms' Board of Directors.
  • "This funding from our partners at The Rise Funds and Bank of America marks a pivotal moment in Little Leaf Farms' growth story," said Paul Sellew, Founder and CEO of Little Leaf Farms.
  • The capital raise includes support from Bank of America, an early debt investor in Little Leaf Farms that helped fuel the brand's success and growth throughout the Northeast.

Element Markets and Bluesource Formally Merge to Create Anew™

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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HOUSTON, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Element Markets and Bluesource announced a new brand name today, Anew, forming one of the largest climate solutions companies in North America.

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  • HOUSTON, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Element Markets and Bluesource announced a new brand name today, Anew, forming one of the largest climate solutions companies in North America.
  • "We are providing real-world solutions for the real-world problem of climate change," said Angela Schwarz, CEO of Anew.
  • Anew is leading new ventures in the environmental sector including electric vehicles, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), and emerging technologies.
  • Anew emerged from the February 2022 combination of durational industry leaders Element Markets, LLC and Bluesource, LLC .

Gaston Taratuta from Argentina named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2022

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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During the two-day celebration EY also named British fashion designer Stella McCartney CBE, as the winner of the EY Social Entrepreneurship Award 2022 for Sustainability.

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  • During the two-day celebration EY also named British fashion designer Stella McCartney CBE, as the winner of the EY Social Entrepreneurship Award 2022 for Sustainability.
  • I'm especially proud to recognize this year's World Entrepreneur Of The Year winner, Gaston Taratuta.
  • I'm truly grateful and humbledto be named the 2022 EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year and I hope to be able to use this platform to empower the entrepreneurs of the future".
  • Winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year title.

Gaston Taratuta from Argentina named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2022

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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During the two-day celebration EY also named British fashion designer Stella McCartney CBE, as the winner of the EY Social Entrepreneurship Award 2022 for Sustainability.

Key Points: 
  • During the two-day celebration EY also named British fashion designer Stella McCartney CBE, as the winner of the EY Social Entrepreneurship Award 2022 for Sustainability.
  • I'm especially proud to recognize this year's World Entrepreneur Of The Year winner, Gaston Taratuta.
  • I'm truly grateful and humbledto be named the 2022 EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year and I hope to be able to use this platform to empower the entrepreneurs of the future".
  • Winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year title.

Partisia Blockchain Teams up With Binance Charity to Support (RED)’s NFT Drop to Fight COVID & Fund Pandemic Relief

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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Thanks to generous matching funds made available through Global Fund and Gavi sponsors, every dollar raised through this partnership will be doubled.

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  • Thanks to generous matching funds made available through Global Fund and Gavi sponsors, every dollar raised through this partnership will be doubled.
  • Partisia Blockchain shares a similar vision with Binance Charity to focus on developing blockchain technology that solves for the UNs Sustainable Development Goals.
  • This made Binance the obvious partner in our support of (RED)s NFT drop when evaluating other marketplace partner opportunities.
  • Partisia Blockchain is a Web 3.0 public blockchain built for trust, transparency, privacy, and speed of light finalization.