1. Tala $110.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Tala is a mobile technology and data science company that is oriented around financial services in emerging markets. Founded by Shivani Siroya in 2011, Tala has now raised a total of $201.4M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include BAM Ventures, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Female Founders Fund, GV, and Ribbit Capital.
Month of funding: August
Industry: Big Data, Credit, Financial Services, Information Technology, Mobile, Software
Founders: Shivani Siroya
Investors in the round: Data Collective DCVC, GGV Capital, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Lowercase Capital, PayPal Ventures, Revolution, RPS Ventures, Thomvest Ventures
Total equity funding raised: $204.4M
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