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Deals in brief: India’s Whatfix raises Series E funding, Supabase bags USD 80 million, Sleek secures debt financing to fuel growth, and more

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Deals in brief: CarbonEthics secures seed funding, Wavemaker Partners backs Checkmate and Tour Amigo, Xero to acquire Syft Analytics, and more

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Deals in brief: Qarbotech and Rey land fresh seed funding, Nio subsidiary secures RMB 3.3 billion for EV push, four other China deals, and more

Deals in brief: India’s Whatfix raises Series E funding, Supabase bags USD 80 million, Sleek secures debt financing to fuel growth, and more

Deals in brief: Miniso purchases 29.4% stake in Yonghui Superstores, Blackpanda secures Series A funding, Masdar to acquire Saeta Yield, and more

Deals in brief: BNPL platform Qist Bazaar bags Series A funding, Doon raises USD 1.5 million, Satori Giants invests in Supafaya, and more

Deals in brief: ExceedData secures pre-Series B financing, Healius sells Lumus Imaging, India sees flurry of funding deals, and more

Deals in brief: DCM Ventures to sell Kuaishou shares, Momos raises Series A funding, five China deals, and more

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