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UNDP and UN Women have launched a joint financing initiative for Afghan women entrepreneurs, according to a UNDP press release. The initiative will expand access to finance for women seeking to start and grow their businesses.

Add preferred source Venture capital firm SBVA has participated in a $5 billion strategic funding round for U.S. data and AI company Databricks. The round was led by U.S. venture capital firm Coatue, with Blackstone, MGX, and Sixth Street Growth also participating as investors. Databricks secured a valuation of $190 billion through this raise. Founded…