inDrive launches Aurora Ventures

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inDrive launched Aurora Ventures, an investment program targeting women-led startups in emerging markets with up to $250,000 per early-stage company. The pilot will run in 2026 and expects to complete five to seven investments this year, prioritizing Latin American fintechs focused on unbanked populations and microbusiness lending. Aurora Ventures will provide capital plus mentorship, investor introductions, and operational support, and it operates under inDrive’s New Ventures investment and M&A division. inDrive, a 2021 unicorn that now operates in 48 countries and over 1,100 cities, has previously committed up to $100 million to startup investments through that unit.

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