AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Register Singapore-based medical technology firm Awak Technologies has secured over $20 million in Series B funding, making it one of Singapore’s most significant MedTech fundraising events this year. Headed by CEO Suresha Venkataraya , Awak Technologies focuses on patient-centered healthcare solutions.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Sometimes that’s venture capital generally (like last year’s conversation with Reid Hoffman ) and sometimes it’s in a space where I’ve invested (like mobility and city innovation with Bird’s Travis VanderZanden , one of our portfolio founders.) Between the heavy hitters at the helm, the more than $1.4B

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Register Soho.com.au , an AI-powered real estate discovery app, has secured a $750,000 equity investment from Singapore-based proptech venture capital firm Feedback Ventures. Established in 2018, Soho.com.au The funding round, led by Investible, adds to the $1.65 This funding round has propelled the valuation of Soho.com.au

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Register China has announced the extension of favorable taxation policies for venture capital firms and individual angel investors investing in tech startups. By extending these tax incentives, China aims to encourage more venture capital funding and individual investments in the tech startup sector.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

And, with that warning, I offer to you, the big stories in the startup and investing ecosystem of 2018, written in ascending order of importance and magnitude…. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. 6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

There was what seemed like an endless stream of bombshell announcements for four months: Alphabet’s Waymo unit filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that a former Waymo employee, Anthony Levandowski, stole secrets related to autonomous vehicle technology. Some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own s.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

VC has been invested over the past decade according to race, gender and educational background makes for grim reading — with all-ethnic teams and female entrepreneurs receiving just a fraction of available funding versus all-white teams and male founders. New research looking into how U.K. population.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In 2023, the industry attracted substantial investments, with strong financial inclusion and blockchain technology gaining acceptance in some countries. This investment came from a consortium of regional investors, including Northstar Group, Alpine Ventures, Patamar Capital, and January Capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. This gave me a front-row seat to the world of tech/innovation, and I began making some personal angel investments along the way.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

CAGR from 2018 to 2023 compared to Eastern Europe’s 6.9%, Asia Pacific’s 6.8%, Western Europe’s 4%, North America’s 3.5% According to the report, African developers created 40% more open source repositories on the software engineering marketplace in 2019 than in 2018 — recording a higher growth percentage than any other continent globally.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2022

While many funds are returning to more conservative check-writing , with a focus on profitability and business fundamentals, crypto remains a sector in the spotlight that attracts dedicated billion-dollar funds and investment terms that remind us more of 2021 than 2022. Influx of cash-rich attention.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 19, 2023

Register Gyeonggi-do is set to commence the pilot operation of its domestic public transportation service, the ‘Panta G Bus,’ which is fortified with self-driving technology, at Pangyo Techno Valley. The “G” in the bus’s name, “Fanta G,” is an homage to Gyeonggi-do Bus.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2020

billion following a $1 billion investment last year from Toyota, DENSO and SoftBank’s Vision Fund. Instead, Uber is handing over its equity in ATG and investing $400 million into Aurora, which will give it a 26% stake in the combined company, according to a filing with the U.S. Aurora plans to bring autonomous trucks to market first.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This financial leader could well have come through the finance org at another startup or at a larger company but they often also can come from strategy consulting (Bain, BCG or McKinsey) or through investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.). Seriously, this happens.

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Revolution

JULY 26, 2021

Our Investment in Sila, the Portland-based Startup Founded by a Fintech Pioneer. Today we’re excited to announce a $13M investment in Sila , a fintech platform developing payments infrastructure for software developers to quickly and inexpensively add regulatory-compliant payment capabilities into their products. trillion per year?—?Shamir

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This round extends Serve’s previous seed funding from March and includes participation from existing investors like VC firms Neo and Western Technology Investment, as well as entrepreneur and angel investor Scott Banister. ” Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is no stranger to autonomous delivery.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2021

The future of technology is determined by a handful of venture capitalists. The world’s 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over $150 billion in technology startups. Unsurprisingly, they all too often ignore the broader societal and human rights implications of these investment decisions.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 17, 2021

So Full Harvest got busy developing some technology that includes a spot marketplace with a matching algorithm and visibility so that buyers could see what suppliers had available. As part of the investment, Jay Crone, investment director at Telus, joined Full Harvest’s board of directors. million in Series A funding in 2018.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

BFF is one of the leading venture capital funds in the industry, with a focus on supporting high potential early stage (pre-seed and seed) startups that redefine and streamline the mass adoption of Web3 and blockchain technology. The successful close of BFF Fund II marks a milestone for Blockchain Founders Fund.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in Austin and elsewhere. Axios reported that this was 211% over the number of dollars invested in 2020. ?. Keri Findley, founder of Tacora.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Register Committed to accelerate the digital transformation of the world’s fourth largest population, Privy has partnered with KKR , a leading global investment firm. Privy, a digital trust provider, said new investments will further strengthen its position as the leading digital signature and digital identity provider in Indonesia.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

In 2018, B2B marketplaces saw an estimated $680 billion in sales, but that figure is expected to reach $3.6 Caryn Marooney, right, vice president of technology communications at Facebook, poses for a picture on the red carpet for the 6th annual 2018 Breakthrough Prizes at Moffett Federal Airfield, Hangar One in Mountain View, Calif.,

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 23, 2023

Vehicle networks to drive down cost and complexity while improving power efficiency in next-generation architectures Capital continues to flow to technologies that are driving the future of the automotive industry, as seen in the recent announcement made by startup Ethernovia, Inc. Carlos Kokron, vice president, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

I share how, in 2018, we experienced significant staff issues, even as the competition was reaching its peak popularity in Ireland. In late 2018, I let the whole team go, and started over. My biggest realisation being that I needed to invest in myself before I could lead others. I always weave EO into the story of Junk Kouture.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 15, 2024

Metropolis Technologies’ recent acquisition of SP Plus Corp. (SP+) Alex ander Israel , CEO , brought his technology background and experience to the startup. He was previously the General Manager of an enterprise division of INRIX, the leading traffic intelligence provider of smart technology and data analytics for urban mobility.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

That led me into that partnership with Dell Technologies so that I could figure out and work with them, how do you even carry out a vision like that? How do we build a technology platform that would have the opportunity to give women access to the tools, tech, and resources they need to succeed?”. Sign Me Up!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Merritt Hummer is a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, where she invests in the fintech, e-commerce and proptech sectors. The B2B e-commerce industry has broad reach, encompassing everything from commerce infrastructure and payments technology to procurement and supply-chain solutions. Merritt Hummer. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 3, 2023

Register Alchemy Pay , a Singapore -based payment gateway that connects crypto and global fiat currencies, has secured $10 million in funding from DWF Labs, a prominent multi-stage web3 investment firm, to expand its payment business in Korea.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Snap’s in-house Yellow accelerator program, which invests in startups, has debuted its fifth batch of investments. The company invests $150,000 in each Yellow startup for an equity stake as part of the accelerator program, which first launched in 2018.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Register In the swiftly transforming landscape of financial technology (FinTech), Asia stands resolute at the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurial dynamism. In China, inclusive digital technologies are the driving force behind Shanghai’s rapid rise among global financial hubs.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

The funding brings the total investment to date for Portland, Oregon-based Sila to $20 million. The company was founded in 2018 by Shamir Karkal, Angela Angelovska, Isaac Hines and Alex Lipton to simplify digital payments and storage in a regulatory compliant way and build on blockchain technology.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2023

This remarkable achievement has now propelled its visionary founders, Donggyun Ko, Chaeyoung Lee, and Donghwan Shin, onto the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list in consumer technology. At the heart of their accomplishments lies WeBudding, a digital stationery marketplace that has gained a substantial following since its launch in 2018.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

REDEX About Startup: REDEX, established in 2018, is a Singapore-based renewable energy certificate (REC) service provider specializing in solutions for asset registration, verification, trading, and retirement of RECs. VFlowTech About Startup: VFlowTech is a startup focused on long-duration energy storage through technology.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 26, 2023

In a statement, the company said that ComfortDelGro is the first strategic LP from Southeast Asia that invested on Shift4Good, which hit a first close of about $98 million for its debut fund in October 2022. The other participating LPs include European Investment Fund (EIF), Renault Group, French souvenir fund Bpifrance, MOTUL, among others.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

Tomiwa Aladekomo , the company’s CEO, took over from Taylor in 2018. Four years on, it’s now one of the most-read tech publications covering Africa’s technology ecosystem, from startups and innovators to venture capitalists and policy-shaping events. Last year, only $115 million was invested in digital media startups in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In order to make those investments, venture firms must first have the money, which means they’re not only just the funders, they’re fundraisers, too. To find the right investors, you first need to consider LPs’ investment criteria. How well do your target LPs understand your investment thesis?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

This time out, however, it was DCVC and Playground Global leading the way for the investment. With this investment, Agility can ramp up the delivery of robots to fill roles where there’s an unmet need.”. Robotics founders: Build your pitch deck around problem-solving, not technology. That includes a $20.25

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