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Pangyo Techno Valley Game Companies Target Middle East Investment Opportunities

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Register The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (headed by Minister Park Bo-gyun) conducted an investment briefing on July 24, focused on attracting investment from the UAE sovereign wealth fund for content industries, including games , dramas, and webtoons.

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Batteries have become VC and PE’s most electric investment opportunity

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What’s more, about 75% of the investments in that period happened in the last two years alone. That started to change toward the end of 2020 — several quarters in the last two years have seen more than $2 billion invested, and a couple have had more than $3 billion. Venture capital firms aren’t unusual in the battery world.

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Walmart invests $200 million in Indian mobile payments giant PhonePe

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Walmart, which owns the majority of PhonePe, has invested $200 million into the startup. India is one of the world’s most digital, dynamic and fastest growing economies, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to continue to support PhonePe,” said Judith McKenna, President and CEO for Walmart International, in a statement.

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Best Buy investing millions in Brown Venture Group, a firm exclusively backing BIPOC founders

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As part of the retail giant’s self-proclaimed mission to better address underrepresentation and technology inequities, the company announced today that it is investing up to $10 million in Brown Venture Group. billion with BIPOC and diverse businesses by 2025.

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4 Indian investors explain how their investment strategy has changed since 2021

TechCrunch

“While this is a tough environment for companies, we see it as an opportunity to pause, take stock and consolidate,” said GV Ravishankar, managing director of Sequoia India. For Ashutosh Sharma, head of India investments at Prosus Ventures, it is paramount for startups to ensure their existence at this time.

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CapitaLand Investment establishes China data centre development fund

AsiaTechDaily

Register CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) has recently announced its decision to establish a China data centre development fund, CapitaLand China Data Centre Partners (CDCP), with an initial investment of $1 billion. This is projected to grow 24% annually until 2025. The total equity committed to CDCP amounts to $530 million.

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

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It highlights important events in the continent’s tech ecosystem until this point, compares its journey with other emerging markets and provides guidance into the opportunities within various sectors. And though they are inclined to follow the money, Endeavor wants them to look beyond usual market opportunities and map out exit pathways.

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