TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In fact, even some of the excesses of 2021 were eclipsed when the number of investments on the continent rose higher in 2022 than they had a year earlier, boosted by early-stage firms flocking to fund startups in the wake of landmark exits of homegrown companies like Jumia and Paystack. How does this affect the investment landscape?

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

Register South Korea venture investment firm ‘1Billion Partners Inc. 1Billion Partners supports startups with innovative ideas and growth potential in South Korea and beyond. 1Billion Partners supports startups with innovative ideas and growth potential in South Korea and beyond.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

One of the ways that those pots of cash are being invested is through venture capital, which means the money flows to the coasts — New York, Boston, Silicon Valley. For the past decade, Gener8tor has been working to shift that by spinning up accelerators in local communities that have money but are underserved in terms of startup support.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

A significant event came with acquisition by AOL of the the ICQ messaging system developed by Mirabilis. The Yozma Programme (Hebrew for “initiative”) from the government, in 1993, was seminal: It offered attractive tax incentives to foreign VCs in Israel and promised to double any investment with funds from the government.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 12, 2019

With its innovative model for empowering rural women and youth, IndiVillage introduces balance to India’s ecosystem—where cities tend to grow exponentially while rural villages have few economic opportunities. “We The EO Accelerator program is the catalyst that enables first-stage entrepreneurs to catapult their business to the next level.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Ricardo Sangion previously launched operations for Facebook and Pinterest in Latin America, before joining operator-led global investors TheVentureCity as partner for first-ticket investments in the region. There has been significant hype around Latin America’s startup success. For good reason, too: Startups have raised $9.3

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Revolution

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While VC dollars still overwhelmingly funnel into places like Silicon Valley, Brookings research shows tech jobs are finally spreading out — movement spurred by the availability of hybrid and remote work, private investment, and federal initiatives. Collaboration is the hardest, but arguably the most important.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The funding round was co-led by Accelerator Life Science Partners (ALSP) and ClavystBio, a Temasek-backed accelerator focusing on global health solutions. Automera’s primary focus will be on the development of therapies for cancer. Other participants included EDBI, Xora Innovation, and undisclosed investors.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in. You can get just about any wealthy person to part with some small portion of their wealth to put into risky investments, but these people don't contribute back to the ecosystem. They also meet a ton of press.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2023

Register Startup Island TAIWAN, an initiative backed by Taiwan’s National Development Council, recently joined forces with domestic venture capitalists and listed companies to present a significant event showcasing the prowess of Taiwanese digital tech startups.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

During the ‘2023 HUB Day,’ startups presented their innovative ideas and business models to a diverse audience, including government development and investment agencies, startup support entities, venture capitalists, and accelerators.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

There may be plenty of funding for some startups these days. VC Lab , an accelerator for venture capital firms, wants to create investors who will back the rest of the world. I’ve had numerous founder clients who made money and want to put their capital to good use through investing.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 29, 2023

Register Gitai, a Tokyo-based startup, has recently closed a 4 billion yen funding round to accelerate the development of its remotely-controlled robots for space exploration. The company aims to address the challenges and risks associated with human labor in space by developing advanced robotics technology.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 30, 2022

Register Kickstart Ventures , one of the most active venture capital firms in the Philippines, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a renewed commitment to invest in startups across the Philippines, and in major innovation hubs in Southeast Asia and beyond. on its first year. on its first year.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

In July 2021, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) upgraded Korea’s status to a developed economy. South Korea is now at a critical stage of development. The country strives to create a balance between industrial conglomerates and the startup ecosystem.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Register Indonesian digital bank Superbank , supported by Grab, Singtel, and Emtek Group, is collaborating with Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures to offer a financing package of $40 million for startups in Indonesia. This initiative will primarily focus on startups in the series B and series C funding stages.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

European accelerators are going through an interesting time right now. And I think it’s now commonly accepted that most accelerators outside of YCombinator can too be often ‘less than adequate’, to put it diplomatically. Having said that, accelerators still have a role to play in Europe’s emerging ecosystem.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 28, 2023

Register In a significant move to bolster the local startup ecosystem, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) revealed that the Philippine Startup Venture Fund (SVF) now stands at about P8 billion (around $143 million). The fund signifies the capital available for investment in promising startup businesses.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

The funding round was invested by Seaborne Capital, Filipino family offices, Imagine If Partners and US family office– the Rufino Family and David Leechiu. The Philippines-based AHG Lab intends to utilize the raised funds to develop further the more than ten startups it is currently nurturing under its wing.

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Angel Capital Association

AUGUST 13, 2021

I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. My angel investing hobby was making me a better Founder, CEO, and business leader.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 19, 2023

In addition to receiving immediate help navigating the tricky process of turning an idea into a feasible business model, upon completing the programme the budding entrepreneurs stand to be connected with local startup hubs and accelerator programmes for follow-on assistance and investment should they require it.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated the situation. And yet, our economic policies espoused by governments and traditional economic development approaches continue to focus on attracting big businesses. It’s time for a radical rethink in how we do economic development. This focus needs to stop.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Register Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings is set to unveil a $663 million fund dedicated to supporting startups engaged in Web3, AI, and the Metaverse. The fund’s operations are scheduled to commence by the close of the current year, with investments reaching 150-200 companies within its portfolio.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Register Karakalpakstan , a region in Uzbekistan, outlines plans to allocate $200 million in soft loans to support companies and establish a Youth Socio-Economic Center in the Khojaili district, with an investment of 1 trillion soums. in foreign currency and 12% p.a. in national currency.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 27, 2023

This initiative marks a significant milestone in the journey towards gender parity in the startup ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region. These exclusive forums will provide a unique platform for female-led startups to connect with top investors from leading venture capital firms in the region.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Held this past spring in Las Vegas, the speed dating-style event connects companies with promising developers. Boulder is quickly becoming a startup mecca on par with Silicon Valley — largely due to the Techstars accelerator, which has cultivated the city’s startup ecosystem. Boulder, Colorado.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

And while this May’s economic backdrop was markedly different from last’s , enthusiasm was high and outlooks remained positive for the startup momentum building between the coasts. We named this summit after a report we wrote with Pitchbook at the end of 2021 to explore the impact of the pandemic on investment patterns.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Register The startup ecosystem, including Pangyo Techno Valley, is rapidly aligning with the ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) trend. Their heightened interest is reflected not just in their demand for ESG reports but also in surging investment volumes.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

VVSEAI Fund V’s substantial corpus includes a dedicated co-investment envelope of $50 million, which will be utilized to invest alongside the primary fund in startups led by women founders. More than 35 percent of startups in VVSEAI Fund IV boasted at least one woman founder.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With an impressive 60% of startups hailing from outside South Korea, COMEUP 2023 , embraces its 2023 theme, “We Move the World,” underlining its commitment to continuous innovation and nurturing the global startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Tara Sabre Collier is an early-stage impact investor with more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of economic development, social entrepreneurship and impact investment. She is a Visiting Fellow of Oxford University where she teaches and writes about impact investing, diversity and equity.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 13, 2023

The move should restore confidence and keep startups solvent and their employees employed, but there likely will be some longer-lasting psychological effects relating to capital risk that we should all be on the lookout for. House Committee on Financial Services.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

According to Startup Genome , Beijing, London, Silicon Valley, Stockholm, Tel Aviv are some of the world’s best startup ecosystems. Startup ecosystems from emerging markets excluding China and India didn’t make the organisations’ top 40 list last year. . ” It doesn’t end there.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

million pre-seed and seed equity rounds (led by Abu Dhabi’s Emirates International Investment Company [EIIC], Sawari Ventures and other investors), $11.2 It plans to “accelerate financial inclusion within underserved communities across the country” and support its “AI-powered” lending infrastructure. . million debt financing and $8.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Spain’s government is gearing up to pass the country’s first ever startup law. The process of debating and agreeing the details of this startup ecosystem support framework is expected to take between six and nine months. So — if all goes to plan — Spain will finally get a startup law before the end of this year.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 18, 2022

Register South Korea’s leading accelerator program K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) , considered ‘a gateway’ to do business in Asia, invites global startups to participate. Thriving Startup Infrastructure: Korea is a country that has 18 unicorn startups. trillion won (US$6.4

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

Jamil Wyne is an advisor, investor and author focusing on entrepreneurship, technology and economic development in emerging markets. A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem. As of October, climate-tech startups had raised over $32 billion in 2021 and, according to Dealroom and London & Co., Contributor.

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