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Capria Ventures raises $100m so far for tech-focused venture fund

AsiaTechDaily

The fund will seek out founders harnessing the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to transform companies across multiple sectors, with a new focus on climate startups. India and Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystems are thriving, with immense potential for growth and innovation.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Alternative financing, Web3 adoption, India’s hot Q3 fundraising

TechCrunch

At TechCrunch Disrupt, Houseparty founder Ben Rubin emphasized decentralization as Web3’s central feature. individuals give money and personal data to network operators in exchange for access to information. “In We have many more Disrupt recaps to come in the next few days, so stay tuned. In today’s Web 2.0, yourprotagonist.

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Meet the 5 judges who will pick the 2021 winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch

The battle to win Startup Battlefield began long before TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off Tuesday. Startup founders from all over the world applied to what has been described as the most competitive batch in TechCrunch history. formerly Verizon Media and new TechCrunch corporate parent), a job he will officially begin September 27.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge: The South Korea accelerator program that is ‘a gateway’ to doing business in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

In the fourth industrial revolution era, having succeeded as an economic powerhouse with a technological edge in manufacturing and industries led by large corporations, South Korea is now fostering disruptive innovation through startups. The country strives to create a balance between industrial conglomerates and the startup ecosystem.

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How York IE Is Reshaping the Way Startups Are Build Scaled and Monetized

Jason Malki

York IE touts advisory clients IPInfo, Linksquares, Internet Society, Network to Code, Stavvy and dozens more. What motivated you to launch your startup? We wanted to disrupt that industry that prioritizes many vanity metrics that aren’t actually helpful to an entrepreneur’s success. That is why we launched York IE.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

In Latin America, the business of trolling threatens Twitter’s disruptive power. In January 2021, Prince Edward Island-based ScreenScape Networks was acquired by Spectrio for an undisclosed fee, then Halifax-based storytelling platform Wattpad was acquired by Naver in a deal worth $600 million. More posts by this contributor.

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The exit effect: 4 ways IPOs and acquisitions drive positive change across the global ecosystem

TechCrunch

While there was undoubtedly a personal financial gain worth celebrating, the success of a foreign founder who persevered against the odds in such a competitive ecosystem as Silicon Valley, raised large rounds from U.S.-based That means having VC firms that spotlight international entrepreneurship and foster global expert networks.