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Singapore’s Utu Secures $33 M, Expands Reach with CardsPal Acquisition in Tax-Free Shopping Sector

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Utu, a Singapore-based travel tech company, has successfully raised $33 million in a Series B funding round, led by SC Ventures. The funding will support Utu’s growth and expansion plans, which include the recent acquisition of CardsPal, a Singapore -based fintech firm specializing in localized deals and promotions.

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NJEDA to Issue Request for Expressions of Interest for Wind Innovation Center

American Entrepreneurship

Center Will Help Accelerate Innovation, Research and Development, and Entrepreneurship in NJ’s Offshore Wind Industry TRENTON, N.J. (June 23, 2023) – Today, June 23, 2023 , the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will issue a Request For Expressions of Interest (RFEI)to identify specific partners, sites, and financial commitments that can contribute to the development of a Wind Innovation Center in New Jersey.

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Singapore’s Apeiron Bioenergy Raises SGD 50 M in Asia’s First Bioenergy-focused Bond Offering

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Singapore-based biofuel startup Apeiron Bioenergy has successfully raised S$50 million (US$37 million) through the issuance of a five-year senior unsecured green bond. This funding marks the first-ever bioenergy-focused SGD bond offering in Asia and has attracted substantial interest from institutional and strategic investors, leading to oversubscription.

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The Foolish Way Entrepreneur’s Accidentally Sabotage Their Productivity

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Are you building your startup in a way that actually makes sense with how you operate?

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Acquire Indonesian Auto Loan Provider Mandala Multifinance

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Japanese financial giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has announced its plans to acquire Mandala Multifinance, an Indonesian auto loan provider, for 7 trillion rupiahs ($467 million). As part of the deal, MUFG’s subsidiary, MUFG Bank, will hold a 70.6% stake in Mandala Multifinance, while Adira Dinamika Multi Finance, a subsidiary of Bank Danamon, will own 10%.

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Japanese EV Startup Terra Motors Raises $28 M in Series C Funding for Infrastructure Expansion

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Japanese electric vehicle (EV) startup Terra Motors has successfully raised 4 billion yen ($28 million) in a recent Series C funding round. The funding was secured through the issuance of new shares to investors, including Osaka Gas, Century Tokyo, Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service, and Pegasus Tech Ventures.

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Software That You Can’t Shut Down

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

The term “censorship resistant” is used a lot in the decentralized computing/web3/crypto space to talk about a core feature of these systems. I don’t love the term censorship resistant because it is a wonky term. Software that is encoded in smart contracts (and other ways) on fully decentralized blockchains can’t be shut down or turned off.

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Chowis Co. Ltd announces its Skin Analysis Solution Project for LVMH – Parfums Christian Dior

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Chowis Co. Ltd. has come a long way and carved another milestone in its history working with LVMH Parfums Christian Dior in a large-scale, global Skin Analysis System Project to over 20 countries in 2023. The project came into fruition after more than a year of serious preparation including planning, development and pilot testing to make sure the project will be fit to use globally.

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Artificial Intelligence Existential Risk Dilemmas

Continuations

A few week backs I wrote a series of blog posts about the risks from progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI). I specifically addressed that I believe that we are facing not just structural risks , such as algorithmic bias, but also existential ones. There are three dilemmas in pushing the existential risk point at this moment. First, there is the potential for a “ boy who cried wolf ” effect.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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[Eko Health in PR Newswire] Eko Health launches CORE 500™ digital stethoscope with heart disease detection AI, 3-lead ECG, and advanced audio capabilities

OurCrowd

The post [Eko Health in PR Newswire] Eko Health launches CORE 500™ digital stethoscope with heart disease detection AI, 3-lead ECG, and advanced audio capabilities appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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“If I never again have to read a bunch of entitled tech bros mansplaining on twitter about their way of working is the only way, I will die a happy man.” Canadian Investor Chris Neumann on Venture Vibes, Who Helped Him Along the Way, and the Qualities of a Founder Who Could Fail But He’d Back Again

Hunter Walk

I’m always a fan of investors who write consistently, while blending personal experience and utility, versus just content marketing. Chris Neumann (of Canada’s Panache Ventures ) checks these boxes so I asked him to come on my blog (currently less consistent, hopefully still the other two) for Five Questions. Hunter Walk: So why venture capital, why early stage, and why Canada?

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[Polarisqb on EIN Presswire] POLARISqb new SaaS, Quantum-Aided Drug Design (QuADD) demonstrates advantage versus traditional library builds

OurCrowd

The post [Polarisqb on EIN Presswire] POLARISqb new SaaS, Quantum-Aided Drug Design (QuADD) demonstrates advantage versus traditional library builds appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[NT-Tao in The Circuit News] NT-Tao seeks to generate nuclear fusion with compact reactors

OurCrowd

HOD HASHARON, Israel — Creating a miniature version of the sun in a nondescript office building outside Tel Aviv might be the key to providing cheap, waste-free energy for the entire world. Read more here.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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[Wefox in Crowdfund Insider] How fintech start-ups can pivot to profitability despite any recession

OurCrowd

Dr Ronny Fischer is appointed as SVP Strategy, Fabienne Doerig is appointed as SVP Operations and Dr Marc Olivier Morant joins the ExCo in his existing role as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. Read more here.

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[BioCatch in The Edgey Malaysia] Cybersecurity: Rebuilding trust with financial services customerss

OurCrowd

According to the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the volume of scam, fraud and cybercrime cases in the city state increased by more than 25% in 2022 compared to 2021. Scams specifically accounted for more than 94% of all reported cases and the category grew by more than 32%.

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[Morphisec in Israel Defense] How to Protect Against the MOVEit Transfer Exploit

OurCrowd

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) admitted it is providing support to several Federal agencies that were breached following vulnerabilities exposed in the Progress (formerly Ipswitch) MOVEit Transfer solution.

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[Upper90 in Forbes] Why capital diversification matters

OurCrowd

The demise of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic introduced a new level of uncertainty to startups. There are several lessons to be learned, but I want to talk about the need for capital diversification across the startup ecosystem with two main points: Read more here.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!