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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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ShopUp, Bangladesh’s B2B commerce platform, secures $30m in debt financing

AsiaTechDaily

Register ShopUp , the largest full-stack B2B commerce platform in Bangladesh, announced that it secured $30 million in debt financing, another major milestone in the country’s startup ecosystem. Currently, 20 million people in Bangladesh access food and essentials through Mokam’s network of shops.

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PH venture investor Kickstart Ventures commits to expand investments globally

AsiaTechDaily

Committing to enabling startups When Kickstart was established in 2012, the Philippine startup ecosystem was at its nascent stage. Ambitious and promising startups abound, but none managed to scale as fast or as large as those in neighboring countries.

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The Science of Success: Creative Venture’s Alex Luce’s Unconventional Path of Impact

AsiaTechDaily

He says the firm’s core investment themes focus on: “1) Mitigating the effects of climate change while enabling energy transition, 2) Reducing healthcare costs while improving care delivery as an aging population grows sicker over time and 3) Addressing secular labor shortages in industries where job openings outnumber laborers.”

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Startups should focus on value add rather than amount of investment, says Sharon Lou, partner, Indelible Ventures

AsiaTechDaily

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. The firm targets seed-stage, tech-enabled B2B startups and uses its global experience to help founders expand their businesses across different geographies.

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

TechCrunch

When they return, young people like Morrison are finding that Atlantic Canadians have quietly built a robust startup ecosystem that has resulted in a dozen acquisitions to companies like IBM and Salesforce, the sum of which likely surpasses $5 million in cash and stock. billion in cash.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Sesie Bonsi is the founder and CEO of Bleu , a financial technology platform focused on enabling touchless payment experiences. But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Sesie Bonsi.