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A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem

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In addition, Toni works on several digital-economy-related initiatives that support the scaling of digital businesses, stimulate startup ecosystems and accelerate the digital transformation of key industries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East. A glimpse into Singapore’s current startup ecosystem.

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

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This shows that Africa’s investment landscape is still very promising because it continues to grow, and there’s increasing interest in multiple startup ecosystems, including nascent ecosystems. They accounted for more than 70% of the 1,100+ investors that participated in at least one deal on the continent last year.

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How To Grow Your Economy. Build It, Don’t Buy It!

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We need to shi f t our economic development strategies to startup community building, (also referred to as entrepreneurial ecosystem building), as the primary approach to rebuilding our cities’ economies. The research and evidence supporting the impact and value of startup community building is strong.

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Southeast Asian startups to watch in 2022

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The Ken reported that American firms like A16z, Valar Ventures, Hedosophia and Goodwater Capital, were also setting up (or planning) regional offices as exits like Grab and Sea’s initial public offerings fueled interest in Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystems. A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem.

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Tiger Global says India returns have ‘sucked historically’ but remains bullish

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“We were able to purchase 10% of [business-to-business commerce startup] InfraMarket for $8 million. But the country’s burgeoning startup ecosystem has seen very few exits and many consumer internet startups that listed in the past two years are trading significantly below their listing prices.

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AI is coming to your Bing and Google searches, Apple’s M2 chip and Super Bowl streaming

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He was referring to the company’s integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 into Bing, its 13-year-old search engine. Africa’s startup ecosystem: Last year saw record investments in African startups. And now, let’s get on with this week in AI — I mean, this week in tech news. But there is still a long way to go.

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Early-stage venture firm The Fund launches in Australia

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Co-founder Jenny Fielding, who is also managing director at Techstars New York, said The Fund decides on new areas for expansion based on demand from the local startup ecosystem, and earlier this year, it heard from a group of founders and operators who wanted to launch it in Australia, too. The Fund is targeting $3.5