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Taiwan chip exports jumped 18.4% last year as US sanctions crushed China's imports

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As per Bloomberg, the Taiwan Ministry of Finance announced that its export of IC chips rose 18.4% The figures also marked the third year in a row of double-digit growth. from a year earlier, continuing a trend that has been unbroken since 2016.

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Meet the 7 winners of the Taiwan Excellence awards, presented by ShowStoppers and TAITRA

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Taiwan is known for being a tech powerhouse, the headquarter of companies like Foxconn, Pegatron, TSMC, Acer and Asus. But while Taiwan’s tech industry is defined by well-established players, it is also home to a growing startup scene. The seven Taiwan Excellence Award winners are: Advantech’s WISE-2410 vibration sensor.

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Taiwan-based FunNow, an instant booking app, raises $15M Series B

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Taiwan startup FunNow gets $5M Series A to help locals in Asian cities find last-minute things to do. In Taiwan, FunNow’s biggest market, life was relatively normal until an uptick in cases triggered a lockdown from May to August, causing its revenue to decline sharply, but now it has returned to about 80% of its pre-pandemic performance.

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AppWorks closes third fund with $150M for Taiwan and Southeast Asia startups

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AppWorks , the Taipei-based venture capital firm focused on Taiwan and Southeast Asia, announced today it has closed its oversubscribed third fund, raising $150 million. AppWorks’ current blockchain investments include Dapper Labs, Animoca Brands and Splinterlands. The explosive (and inclusive) potential of NFTs in the creative world.

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Peeba raises $4.2M to digitize Asia’s B2B wholesale market  

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We digitize new brand discovery, automate the negotiation and client management process, and streamline logistics and shipping by pooling orders,” Cho said. Last week, Peeba announced its partnership with Hong Kong-based Choco Up to enable the Sell Frist, Pay Later payment option for retailers on Peeba’s platform. . “We

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Taipei-based Influenxio gets $2M from DCM Ventures for its “microinfluencer” marketing platform

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It currently operates in Taiwan and Japan, where it has databases of 100,000 and 250,000 Instagram creators, respectively. Before launching Influenxio, Ko spent 15 years working in the digital marketing field, serving as an account manager at Yahoo!

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Numbers Protocol’s blockchain camera Capture App safeguards the integrity of photos

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Numbers Protocol , a Taipei, Taiwan-based startup, founded by Startling Framework collaborators, is now commercializing its tech to make it more widely available. Numbers is currently presenting its blockchain camera, Capture App, during CES at the Taiwan Tech Arena pavilion.

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