Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Relief organizations and first-responders are mobilizing to provide aid to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The staff at TechSoup Global is keeping all those affected by the devastating typhoon in our thoughts as we work to support recovery efforts. Image: Philippine Red Cross. wireless subscribers.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

The new capital will be used to expand Glints’ talent supply base in the Philippines and employer demand globally and hiring for its product and tech teams. Founder and CEO Oswald Yeo told TechCrunch the company is focusing on the Philippines because of “its large and fast-growing international workforce.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

The global market of conversational commerce, also known as chat commerce or conversational marketing, is expected to increase to $290 billion by 2025, up from $41 billion in 2021, representing a 590% rise for the next four years, according to a report by Juniper Research. Shimizu added.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It also plans to enter the Philippines in the third quarter. Before launching Jeff, Niparts was CEO of Spain for Digital Finance International, a fintech company that is part of the Finstar Financial Group. Founded in 2019, the startup is operational in Vietnam and has applied for a license to launch in Indonesia.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This was the year that global investors not only started to pay close attention to the region’s tech ecosystems, but also began putting real money into them. Backed by international LPs, Southeast Asia-focused venture firms like Alpha JWC , AC Ventures and Jungle Ventures raised their largest funds yet.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

He is an adviser and investor focusing on high-impact entrepreneurship in emerging markets and has worked with the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, as well as numerous funds and startups focusing on developing countries. A glimpse into Singapore’s current startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Australia-based Employment Hero raises $45M AUD for its global expansion. “We The new capital will be used to hire for its engineering teams and for the company’s continuing international expansion. After that, it plans to localize Employment Hero for Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

Now it’s set a goal of investing in 100 more startups with the launch of its second emerging market seed-stage fund, called Seedstars International Ventures II (SIV), with a first close of $20 million. Africa’s startup market is bucking the global slowdown. It will also have a tighter geographical focus.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

However, the 5 percent given to international causes reflected a 15.3 This level of increased global philanthropy is worth a further look. Both papers serve as resources for this blog post, which touches on only a few aspects of this global generosity. billion) and the Philippines ($10.1 billion from $226.2 receiving $22.2

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The rest of the round came from investors including iGlobe Partners, Alkemi, Global Brain, KDV and Infocom. The funding will be used to grow Docquity in its existing markets, like Indonesia and the Philippines, and enter new ones, including Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Dear Sophie: What are the quickest visa options for bringing in international talent? Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The company, which was founded in 2013, also plans to strengthen its global operations across six countries — Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and the Philippines. About 70% came from Thailand while 30% came from the international market, the co-President Thamavaranukupt said.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

This latest one spotlights the many great interns, associates and fellows that are or were working for Benetech over this summer and into this year. As an intern, Kristian has spent her summer doing what she loves: statistical analysis. She also loves the fact that Benetech is based in California’s naturally beautiful Bay Area.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s developed it own unique — it claims — internal tools to make sure that UID is verified by WhatsApp Business and that the connection is made between a small business owner’s personal number and its new WAB number (the cost is a low £4.99 and is planning to move into Brazil, India, the Philippines and Germany.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

By comparison, the top quartile of global VC and private equity funds launched around the same time have a TVPI of 2.4x, according to data from Cambridge Associates. Fund II also achieved internal rate of return (IRR) of 34.7%, compared to 26.1% for the other funds.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

Young startup Atlan, which has built a SaaS data collaboration platform and is courting customers in international markets, has now won the trust of some high-profile investors. Atlan started out as an internal tool to help the data team at SocialCops carry out projects more efficiently, before being opened up to teams around the world. “We

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The company plans to partner with others to launch such centers in markets like Kenya and the Philippines. Participating investors in its Series A round include the Learn’s Emerging Markets Fund anchored by International Finance Corporation ( IFC ), Bisk Ventures, Global Ventures, Future Africa, the U.K.-based

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Interpark offers online travel booking services and international shipping to more than 230 countries and targets Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese-speaking customers. Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and Africa as of September year on year. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world. We do it in a number of ways.

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TechNode

JUNE 21, 2024

Level Infinite, the overseas gaming distribution arm of Tencent Games, announced on Thursday that it has launched a global version of its hit mobile game Honor of Kings in a swathe of new international markets including Japan, South Korea, North America, and Europe. billion ($1.88 billion ($4.77 billion).

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TechNode

JANUARY 7, 2025

ByteDance has launched its first overseas micro drama product, Melolo, and formed a new team to oversee its global short-form content strategy, according to Chinese media outlet 36kr. Melolo, a free-to-use short video app, is ByteDance’s first entry into the international micro drama market.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Waze, the Google-owned navigation and mapping service, will lay off 5 percent of its global workforce, or about 30 people out of 555 total employees, the company’s CEO said in an email to employees. Globally, Waze customers drove 60 percent fewer miles in March, when lockdowns started going into effect, as compared to February.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It’s so popular that a startup in the Philippines that exists solely to lend money to players who want to get started in “Axie Infinity” (one needs first to buy its digital creatures) attracted a check from Andreessen Horowitz. We believe you can build global consumer businesses from any of these geographies.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2012

Having been at TechSoup Global for eight years now, I can remember what it was like before we added the “Global” to our name (literally and figuratively). We’ve also launched a NetSquared Local in Singapore, and are working to include the Philippines and Thailand in the near future.

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TechNode

MARCH 26, 2024

Southeast Asia’s largest car producer and exporter, Thailand has also become a strategic location for Chinese automakers wishing to diversify their operations and reduce geopolitical risks, according to researchers from the Global Policy Institute. million by 2030, making the country a regional manufacturing hub for EVs.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. Our Local Impact Map.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

Chief executive officer Steven Goh told TechCrunch that the company was in the process of expanding into buy now, pay later services in 2020 when COVID-19 disrupted international travel. Founded in 2018, Achiko listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange the next year.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

These global leaders are coming from Uganda, Australia, London, and Florida. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Manila, Philippines: NetSquared Manila Launch Event. Newest Groups.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2015

We''re a [global movement]([link] with chapters in 20 countries. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America or go international with events in. Manila, Philippines: Social Media Surgery. Join us every month for a dose of community inspiration. The link need to be like so: Africa. Monday, April 20.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

In December 2013, drones from the NGO Direct Relief were put to work assessing damage and participating in search and rescue operations in the super typhoon Haiyan-stricken Philippines. According to a recent economic study by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International , the potential for the civilian drone industry in the U.S.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Philanthropy for the global nonprofit, Operation Smile. Here’s a little background: #BitcoinTuesday is an international campaign. We had humble beginnings 40 years ago in the Philippines and our founders Bill and Kathleen Magee. And so I got on a plane headed to the Philippines and they expected to see about 40 to 50 kids.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. She is now TechSoup Global's content curator. There are now 2.4 billion Internet users around the world, and Internet growth continues to be brisk, especially in developing countries.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The seven winners, selected from more than 1,700 entries from more than 87 countries, were announced at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Through community support, the organization has grown to more than 5,000 yellow boats sailing across the Philippines. Yellow Boat of Hope is also the winner of the 2024.ORG

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 4, 2025

A new consensus is growing within the scientific community about climate change: The goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 Weve already experienced the first full calendar year beyond this threshold, with last years global average temperature being 1.6 Fires and Disease By 2100, the number of extreme fires could increase 50% globally.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. Jensine Larsen: World Pulse is a global media enterprise fully devoted to bringing women a global voice. That wasn't fulfilling me.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fridays for Future, the global movement that started with teen activist Greta Thunberg’s climate strikes in Sweden, posted a tweet on September 28th to call attention to numerous accounts suspended around the world this year. Some environmental activists returned to the streets on September 25th for a Global Climate Strike.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

Mission: Destiny Rescue (DR) is an international Christian-based anti-sex trafficking nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing children from human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Hagar International rescues and rehabilitaties women and children in Cambodia who are victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sex trafficking.

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