TechCrunch

MAY 30, 2022

million in Series A funding led by Tiger Global, with participation from returning investors Global Founders Capital and HOF Capital. It is currently used by over 10,000 merchants in Singapore and Malaysia, with plans to expand into more Southeast Asian markets, including Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Australia-based Employment Hero raises $45M AUD for its global expansion. “We Employment Hero began entering new markets in October 2020, launching localized versions of the platform in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore. We always thought Insight Partners would be a great partner,” Thompson told TechCrunch. “We

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

Simpson is relatedly intrigued with NFT-based “play-to-earn” models, wherein gamers can earn cryptocurrency that they can then cash out for their local currency if they so choose. Indeed, a16z is announcing today that it just led a $4.6 The obvious hope is that they earn more than they have to pay YGG for the use of its assets.).

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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

MARCH 2, 2021

Its website promises businesses that “with a single integration,” they can accept payments in Indonesia and the Philippines. The global shift toward more digital transactions over the past year led to increased demand for Xendit’s infrastructure and services, according to Wijaya. billion in payment value annually.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

At present, it’s currently focused on Nigeria, Philippines, Haiti and Cambodia, with a renewal bent designed to reduce emissions as it brings more populations online. The global population of people without any power currently stands at ~770 million,” CEO Afnan Hannan noted in a conversation with TechCrunch. Image Credits: Okra Solar.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Igloo currently works with 20 global, regional and local insurers across Southeast Asia. Mehta said that the penetration rate of insurance in much of Southeast Asia is low, less than $100 USD per capita across Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Another, more recent one, is is Weather Index Insurance product in Vietnam.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In some countries where Pillow has partnered with local, compliant on-ramp service providers, users can also buy crypto with their local fiat currency. The startup’s largest user base is in Nigeria, and it also has a major presences in India, Ghana and Vietnam, and growing user bases in Brazil, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It also plans to enter the Philippines in the third quarter. Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia. Founded in 2019, the startup is operational in Vietnam and has applied for a license to launch in Indonesia.

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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. The e-wallet service also serves as a payment channel for B2B, ranging from big brands to local SME owners as well as street market entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

to send money to the region, much higher than the global average of 6.8%. “We spent some time in Asia, given the growing trade relationship between the two corridors [Africa and Asia], and saw the growing need to make this more efficient, faster and cheaper, evolving from remittances to global payments. ” he added.

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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.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It operates in the United States, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia. Summer International co-founder and CEO Xiaoski Kuik said the company’s goal is to create an ecosystem to help influencers and creators launch and sell beauty brands using consumer data and analytics.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

million seed funding, and an additional $1 million commitment for on-chain liquidity, in a round led by early-stage backer TCG Crypto, with participation from a number of funds including BlockTower, Hashed Emergent, Saison Capital, and Global Coin Research. The loans range in size from $200 up to $5,000 …they are really competitively priced.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

The first fund invested in 30 countries, and the second fund will also have a global outlook, but it will focus on one to three countries in each region. Another criteria is to back local founders. There are cases where there are expert founders with really good startups, but we do try to cultivate local talent,” Sosrodjojo said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

It shouldn’t be the case that there’s a “better” or “worse” accent, but in today’s global economy (though who knows about tomorrow’s) it’s valuable to sound American or British. to the Philippines, India, Latin America and others.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The fresh capital, which brings its total funding raised to $135 million, was led by Affirma Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital India, Hana Ventures, ICT Capital, EDB Investment (EDBI), AC Ventures, RTP Global and Momentum Venture Capital.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

based edtech has partnered with local organizations to offer learning community spaces that help learners circumvent infrastructural problems like internet and transportation. The company plans to partner with others to launch such centers in markets like Kenya and the Philippines.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Bundle’s numbers might not seem impressive from a global standpoint. Still, it is when compared with its peers in Africa as no local crypto platform serving just Africa has reached a million customers. Local investors in the round include Ventures Platform, Future Africa and Voltron Capital.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2021

Payfazz, which announced a $53 million Series B in July from investors including Tiger Global and Y Combinator, also offers loans and payment services for offline retailers. Customers deposit cash with agents, and that balance can used to pay phone, electricity and other bills. ” Singapore-based Xfers Lands $2.5M

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DECEMBER 27, 2005

Born in Roxas City, known as the seafood capital of the Philippines, she graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in mass communications. I got an exchange deal with a local mobile phone company and they gave us a free dial number so that listeners can call in during the broadcast for free for one year.).

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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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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. Rivals such as SAIC, Great Wall Motor, and Hozon Auto are also making their EVs locally.

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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. Our Local Impact Map. demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions.

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MAY 31, 2013

We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. They are all part of TechSoup Asia , which serves charities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand — and now Vietnam and Indonesia.

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DataRobot

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Sara Venturina, VP Head of Data from GCash, the Philippines’ leading e-wallet, and Trevor Laight, Chief Risk Officer from CIMB, a leading ASEAN universal bank, hosted a discussion panel with Jay Schuren, DataRobot Chief Customer Officer. Local explanations provide row-level explanations for why a model made a prediction. Download Now.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2015

There are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. We''re a [global movement]([link] with chapters in 20 countries. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Manila, Philippines: Social Media Surgery. Sunday, April 26, 2015.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

These global leaders are coming from Uganda, Australia, London, and Florida. Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 50 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. They're going to try and recruit you. :-).

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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. Many local police departments like the one in Los Angeles are experimenting with them. How Are Drones Being Used for Good? In the U.S.,

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AUGUST 23, 2016

But while global experts search for solutions to bridge the worsening digital divide for women, it turns out the answers are at our fingertips. And then there is Myrna in the Philippines, who escaped trafficking as a young girl and worked as a domestic helper. Even if it is for an hour each day, women will access the Web.

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JANUARY 1, 2014

Help __ Deliver Hope to the Philippines. Help your local homeless shelter, arts programs, and animal rescue–all at the same time. Global update: What we’ve accomplished together in 2013. Be a Hero Like Albert! Still looking for gift ideas for your family? Year-End Drive starts today — don’t miss out.

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DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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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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TechCrunch

MAY 7, 2023

clients “have some sort of global operations.” clients “have some sort of global operations.” “One One of the big problems that companies have when they operate globally is that they actually need to open up an account in all these different countries where they might have employees. More here.

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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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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Four hundred million people in the region already use the internet, but by year’s end, one estimate suggests that 80% of the population over the age of 15 in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will be digital consumers. Since Big Tech came to Denver, investors can’t buy enough local startups.

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