TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Wavemaker Partners doesn’t just want to invest in climate tech and sustainability startups. Today, the Singapore-based firm announced the launch of Wavemaker Impact , a venture builder that identifies potential business opportunities, finds seasoned entrepreneurs to turn those ideas into startups and acts like a co-founder as companies scale.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

The tech boom in Southeast Asia isn’t just seeding a wave of new entrepreneurs building the next generation of unicorns, it’s also ushering young talent into the roles of first-time managers. Currently, its content looks more general, serving the emerging manager in tech, not the first-time manager handling a fintech startup during a pivot.

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TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

Mental health startup Intellect ’s ambitious goal is to be available across the Asia-Pacific, but ensure localized, culturally-competent care in each of the many markets it serves. For example, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are all core markets. The first half of Series A was announced in January 2022.

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

Tech layoffs have hit almost every region in the world , and Southeast Asia is no exception , with companies like Sea , Crypto.com and JD.ID I think what we have seen is that there has been a lot of capital being pumped into the tech industry over the past two to three years in a major bull run. among those affected.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

HealthifyMe is the first Indian health tech startup LeapFrog has invested in, and Khosla Ventures’ largest investment in India to date. HealthifyMe’s products include HealthifySmart, which uses AI-based tech to customize diet plans for users, and HealtifyCoach, which includes live conversations with coaches.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Everyone wants to invest in the next big tech mafia. Loizos also profiled Lux Capital’s Deena Shakir, who sees space and frontier tech going mainstream right now. Why Singapore might become Asia’s Silicon Valley. In this Extra Crunch story, Catherine Shu argues that Singapore might become Asia’s next Silicon Valley.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

is a venture capitalist investing in Silicon Valley and Singapore. You might have started searching for a tech-oriented co-founder to help you launch your idea, only to find that your startup can’t afford the ongoing salary for a skilled software developer. Eddy Lee, Ph.D, Step 1: Test your demand.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised $6.6 The new funding will be used to grow its customer base in Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia, and expand into new markets in Southeast Asia, like Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. million in pre-Series B funding, led by Headline Asia.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Although, local firms like GGV Capital and GSR Ventures will likely want to see significant traction in China before offering up their funds. However, if you can set your expectations accordingly and get a well-connected local investor, they can open up many doors in this traditionally inward-looking and massive market.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2010

On Apriil 29 Microsoft and TechSoup held an NGO Connection Day at the Microsoft office in Singapore. TechSoup's partner NGO, the Hong Kong Council of Social Services , attended as well, giving local attendees a personal insight on how TechSoup's global network enables capacity and community building around the world.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

It’s the brainchild of an Irish tech entrepreneur, Peter Conlon. I know Terry because he was UBS’ point guy on philanthropy in Singapore and Asia before joining ammado. The challenge around something like this is critical mass, and the ammado team seems to be aiming very high in terms of execution.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. The final piece of my four-part guide to expanding a business into Asia is tailored more towards local startups and a big issue that affects many of them: raising funding from investors. This is the final part of a four-part series.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

” The initial markets will be in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Vietnam, where Apeel’s tech will treat avocados, pineapples, asparagus and citrus fruits like lemons, limes and oranges. Preventing food waste nets Apeel $250 million from Singapore’s government, Oprah and Katy Perry.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

The Series E was led by Insight Partners , the venture capital firm known for its ScaleUp program to help tech companies accelerate their growth. Employment Hero began entering new markets in October 2020, launching localized versions of the platform in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

Early investors include the Baobab Network, an Africa-focused accelerator based in London, and Signal Hill, a Singapore-based fund manager that participated in its $5.5 It connects retailers to local and multinational distributors of consumer brands, like Unilever, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Dangote, and PZ.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. While Asia has long been known for its cheap engineering resources and the off-shoring tech phenomenon that took place over a decade ago, the cost gap has narrowed — and even more significantly, so has the quality gap. My simple answer is: absolutely.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

Peeba says the lack of B2B-focused online wholesale solutions and tech infrastructure hampered Asia’s antiquated B2B retail, wholesale market in business growth and new market entries during the pandemic. Lai said its localization effort isn’t just focused on supporting multiple languages. The startup has secured $4.2

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Satellite Party — Singapore: The Gateway to Asia-Pacific. Sponsored by: Singapore Global Network. Description: Glean a better understanding of the tech ecosystem in Singapore and Asia-Pacific. Live Career Fair: Climate Tech. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while chatting with our experts. Date/Time: Oct.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2023

Founded in Singapore and Manila by Robertz, fellow Zalora alumni Jannis Dargel and former Grab lead product manager of maps Shrey Jain, Locad announced today it has raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Reefknot Investments , a joint venture between Temasek and logistics company Kuehne + Nagel. That is what Locad’s tech enables.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

Simon Black, PPRO’s CEO, said in an interview that two particular areas of focus in the coming year will be more activity in Asian countries like Singapore and Indonesia, as well as Latin America, where the company acquired a local player, allpago , back in 2019.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Singapore-based Skuad helps companies hire employees in different countries while staying compliant with local employment regulations and processing cross-border payroll. Most of its customers are from the tech and consulting industries that employ digital workers in different geographies to fill a talent gap or scale internationally.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

Businesses, and the tech platforms that support their operations, had to adapt quickly to the pandemic. Employment Hero doubled the number of its full-time employees to 200 last year, and launched versions in New Zealand, the UK, Malaysia and Singapore.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

The capital will also be used to develop tech products for the online travel agencies (OTAs) and merchants who provide activities and services on KKday’s platform. KKday also anticipates more activity in markets like Korea and Singapore where international travel is resuming. million travelers.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

So don't be nervous — we're ready to create amazing tech training and networking events in your community! This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Singapore, Singapore: DataDive. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

The round also included participation from returning backers food tech venture firm AgFunder and Decacorn Capital, and new investor Anthill Ventures. Ai Palette is based in Singapore, with an engineering hub in Bangalore. The present and future of food tech investment opportunity. Both will join Ai Palette’s board.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Igloo , a Singapore-based insurtech focused on underserved communities in Southeast Asia, announced it has raised a Series B extension of $27 million, bringing the round’s total to $46 million. Igloo currently works with 20 global, regional and local insurers across Southeast Asia.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 22, 2013

Thomas Clayton has started and run numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley. They become so entrenched in their local markets, that it is difficult to grow outside of them. Typically, folks are either very local and not so scrappy or are very Western and entrepreneurial, but not very entrenched in the local markets.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It counts SoftBank Vision Fund, Tiger Global, Carlyle Group, Steadview Capital, Singapore’s GIC and the UK’s Baillie Gifford among its backers. Delhivery is among a handful of Indian tech startups that has listed in the past one and a half years. All other startups are trading well below their IPO prices as well.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Wapi Pay , a Kenyan startup with offices in China and Singapore, is carrying out this play and has carved a market for itself by facilitating payments between both extreme remittance worlds of Africa and Asia. Africa to Asia is a large trading corridor overlooked and underserved by tech today.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As for where, Volocopter has conducted flight tests in Singapore, Helsinki, Dubai, and its headquarters in Bruchsal, Germany — so most likely in one of those cities. But instead of facilitating high-volume air travel between cities like an airport, Volocopter wants to focus on local point-to-point travel.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Singapore-headquartered startup Plugo has secured $9 million in a Series A funding round. The Singapore-based startup with offices in Indonesia and South Korea intends to launch its service officially in Indonesia in the first quarter of next year. Bang founded Plugo two months ago with five founding members.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2021

ThoughtFull’s main operating markets are Singapore and Malaysia, but it now has users in 43 countries. Low said ThoughtFull works closely with local healthcare systems to ensure that its services are tailored to each market. Mental health startups are raising spirits and venture capital.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

While local retail apps such as Bamboo and Chaka offer U.S. In addition to spending more than a decade at Goldman Sachs, he ran various consulting and tech jobs for firms in financial services and capital markets. or a boutique firm out in Singapore, they have access to this platform to touch each of these exchanges.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2023

I had a strong personal network and brand in the Hong Kong region, and I had no trouble finding local entrepreneurs who wanted to pitch Fresco Capital for funding. My partner and I spent time in cities like San Francisco, Austin, and New York, as well as London, Beijing, and Singapore. Then I hit the road.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Speaking of BNPL, tech giant Apple is apparently moving forward with its plans to offer its own buy now, pay later service and according to Bloomberg , “laying out rules for how it will approve transactions.” Ho is QED’s first employee in Singapore.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Don't worry, there are NetSquared groups in 75 cities who are dedicated to holding events for their local nonprofit technology communities. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. San Francisco, California: LGBT in Tech.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Finding True Love in Tech Partnerships: The Dos and Don’ts , with Mambu. Tech Driven Biology and Chemistry: Solving Science’s Hardest Problems at Scale , with Amazon Web Services. Why African Tech Needs Venture Studios , with Fast Forward Venture Studio. Trust as the New Currency in Tech , with Egon Zehnder. 11:00 a.m. –

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