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Singapore’s Astroscale Raises $30 Million Funding to Delete Space Junk
The new funding brings the total raised by the company to date to $132 million
By Nidhi Singh
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How this Hong Kong-based Travel Unicorn Is Planning to Make Its Mark In the Asian Market
The company plans to deepen its investments ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
By Nidhi Singh
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Here’s Why Your Startup Won’t Get Funded
The main challenge start-ups are facing on their investor pitches is developing a convincing narrative that will attract and persuade investors
By Eugene Cheng
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Here’s How Japan’s Crypto Trading Platform Became a Unicorn In Five Years
With the closing of Series C funding, Liquid has reached a valuation of US$ 1 billion
By Nidhi Singh
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Five Ways to Use Other People’s Money to Finance Your Growth
Look beyond bank loans, and friends and family
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Why VC Funding is Slowing in Growing Aussie Startup Ecosystem
More than 700 new businesses started operating Down Under last year
By Pooja Singh
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Why Tencent Co-founder Chose This Fintech Startup As the First Investment in Singapore
The company provides foreign exchange (FX) technology solutions to non-bank remittance companies and liquidity providers
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China Creates a Unicorn Almost Every 4 days, But Still Lags Behind US
The Asian country needs to work more on advanced scientific research capability
By Pooja Singh
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The Journey of Four Chinese Students Who Founded Australia’s Newest Tech Unicorn
Airwallex aspires to become the operating system of global banking, offering customers a truly global financial platform that serves their growing business needs
By Nidhi Singh
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AnyMind Group Closes Series B Funding Round
The funds will also be used for potential strategic acquisitions in the advertising, influencer marketing and human resource industries, and acceleration of talent and product growth
By Nidhi Singh
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Singapore-based Tookitaki Nabs US$7.5 million in Series A Funding
A large portion of the funding will be utilized in strengthening the R&D capabilities
By Nidhi Singh
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How Shenzen’s Insta360 is Planning Action Cam Disruption with Recent Funding
In 2017, the company entered the action camera market with the launch of the Insta360 ONE series
By Nidhi Singh
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Insurtech Startup Saphron Bags $1 Million Seed Funding From Sage, Talino Labs
The company is making the delivery of insurance radically accessible to make financial inclusion a reality in Southeast Asia
By Nidhi Singh
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Pet Food Brand Mollybox Gulps $13 Million In Series B Funding
The startup's success is highly connected to China's rising pet market
By Nidhi Singh
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Indonesian Health Tech Startup Halodoc Raises $65 Million in Series B Funding
The Go-Jek-backed company plans to use the funds to continue to build its technology and infrastructure, and expand strategic partnerships with hospitals
By Pooja Singh
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Indonesian Ride-hailing Giant Go-Jek Picks Up $100 Million Funding From Astra International
The strategic partnership will maximize Indonesia's potential to continue to be at the forefront of Southeast Asia's digital transformation
By Nidhi Singh
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Chinese SaaS Startup Moka Nabs $27 Million in Series B Funding
The funding will be mainly used for talent introduction, product innovation and business development
By Nidhi Singh
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Japanese Deep-tech Startup Raises $2.2million Funding
Aroma Bit develops compact odor imaging sensor and has recently launched two new devices
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How this Professional Poker Player Used His Winnings to Create an ‘Uber for Logistics’, Hong Kong’s Latest Unicorn Startup
Lalamove has three million registered drivers and serves more than 28 million users
By Pooja Singh
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Chinese Chipmaker Horizon Robotics Raises $600 million
The funding round was led by South Korean conglomerate SK, semiconductor supplier SK Hynix and several automotive groups and their investment vehicles
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These Singapore-based AI Startups are Taking the Lead with Seed Funding
Both are eyeing the Southeast Asia markets
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Singapore’s AI-driven Marketplace Snaphunt Snaps $1 Million Funding
The company uses AI algorithms to match talent to roles for skill and culture fit
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This Indonesian Gaming Platform Secures Funding from TRON and Achain
Launched in June 2018, PlayGame is founded by Anton Soeharyo, who was the former chief executive officer of Touchten Games, one of Indonesia's leading game developers
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From Robot Dogs to Online Book Club: A Look at Softbank’s Diverse Investments in 2019
Over the past few years, the Japanese conglomerate has invested in several high profile and upcoming startups across the world
By Pooja Singh
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What Makes Asian Cities Venture Capitalists’ Favourite
Nine of 10 of the largest deals announced last year were for companies based in the region
By Pooja Singh
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China’s ‘Tesla’ Raises $650 million in a Convertible Bond
The Shanghai-based NIO Inc is the rival to Tesla in its home base