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Jack Ma made a painting. Guess how much it’s worth!
Jack Ma is auctioning another painting. How much do you think this one will go for?
Vertex Ventures gets $600M to invest in startups in China, US, Israel
1d ago by Terence Lee | 2
It also announced a 30 percent return on investment to date. The new fund is over three times the size of its previous one.
Korean VC wants to accelerate 10,000 startups in 7 years
2d ago by Michael Tegos | 8
Marvelstone plans to follow the lead of Wework and Y Combinator to acquire co-working spaces and support startups.
Singapore’s taxi drivers unhappy with Uber, transport minister responds
2d ago by Terence Lee | 25
And no, there was no riot in the streets.
Freshdesk acquires Frilp to crowdsource customer support
2d ago by Nikita Peer | 3
With the acquisition, Freshdesk gets access to natural language processing technology from Frilp.
Check out the first Filipino-made game to be featured globally on Google Play
2d ago by Judith Balea | 1
Run Run Super V is a 2D action game that allows players to form their own ranger squadron and battle with evil forces.
It’s raining angels in Indonesia
2d ago by Nadine Freischlad | 7
Tony Fernandes, Erick Thohir, and Sandiaga Uno are among many new faces committed to angel investing in Indonesia’s tech sector. Good news for local startups.
Funding roundup from India: how cool can ad-tech get?
3d ago by Meghna Rao | 4
Among others, ad-tech startup Eywa Media raised money today to connect ads across your phone, computer and television.
Facebook VP and Google director is now COO of India’s HackerRank
3d ago by Malavika Velayanikal | 8
The trend of Indian startups hiring high profile executives to help them scale up and compete with global rivals continues. Meet the latest recruit.
EasyFix, India’s Uber for repair and maintenance, raises seed funding
3d ago by Nikita Peer | 5
EasyFix plans to expand its geographical reach to 15 cities in India. It will also build tools to improve delivery turnaround time.
China’s top university invests $3.8B into US hard drive maker
3d ago by Steven Millward | 4
It’s China’s biggest ever tech investment in the US - prestigious Tsinghua University is investing US$3.8 billion into hard-drive maker Western Digital.
This ecommerce veteran raised funding for a new startup without a single user
3d ago by Nikita Peer | 4
Wydr will allow real-time catalogue sharing, network building, deal discovery, order processing, and reach expansion through unique chat-enabled tools.
Adtech startup gets funding to sell you stuff on your second screen
3d ago by Nikita Peer | 7
Eywa Media measures consumer response and engagement across different media for marketing purposes.
Pinkoi, Asia’s Etsy, bags $9M from Sequoia India, GMO Ventures
3d ago by Nikita Peer | 4
Sequoia India is also an investor in Craftsvilla.
China expects $188B investment in web infrastructure over next 3 years
China's government sees big money flowing into its internet industry over the next three years.
Social ecommerce startup Origami enters Japan’s offline payments fold
3d ago by J.T. Quigley | 1
Origami, one of Japan's most-funded startups, is leveraging its successful online-to-offline shopping app to provide in-store payments.
Rocket financials: Lazada on course for $1B in sales this year, 58% of shoppers now on mobile
4d ago by Steven Millward | 8
Rocket Internet's H1 2015 financials reveal a lot about Lazada, Zalora, Jabong, and Foodpanda.
Philippines’ PLDT launches VC that eyes Silicon Valley, global investments
4d ago by Judith Balea | 3
The VC - PLDT Capital - will invest primarily in mobile engagement platforms, content, mcommerce, and digital services.
Evernote to close Singapore office as it fires 13% of global staff
4d ago by Terence Lee | 12
Sad news for Evernote and the people affected, but this will give the company a chance to regroup and refocus.
He is a hotelier at heart. And his startups aim to ensure that you enjoy your stay
4d ago by Nikita Peer | 5
RedDoorz service helps the budget accommodation space that suffers from low online penetration. IT bagged funding from Jungle Ventures.
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