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Yangon-based logistics startup Kargo today announced its rebrand to Karzo, according to a press statement. Having been focussing on both B2C and B2B segments, the startup also announced that it will be developing a new B2B-focussed strategy as it moves towards embarking on a Series A funding round this month. Karzo connects independent truck drivers, […]

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To get a better sense of what lies ahead for the European startup ecosystem, we spoke to several investors and entrepreneurs in the region about their impressions and lessons learned from 2019, along with their predictions for 2020. We asked for blunt responses — and we weren’t disappointed. These responses have been edited for clarity […]

Standard Chartered Bank and Australian firm Assembly Payments have set up a new joint venture to bring payment solutions for the global e-commerce industry. Headquartered in Singapore, the new venture will cover online, mobile, point-of-sale, digital wallets, debit and credit cards, and real-time payments under one digital platform. As per a press release, the JV will […]

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Standard Chartered Bank and Australian firm Assembly Payments have set up a new joint venture to bring payment solutions for the global e-commerce industry. Headquartered in Singapore, the new venture will cover online, mobile, point-of-sale, digital wallets, debit and credit cards, and real-time payments under one digital platform. As per a press release, the JV will […]

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It often feels like half of the new security startups that receive funding are from Israel. As YL Ventures’ Yoav Leitersdorf and Ofer Schreiber wrote last month, investments in Israeli cybersecurity startups increased to $1.4 billion last year, with average seed rounds of $4.7 million, up 30.5% from 2018. I spent some time on the […]

Skymind Global Ventures (SGV), an Artificial Intelligence-focused startup fund-cum-accelerator based in London, is planning to expand to Malaysia and Indonesia in Southeast Asia. This is part of Skymind’s global expansion plans to focus on training and investment in new AI technologies. In January, Skymind launched a US$800 million fund to back promising new AI companies […]

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