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Netlify nabs $53M Series C as micro services approach to web development grows


Netlify, the startup that wants to kill the web server and change the way developers build websites, announced a $53 million Series C today. EQT Ventures Fund led the round with contributions from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins and newcomer Preston-Werner Ventures. Under the terms of the deal Laura Yao, deal partner and […]

Mavenoid raises $8M Series A to apply AI to technical product support


Mavenoid, a startup founded in Stockholm that helps companies scale tech-focused product support via an AI-powered chatbot, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Mosaic Ventures, alongside Creandum and Point Nine Capital. The company says the new capital will be used to invest further in product development and to […]

Afternoon News Roundup: Singaporean logistics startup Moovaz raises Series A from SCangels, SGInnovate


Singaporean logistics startup Moovaz raises Series A from SCangels, SGInnovate Singapore-based logistics-tech startup Moovaz, has raised an undisclosed sum in Series A funding from Supply Chain Angels (SCAngels), the corporate venture arm of YCH Group, and co-investment partner SGInnovate. The startup aims to use the funds to transform the global relocation industry with the support […]

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Co-living European startup Colonies raises $34 million


French startup Colonies has raised a $34 million funding round (€30 million). In addition to that, LBO France is committing to spend $168 million (€150 million) in real estate projects over the next couple of years. Those new buildings will eventually be managed by Colonies. Idinvest Partners, Global Founders Capital and La Financière Saint James […]

Morning News Roundup: Oriente raises US$20M, Grab Ventures Velocity launches 3rd batch


Finance Fintech, data science company Oriente secures US$20M from Silverhorn Group Oriente, a tech and data science startup that seeks to create opportunity through financial access for Southeast Asia, announced today it has secured US$20 million debt funding from Silverhorn Group, a Hong Kong-based multi-asset investment firm. The funding, which can increase up to US$50 million, […]

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Are B2B marketplaces finally entering their boom time in Asia?


Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplaces have become the next big thing that has taken over many procurement and retailing processes, and online transactions have evolved to enable businesses to procure almost anything in the market. A 2019 B2B online report predicts that online marketplaces will account for 40% of the global online retail market. Gartner estimates that within the […]

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