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Top-funded agritech startups in Indonesia
When it comes to agriculture and allied industries, Indonesia is a leading market in Southeast Asia. It has a large growing population, with a fast-expanding middle-class. As the domestic market grows, it will have a higher domestic consumption of food. The pace of the growth of the industry has opened up immense opportunities for tech […]
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How collaboration will bring trillion-dollar opportunities for Asia’s fintech industry
Asia’s digital payments ecosystem is worth US$2.5 trillion, and this accounts for various payment modes, including mobile and peer-to-peer transactions through cryptocurrency, according to Statista. A big percentage of this will be in digital commerce. This market will grow with a CAGR of 15.2 per cent to US$ 3.86 trillion by 2023. China is, by […]
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Meet these 22 under-the-radar ride-hailing startups catering to Southeast Asia’s hustle and bustle
There will be no two opinions on the market dominance of Grab and gojek, especially in Southeast Asia. These two firms are based in two of the top-3 economic superpowers in the region — Singapore and Indonesia, respectively — and are both unstoppable in terms of innovation and service expansion. In an article by The ASEAN […]
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Ready to spread your wings? 4 ways to tell your startup should
In recent years, international expansion became easier than ever for companies across the board — particularly, for startups. Startups that provide digital services and do not rely on logistics or a physical presence have it easier than their counterparts. And, with the internet facilitating cultural, academic and professional exchange, some of these businesses were built by international […]
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VCs bet millions on Microverse, a Lambda School for the developing world
The student loan crisis in the U.S. has left venture capitalists searching for novel approaches to financing higher education, but can the same systems designed for helping coders in Silicon Valley get jobs at Google help underserved students in developing countries become part of a global work force? Similar to the buzzy San Francisco startup […]
Salesforce grabs Vlocity for $1.33B, a startup with $1B valuation
It’s been a big news day for Salesforce . It announced that co-CEO Keith Block would be stepping down, and that it had acquired Vlocity for $1.33 billion in an all-cash deal. It’s no coincidence that Salesforce targeted this startup. It’s a firm that builds six industry-specific CRMs on top of Salesforce — communications, media […]