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Europe’s Target Global raises new €120M early-stage fund


Target Global, the pan-European venture capital firm headquartered in Berlin, has raised a new €120 million early-stage fund, following what it claims was only 3 months of fundraising. Dubbed “Early Stage Fund II,” the new vehicle will see the firm continue to back early-stage tech companies across Europe and Israel, leading and co-leading seed and […]

Created to help employees figure out health benefits, HealthJoy raises $30 million


HealthJoy, a platform designed to make it easier for employees to use their healthcare benefits, has raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Health Velocity Capital. Returning investors also participated, including U.S. Venture Partners, Chicago Ventures, Epic Ventures, Brandon Cruz and Clint Jones. This brings HealthJoy’s total funding so far to $53 million. […]

A comprehensive guide to Indonesia’s agritech ecosystem


Agritech has come a long way from its infancy to become a fast-growing industry and has attracted millions of dollars of investment from private investors. Much like the private sector, the government is also expected to make more investments into the sector in terms of sops and startup programmes in order to boost the growth […]

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Morning News Roundup: SOSV’s mobile-only accelerator MOX reveals 10 startups from 8th cohort


SOSV’s mobile-only accelerator MOX reveals 10 startups from 8th cohort MOX, a mobile-only accelerator operated by US-based venture capital firm SOSV, announces its eighth cohort of 10 startups. The 10 startups are: Arkademi (Indonesia), a vocational training platform to upskill and increase monthly earnings Civilcops (India), a personalised communications platform bridging governments and citizens to […]

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Microsoft launches 100X100X100 program to help Indian B2B SaaS startups


As Indian startups begin to make inroads in the world of SaaS, Microsoft has taken notice. The American tech giant today launched 100X100X100, a program aimed at business-to-business SaaS startups. Microsoft said Monday that 100X100X100 will bring together 100 companies and 100 early and growth startups. Each committed company will spend $100,000 over a course […]

Swingvy CEO: Why I would only hire people who are smarter than me


  Experience is often said to be the best teacher, but leadership expert John C. Maxwell said that this only applies to the experiences that have been evaluated. Living off this principle, Swingvy co founder Jin Choeh takes the lessons from his previous venture and implements it in his current one. As if testifying to […]

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