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South Korea is nurturing a fast-growing herd of unicorns. Here is how they do it
Last December, the South Korean bio venture fund Aprogen Pharmaceuticals became Korea’s 11th unicorn, according to tech market tracker CB Insights. The firm that specialises in antibody engineering and recombinant protein engineering received US$16.7 million investment earlier in the year from venture capital firm Lindeman Asia Investment, helping take its valuation over US$1 billion. The […]
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Here’s our pick of the top six startups from Pause Fest
We’ve been dropping into the Australian startup scene increasingly over the years as the ecosystem has been building at an increasingly faster pace, most notably at our own TechCrunch Battlefield Australia in 2017. Further evidence that the scene is growing has come recently in the shape of the Pause Fest conference in Melbourne. This event […]
Managing the millennial workforce over coffee and culture
The number of millennials entering the workplace in Singapore is increasing rapidly, presenting a new challenge to employers in the region. It is impossible to bury your head in the sand and ignore it—by 2025, three out of four workers in Asia will be from that generation. While managing a workforce made up of workers […]
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How much should a startup spend on security?
One of the questions I frequently ask startup founders is how much they’re spending on security. Unsurprisingly, everyone has a different answer. Startups and small companies are invariably faced with the prospect that they’re either not spending enough or are spending too much on something that’s hard to quantify in terms of value. It’s a […]
Network with CrunchMatch at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020
Got your sights set on attending TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 on May 14 in San Jose? Spend the day with 1,000 or more like-minded founders, makers and leaders across the startup ecosystem. It’s a day-long deep dive dedicated to current and evolving mobility and transportation tech. Think autonomous vehicles, micromobility, AI-based mobility applications, battery tech […]
SpaceX alumni are helping build LA’s startup ecosystem
During the days when Snapchat’s popularity was booming, investors thought the company would become the anchor for a new Los Angeles technology scene. Snapchat, they hoped, would spin-off entrepreneurs and angel investors who would reinvest in the local ecosystem and create new companies that would in turn foster more wealth, establishing LA as a hub […]