Element wants to give identity to the whole world, raising $12M Series A

Who are you? That’s both an existential question, and also a very...


Ethereum falls after rumors of a powerful mining chip surface

Rumors of a new ASIC mining rig from Bitmain have driven Ethereum prices well...


Why the recent Microsoft deal should be an eye-opener for Asian entrepreneurs

Sustainability has always been unsustainable, except that might be changing An...


E-commerce startup citiesocial raises $2.75M led by Alibaba’s fund for Taiwanese entrepreneurs

 Citiesocial, a Taipei-based startup that helps emerging brands break into...


As Cook and Pichai leave China, Valley confronts rising internet tyranny in world’s second largest market

 It’s been a bad few months for internet freedom in China (and...


Indian home healthcare platform Portea Medical raises $26M Series C

 Portea Medical, one of India’s biggest platforms for home healthcare...


AppLovin scraps acquisition and takes debt financing instead

 The story of AppLovin‘s acquisition has taken another turn. We first...


Singaporeans need to learn that ‘failure’ is not a dirty word — before it is too late

Embrace failure with open arms, and listen and learn from it When I was...


Financial tech startup WeLab raises $220M from investors including Alibaba, the IFC and Credit Suisse

 WeLab, an financial tech startup that operates online lending platforms in...


MyMusicTaste, which allows fans to request live events, gets $11M Series C

 MyMusicTaste, a Seoul-headquartered service that lets fans campaign to...