Captain’s Log, Aug 16: Uber in talks with SoftBank, Didi Chuxing, others for US$12B funding; Singapore to test on-demand bus services
Also in the new is Indonesian P2P lending platform Modalku’s...
Malaysian startup Slurp! raises US$580K to roll out digital restaurant management systems
Former Head of Grabcar Malaysia, Shi-Ying, has been appointed to lead and manage...
Investors looking for high growth opportunities should look toward SMEs
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Temasek Holdings sells off Snap shares valued at US$6.76M: FT
Other prominent Snap investors such as Jana Partners and Third Point have also...
How raising money for a fund is different from raising as a startup
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Singapore fintech startup SingX raises US$4.5M to disrupt remittance space in Malaysia and Hong Kong
SingX is helping economies move towards a cashless system Singapore-based online...
ASX-listed Singapore logistics tech firm Yojee raises US$2.35M to develop blockchain-enabled solution
Yojee aims to build a collaborative cross border logistics network ASX-listed...
Indian cab-hailing company Ola raises US$36M to fight close rival Uber
Software giant Microsoft is also in talks to invest between US$50 million and...
Tencent invests in Android inventor’s new phone
Tencent, Foxconn, and Amazon’s Alexa Fund are part of a US$300 million...
Indian e-commerce marketplace Flipkart raises US$2.5B from SoftBank Vision Fund
As per a report, with this funding, Flipkart’s largest...