Mobike raises over US$600M to ramp up AI tech, IoT network and global expansion

Mobike’s long-time backer, Tencent, led the round. Other investors include...


Jack Ma could join US$1.5 billion Grab funding round: Bloomberg

If true, it would bring Ma into direct competition with Tencent, while teaming...


Japan govt invests US$10M in 500 Startups to help local startups expand globally

Government-backed Cool Japan Fund is now the largest LP in Silicon Valley-based...


MoneyTap raises US$12.3M to provide instant loans to salaried individuals, self-employed professionals in India

MoneyTap evaluates the user’s eligibility in less than 4 minutes...


Sports wearables developer TuringSense gets another funding from Ideosource

TuringSense will focus on expanding product marketing and foster sustainable...


PrivyID is Indonesia’s answer to DocuSign, and it just raised pre-Series A funding

PrivyID believes that a trusted cyberspace identity and a legally binding...


US may restrict China’s artificial intelligence investment in Silicon Valley

The US has been seeing increasing investment in artificial intelligence...


Korean startup Ridibooks raises US$20M to grow e-books platform

The Series C round was led by Praxis Capital Partners, ShinHan Finance...


Thailand has a new industrial-focused VC fund called AddVentures

AddVentures was launched by Thai industrial conglomerate Siam Cement Group...