Top 6 newsmakers of 2019 in the startup world in Southeast Asia
2019 has been spectacular for the startup world in Southeast Asia. The year saw...
Conductor execs buy their company back from WeWork
It’s been less than two years since WeWork announced the acquisition of...
Today’s top tech news: Grab launches online on-demand motorbike ride in Malaysia, WeWork expands to Vietnam with two new locations
Grab just launched online motorbike ride in Malaysia [Katadata] Despite being...
Today’s top tech news: SoftBank wires US$1.5B to WeWork before cash runs out; CHIL, MX Player raise funding
SoftBank wires US$1.5B to WeWork before cash runs out [Bloomberg] WeWork said it...
Latin America Roundup: Uber acquires Cornershop, Softbank invests in Buser and Olist
Brazil continued to churn out unicorns this month, with Curitiba-based Ebanx...
SoftBank says it has now invested $18.5 billion in WeWork, ‘more than the GDP’ of Bolivia, which has 11.5 million people
Yesterday, in addressing nervous WeWork employees at an all-hands, the...
Today’s top tech news: WeWork plans to lay off 4,000 staff; Gojek says dual listing likely but no immediate IPO plans
WeWork plans to lay off 4,000 staff [Reuters] Office-sharing startup WeWork is...
WeWork confirms an up to $8 billion lifeline from SoftBank Group; names new executive chairman
Confirming earlier reports, The We Company and SoftBank Group agreed to a new...
SoftBank reportedly ends WeWork ownership debacle with a potential $1.7 billion windfall for Adam Neumann
After erasing more than $30 billion in projected shareholder value, Adam Neumann...