Morning News Roundup: Surge’s third programme to go online, Temasek invests in India’s CureFit

Global startup programme Surge confirms an all-online instalment for its third...


Startup founders are building companies on WhatsApp

In Asia, where I work as a partner at an early-stage VC, startups are regularly...


7-month-old Simsim secures $16M for its social commerce in India

Simsim, a social commerce startup in India, said on Friday it has raised $16...


Reliance Industries acquires a majority stake in SaaS startup NowFloats for $20M

Reliance Industries, one of India’s largest industrial houses, has...


Opera’s Africa fintech startup OPay gains $120M from Chinese investors

Africa-focused fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round...


Today’s top tech news: Japan’s Paidy gets US$143M in funding

Japan’s Paidy gets US$143M in funding – Press Release Paidy Inc, a...


New Vector scores $8.5M to plug more users into its open, decentralized messaging Matrix

New Vector, a European startup founded in 2017 by the creators of an open,...


India’s Fyle bags $4.5M to expand its expense management platform in the US, other international markets

Fyle, a Bangalore-headquartered startup that operates an expense management...


How to profit from valuable peer referrals hiding in Slack

Brands often act like the person who searches for their keys under the...


India’s Meesho raises $125M to expand its social commerce business

Meesho, a Bangalore-based social commerce startup, has raised $125 million in a...