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India’s Slice becomes unicorn with $220M funding from Tiger Global, Insight Partners and Advent
On November 28, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghRajan Bajaj, founder of fintech Slice, chimed in on a Twitter thread early this year and wondered aloud what he needs to do to turn his startup into a unicorn before he turns 30. At just 28, Flipkart alum Bajaj has figured it out. I turned 28 few weeks back. I want @sliceit_ to become […]
Ant is changing how consumers borrow money from its app
On November 25, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Rita LiaoIn December 2020, Beijing laid out a guideline for Ant Group to “rectify” its business after calling off its IPO, which could have been the largest initial public offering in history. In the plan, regulators asked Ant to revamp its credit business, among other changes that would make it subject to the same set of […]
Forest bags $8M seed round to acquire Japanese e-commerce brands
On November 24, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Kate ParkJapan has been the birthplace of traditional arts and crafts since ancient times. Craftmanship, meticulous attention to detail and balance of design and functionality have contributed to creating unique Japanese products like pottery, traditional fabrics, washi (paper), woodwork, glasses, bento-boxes and more. This craftsmanship continues to be passed along from generation to generation and live […]
India’s Spinny valued at over $1.75 billion in $280 million funding
On November 24, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghSpinny, a Gurgaon-based startup that operates a platform to facilitate the purchase and sale of used cars, is the latest firm to become a unicorn in the world’s second-largest internet market. Spinny has raised more than $280 million in its Series E financing round, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The round, which […]
Ex-Microsoft exec Harry Shum leads ‘digital economy’ research center in Shenzhen
On November 24, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Rita LiaoThe International Digital Economy Academy (IDEA) quietly opened last year, perched among ultramodern office buildings on Shenzhen’s side of the river border with Hong Kong. While geographically separated from Hong Kong, technically, the research institute is located inside a special area straddling the two cities: the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Cooperation Zone. The name […]
India’s Blume Ventures raises $105 million in the first close of its fourth fund
On November 24, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghBlume Ventures said on Wednesday it has raised $105 million in the first close of its fourth fund, less than two years after finalizing its previous fund, as investment activity intensifies in the world’s second-largest internet market. The 11-year-old firm, one of the largest Indian venture funds, said it expects its new fund to balloon […]
Samsung announces new advanced semiconductor site in Taylor, Texas
On November 24, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Kate ParkSamsung Electronics announced today it has selected a site in Taylor, Texas, to build a new semiconductor wafer fabrication plant that is set to produce advanced logic devices. The estimated $17 billion investment, which will mark the largest investment made by Samsung in the U.S., is expected to create about 2,000 new jobs directly and […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Why your title matters, part-time CFOs, Sequoia’s new model
On November 23, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Walter ThompsonIn observance of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., we won't be publishing on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26.
India plans law that will prohibit ‘all private cryptocurrencies,’ with ‘certain exceptions’
On November 23, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghIndia plans to introduce, evaluate and enforce a bill to prohibit “all private cryptocurrencies” in the country, according to a legislative agenda for the winter session. The Indian government said Tuesday evening that the proposed law will permit “certain exceptions” to promote the underlying technology of cryptocurrency and its applications. The bill — called Cryptocurrency […]
NoBroker becomes India’s first proptech unicorn with fresh $210 million funding
On November 23, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghAn Indian startup that is improving the way millions of people in the nation lease or buy an apartment is the latest firm to become a unicorn in the South Asian market. Bangalore-based NoBroker has raised $210 million in its Series E financing round, its founders told TechCrunch in an interview. Tiger Global and General […]
China’s AI giant SenseTime readies Hong Kong IPO
On November 23, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Rita LiaoOne of China’s biggest AI solution providers is a step closer to its initial public offering. SenseTime has received regulatory approval to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to media reports. Founded in 2014, SenseTime was christened as one of China’s four “AI Dragons” alongside Megvii, CloudWalk and Yitu. In the second half […]
ByteDance is shutting down edtech business in India
On November 22, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghByteDance is shutting down its edtech business in India, the company informed the local team on Monday, according to two sources directly familiar with the matter. The decision follows weeks-long discussion in which the company also explored migrating India team to work with the European edtech team, sources said, requesting anonymity as they are not […]
India police charge Amazon executives in marijuana smuggling case
On November 20, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghPolice in Madhya Pradesh, a central state in India, have registered a case against executive directors of Amazon India in connection with alleged use of the e-commerce marketplace for smuggling marijuana in the South Asian market, they said Saturday evening. The police didn’t disclose how many senior executives they had charged, but said it found […]
Key executives resign after Pony.ai combines trucking and passenger car R&D units
On November 19, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Rebecca BellanPony.ai, the self-driving startup that operates in both the U.S. and China, has lost at least two executives from its trucking team following the combination of the company’s passenger car and self-driving truck R&D teams. The development, initially detailed by two sources familiar with the internal restructure that happened quietly in September, was later confirmed […]
Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart to acquire an online pharmacy marketplace to foray into healthcare space
On November 19, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghWalmart-backed Flipkart is acquiring online pharmacy startup SastaSundar to enter the healthcare segment in India as the e-commerce battle intensifies in the world’s second-largest internet market. Flipkart said it has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in SastaSundar, but did not disclose the size of the deal. Eight-year-old SastaSundar was last valued at […]
Primer Sazze Partners closes $127M second fund aimed at South Korean entrepreneurs
On November 19, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Kate ParkPrimer Sazze Partners, a San Jose-based venture capital firm, announced today it has raised its second fund at $127 million (150 billion won) to invest in startups founded by Korean entrepreneurs in Asia and North America. South Korea-based conglomerate LG Corporation and Hana Financial co-led the second fund, with participation from a number of Korean […]
EV upstart Xpeng is expanding beyond China
On November 19, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Rita LiaoLike Nio, Chinese electric car maker Xpeng has kickstarted its international expansion. But unlike its rival, which put on a series of splashy campaigns in Norway, Xpeng launched quietly in the Scandinavian country last month. In Norway, Xpeng has begun shipping its G3 SUVs and P7 sedans. The Chinese EV startup aims to enter more […]
Google Pay to add Hinglish support in India, enable merchants to create digital storefronts
On November 18, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghGoogle will roll out support for Hinglish, a mix of Hindi and English, and a range of additional features to its payments app Google Pay in India as the global tech giant makes a further push to expand its reach in the South Asian market. “For technology to truly fulfill its purpose of transforming lives […]
Google launches $15M financial assistance program in India, partners with SIDBI to offer loans to businesses
On November 18, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghGoogle has formed a key partnership to help provide loans to micro and small businesses in India, the firm announced at its annual event for the South Asian market. The company said it has partnered with Small Industries Development Bank of India, the country’s apex regulatory body for overall licensing and regulation of micro, small […]
Paytm falls 27% on first trading day after India’s largest IPO
On November 18, 2021Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghIndian fintech giant Paytm, backed by SoftBank and Alibaba, lost more than 27% in its first day of trading Thursday. The valuation of the firm, which raised $2.5 billion in India’s largest initial public offering, stood at $13.6 billion at the close of trading on local stock exchanges, compared to the $20 billion valuation the firm […]
[Currently in BETA mode]
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eleva8or introducer engine helps Startups and Investors come together efficiently
For Startups, eleva8or helps them to prepare for due-diligence to attract capital from savvy investors around the globe
For Investors, eleva8or helps to provide exposure to new and emerging tech startups that fit their investment profiles
eleva8or is not crowdfunding, typically one or two Investors participate in deals
eleva8or also assists with cross-border market discovery and entry, with connections to soft-landing programs
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