South Korea Launches 10th Edition of K-Startup Grand Challenge, Offering ₩950M in Support to Global Startups
South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) has opened applications for the 10th edition of the K-Startup Grand Challenge ...
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Scaling Global Startups: Ankita Vashistha on Arise Ventures and the Future of VC
Ankita Vashistha, founder and managing partner of Arise Ventures, has expanded her investment portfolio with the launch of a new ...
Malaysia’s Krenovator Raises Seed Round to Accelerate AI-Driven Talent Matching
Malaysia-based Krenovator Technology, which uses artificial intelligence to connect tech professionals with enterprise needs, has raised seed funding from Ignite ...
Philippines Launches Innovation Hub to Boost Startups and MSMEs
On April 29, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inaugurated the Philippine Innovation Hub (iHub) in Marikina—a five-story facility ...
Backing the Unhyped: Cocoon Capital’s Fund III Focuses on Robotics, Healthcare, and Industry
Singapore-based Cocoon Capital has reached the first close of its third fund, raising $30 million toward its $50 million goal. ...
Edtech Startup Codingal Collaborates with HPE to Host Record-Breaking CodeWars 2025
The fifth edition of HPE CodeWars, India's largest coding competition for school students, concluded this week with more than 23,000 ...
Women Shaping the Future of Investment: Maaike Doyer Talks Angel Investing on AsiaTechDaily’s Innovation Exchange
The latest edition of AsiaTechDaily’s Innovation Exchange Program spotlighted a crucial yet underrepresented force in the investment world: women in ...
Volution Partners with SBI Investment for $100M Tech Startup Fund
Volution, a prominent UK-based venture capital firm focused on growing tech startups has launched a new $100 million fund to ...
Surfin Secures $26.5M to Expand Fintech Access in Emerging Markets
Surfin Meta Digital Technologies, a Singapore-based fintech focused on underserved communities, has raised $26.5 million in its latest funding round. ...
MagicBlock Raises $7.5M to Boost Ephemeral Rollup Technology for Solana-Based Apps
MagicBlock, a real-time engine powering decentralized apps and games on the Solana blockchain, has secured $7.5 million in seed funding. ...
Ant Group launches recruitment program for top AI talent, ramping up efforts in AI innovation
Global technology provider Ant Group has launched Plan A, a recruitment program to attract top AI talents, as the company ...
Chinese AI Firm Butterfly Effect Raises $75 Million to Scale Manus AI Globally
Chinese artificial intelligence startup Butterfly Effect, the developer of Manus AI, has raised $75 million in a new funding round ...
AI-Powered Credit Decisions for the New Normal: Scienaptic’s APAC Playbook with Joydip Gupta
In 2024, 58% of finance functions are utilizing AI, a 21 percentage point increase from the previous year, according to ...
Bee Alternatives Management to Acquire JAFCO Asia, Expanding VC Presence in Asia
Bee Alternatives Management Ltd. (BAM), the holding company of Malaysia’s Bee Alternatives Limited, has now an agreement to acquire all ...
Zoho Partners with Cradle Fund to Empower 4,400 Malaysian Startups
Zoho Corporation, an India-based global tech firm, has formed a strategic alliance with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, Malaysia's prominent agency ...
A91 Partners Joins Big League with $665M Fund as India’s VC Scene Shifts
A91 Partners, a Mumbai-based venture capital firm, has closed its third and largest fund at $665 million (over ₹5,600 crore), ...