TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

By 2030, Africa is expected to have a total of $2.5 million jobs due to Google’s $1 billion investment in the continent. The continent’s investment story. The report first highlights the growth of venture capital on the continent over the past six years; within this period, investments in African startups have grown 18x.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Register Singapore-based InterContinental Energy has secured $115 million in equity investment to advance its mission of scaling up green hydrogen production. InterContinental Energy has plans to deliver up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of capacity during the initial phases by the close of 2030.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

HSBC Asset Management, the investment arm of Britain’s HSBC Group, has led a seed round of $4 million in Singapore’s customer intelligence and risk assessment startup Bizbaz , the two said Friday. The investment from HSBC, which doesn’t typically back early-stage startups, is noteworthy for Bizbaz.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2021

Johannesburg-based investment company Founders Factory Africa (FFA) today announced a partnership with Small Foundation that will see it select 18 agritech startups for an acceleration and incubation program. FFA is an extension of the Founders Factory organisation that has invested in more than 130 companies globally.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

billion in capital as it prepares to ramp up to an annual production capacity of 150 GWh in Europe by 2030. Volkswagen’s investment came to €500 million ($620 million), the OEM said Wednesday, maintaining its 20% stake in the battery manufacturer. Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt AB has raised $2.75

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 20, 2022

Register Nepalese alternative investment firm Team Ventures has invested about $250,000 in artificial intelligence (AI)-based healthtech startup WISEYAK. billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 38.1% from 2021 to 2030, according to Allied Market Research. AI in the healthcare market was valued at $8.23

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

Signaling that investments in the supply chain sector remain robust, Pando , a startup developing fulfillment management technologies, today announced that it raised $30 million in a Series B round, bringing its total raised to $45 million.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

The ongoing deliberation signals Hyundai Motor’s accelerating efforts to strengthen its autonomous driving technology that is in line with the Korean automaker’s grand plan to invest $79 billion (95.5 trillion WON) through 2030 into autonomous driving software technology and electric vehicle-related businesses. million) in 42dot.

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2022

Temasek’s Pavilion Capital backs South Korean AI chip maker Rebellions with $50M investment. This is the second strategic investment KT has made with AI chipmakers in South Korea in its effort to accelerate the AI semiconductor business. billion by 2030, up from $8.02 million since its inception in 2020. .

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad , in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students.” Maqsad announced today its $2.1

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. . So, why invest in anyone who’s not a white or Asian male? . 100x investment opportunities only come along in VC occasionally. According to Pitchbook data , only 21.6%

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

AI is expected to create $13 trillion of realized value to the world’s economy by 2030, according to a McKinsey study. “In manufacturing, every factory does something different, so the problem becomes how we can help 10,000 manufacturers build 10,000 different models without having to hire a lot of manpower.”. Andrew Ng, founder and CEO.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

Why Alibaba rival Pinduoduo is investing in agritech. billion) in 2030. Meanwhile, Hayakawa was operating a farm in Japan and working on agriculture control systems that predicted weather and crop growth to help farmers maintain consistent quality. billion JPY (about $8.5 billion) in 2020 to 2 trillion JPY (about $18.5

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments. What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. So, why invest in anyone who’s not a white or Asian male? . Katherine Boe Heuck. Contributor.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Through a joint announcement, the entities unveiled their intention to combine conventional bank credit with venture capital investment, all while ensuring minimal equity dilution for shareholders. This initiative will primarily focus on startups in the series B and series C funding stages.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Terra Drone said today it has raised $14 million in Series C funding from Wa’ed Ventures , the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco , marking the VC firm’s first investment in Asia. For example, fossil fuel companies in Saudi Arabia will utilize Terra Drone’s technology for inspection services.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Register Committed to accelerate the digital transformation of the world’s fourth largest population, Privy has partnered with KKR , a leading global investment firm. Privy, a digital trust provider, said new investments will further strengthen its position as the leading digital signature and digital identity provider in Indonesia.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This will be used to strengthen venture capital ecosystems and invest in early-stage companies in order to address development challenges through technological innovations in climate, health care, education, agriculture, e-commerce, and other sectors. In Pakistan, digital transformation can unlock up to $59.7

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Revolution

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Future approaches will require serious investment in IP, technology, and R&D but at the end of day, what will continue to matter most is taste. The total market is valued at around $10B today with the expectation that it will reach $210B globally by 2030. Fazeela Abdul Rashid is a Partner at Revolution Growth , a D.C.-based

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In a statement, Alchemy Foodtech said the investments will allow them to pursue the next stage of development in markets locally and overseas. The funding round included public-listed Thai President Foods, Pine Venture Partners and Selera Kapital, an investment arm of Sour Sally Group.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 27, 2023

The recent investment in Sunrate comes at a favorable time as the global B2B cross-border payments market is substantially growing. Projections indicate a compound annual growth rate of 43%, leading to a market value of US$56 trillion by 2030.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 30, 2023

The company has directed its investments towards diverse sectors within the region. billion), Dymon Asia is a significant player in the Southeast Asian investment landscape. These credit facilities were secured to support the investment activities initiated by Taonga Holdings. With assets under management totaling US$1.3

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

The Indian SaaS industry is projected to generate revenue of $50 billion to $70 billion and win 4%-6% of the global SaaS market by 2030, creating as much as $1 trillion in value, according to a report by SaaSBOOMi and McKinsey. billion, four times the investment in 2018. India’s path to leadership.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The round was led by Enza Capital, a private venture fund that invests in early-stage tech startups across Africa. Spending on education in Africa is expected to grow to $740 billion by 2030, at a 14% compound annual growth rate, and edtech spending is projected to expand fast, reaching $57 billion by 2030.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Cannabis is seeing more startups bringing technology into the fold, attracting talent and investment. In April, Crunchbase reported that $357 million was invested into cannabis companies so far in 2021 , while forecasters say cannabis will be a $100 billion industry in the U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

million in seed funding Investors: Led by Earth Venture Capital, with participation from Undivided Ventures, Investible, and climate-tech angel investor David Pardo Field: Solar-as-a-service solutions Future Plans: With the $1.5 Funding Details: $1.5

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Spain is preparing to push forward with pro-startup legislation, having recently unveiled a big and bold transformation plan with the headline goal, by 2030, of turning the country into ‘Spain Entrepreneurial Nation’, as the slightly clumsy English translation has it. So it will be something of a milestone. France and Germany. .

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

The fund announced today the formation of the 25 by 25 Pledge , which encourages venture capitalists to commit to investing a quarter of their funds into BIPOC women founders by the year 2025. ” Michel was inspired to start the pledge after realizing his own investments leaned toward Black male founders. .”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2020

” The government is currently engaged in an initiative, called “30 by 30,” to produce 30% of the country’s food supply locally by 2030. Eat Just, whose other products include a plant-based egg substitute , announced last month it is partnering with Proterra Investment Partners Asia to launch a new Asian subsidiary.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

To meet demand, a vet currently needs to see more than 32 patients a day, and by 2030, the U.S. Atomico principal Andreas Helbig joins the Digitail board as part of the investment. pet care is estimated to grow from $118 billion in 2019 to $277 billion by 2030. Pet ownership has increased (56 to 70% U.S.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

million) investment in Netherlands-based aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark , bringing its total investment to €25m. As a single-family office with an impact investing mandate focused on combating the biodiversity crisis, Silverstrand is focused on advancing regenerative food systems and natural climate solutions.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Over the past few years, there have been a lot of initiatives to overhaul and harmonize EU legislation around taxation, talent attractiveness, investment and more. Tech companies, investors and associations signed a manifesto with the goal of reaching 10 tech companies that are worth €100 billion or more by 2030.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This venture capital entity is expected to play a role in identifying and investing in promising startups in Indonesia. Rosan, a key figure in this initiative, stressed that the fund’s investments extend beyond mere comfort and require a comprehensive understanding of the companies’ bottom lines.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2022

What’s more, about 75% of the investments in that period happened in the last two years alone. That started to change toward the end of 2020 — several quarters in the last two years have seen more than $2 billion invested, and a couple have had more than $3 billion. Venture capital firms aren’t unusual in the battery world.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

With these resources, a new generation of CEOs is expected to grow ventures that collectively create over $100B in social and economic impact across the globe by 2030. The solutions help women create and grow the business they love.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

There’s little benefit in declaring that the sky is falling and begging your community for investment, but an overly rosy outlook won’t fool anyone either. Adoption trends remain promising as far out as 2030. For those in a tough spot, excellent communication is non-negotiable. This isn’t the end of crypto or web3 by any stretch.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

She said 65% of Asia’s population will be elderly by 2050 and with that the cost of elderly healthcare is expected to grow by 5X from 2030. I see this as a challenge for myself as I’m not only able to assess from an investment point of view but also build companies from within. and What’s your mental model for investing?

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