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Vietnamese EdTech startup EDUPIA raises $14M Series A funding led by Jungle Ventures
Vietnamese EdTech startup EDUPIA has announced a $14 million Series A fundraise led by Jungle Ventures. The round also saw participation from Alibaba-backed eWTP Capital, and Vietnam-based VC, ThinkZone Ventures.
Singapore’s Nektar exits stealth mode to help companies navigate the downturn by fixing CRM data leak
Revenue operations solution provider Nektar.ai is addressing the ‘CRM data leakage’ problem and has launched the general availability of its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled revenue activity capture and intelligence solution.
Ascend Vietnam Ventures prioritizes FinTech, blockchain, EdTech, Future of Work, Saas as Vietnam tech sector enters ‘Golden age’ [Q&A]
In the interview, Tran also shared his views on the VC firm’s plans and exit strategy and his views on the tech ecosystem in Vietnam, among others.
CREDAI and Venture Catalysts form $100M Proptech fund in India
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) and Venture Catalysts, an India-based integrated incubator and accelerator for startups, have partnered to set up a $100 million PropTech fund to invest in startups bringing in innovative disruption in the realestate sector.
Australia’s Morse Micro raises $140M Series B funding led by Japan’s MegaChips Corporation
Morse Micro, an Australia-based fabless semiconductor company reinventing Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced Tuesday $140 million in Series B funding. The round was led by MegaChips Corporation, a leading ASIC and SoC services company based in Japan.
China’s Tencent up stake in French gaming firm Ubisoft
Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent has increased its stake in French gaming firm Ubisoft to 9.99 percent from 4.5 percent. Tencent is paying €300 million ($297.19 million), including €200 million ($198.13 million) share acquisition and €100 million ($99.06 million) capital increase, to Guillemot Brothers for 49.9 percent…
How will AI continue to contribute to the gaming experience?
Soon, AI will assist game developers in creating realistic worlds that don’t cost as much as a Hollywood blockbuster. For instance, it can take dozens of hours for a game artist to create a single building or vehicle, costing thousands of dollars.
Malaysia government wants to tap huge potential in UAS sector – report
The government will also develop the UAS Traffic Management System (UAS-TM).
Indonesia’s Akulaku partners with China’s Alipay+ for BNPL service
Akulaku, an Indonesia-based banking and digital finance platform, announced Tuesday the Akulaku PayLater partnership with Chinese cross-border digital payments firm Alipay+, which will allow Indonesian consumers to use its buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution Akulaku PayLater at Alipay+’s global merchants.
5 ways embedded finance is changing the financial services experience
Embedded finance is making the financial services industry more vibrant and competitive. But that also means that without a banking-as-a-service adoption strategy, conventional banking and financial services institutions can lag behind the competition in the blink of an eye
