Asia
United States’ Nextiva acquires Indian AI company Simplify360
Nextiva, the United States-based conversation platform, has on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Simplify360, an artificial intelligence (AI) customer experience platform based in India.
Alipay+ E-Wallet partnerships power iQIYI’s fast asia expansion
Popular Asian e-wallets are helping iQIYI, a China-based international streaming platform, accelerate its expansion through Alipay+ to help digital and entertainment (D&E) platforms reach young middle-class consumers looking for quality online video content.
Airwallex launches global payments in Canada further building on expansion in Americas
Australia-based FinTech firm Airwallex has on Wednesday announced the launch of its global payments services in Canada.
Gogoro partners Enel X to deploy 2,500 battery swapping stations in Taiwan
Taiwan-based battery swapping system provider Gogoro Inc. has partnered Italy-based energy services firm Enel X to deploy 2,500 Gogoro battery swapping stations across 1,000 locations in Enel X's Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to support Taiwan's renewable energy transition.
Australia’s Saluda Medical closes $150M equity financing led by Wellington Management
Saluda Medical Inc., an Australia-based global medical device company, has announced the closing of a $150 million equity financing round led by new investor Wellington Management.
India’s BetterPlace acquires Malaysian flexi-talent solutions platform TROOPERS
BetterPlace, an India-based frontline workforce management software as a service (SaaS) platform, has on Monday announced the acquisition of TROOPERS, a Malaysia-based flexi talent solutions technology player.
Japan’s SmartRyde raises $3.38M in Series A+ funding round
SmartRyde, the operator of a pre-booked airport transfer marketplace, has raised approximately JPY 450 million ($3.38 million) in a series A+ funding round. The fund was raised through the third-party allocation of shares led by NVC No.1 Limited Liability Partnership, a fund jointly managed by NVenture Capital Limited and NEC Capital Solutions Limited).
Indian early-stage venture fund pi Ventures raises $12M from SIDBI
Indian early-stage venture fund pi Ventures has received a commitment of INR 100 Crores ($12 million) or 15 percent of the corpus out of Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) managed by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
The Edgeof to acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia to establish Pan-Asian ecosystem for pioneering startups
The Edgeof, a newly formed ecosystem builder and venture capital entity in Singapore, announced Wednesday that it will acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia Corp (SBVA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese investment bank SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG), to establish a Pan-Asian ecosystem for pioneering startups.
Cainiao clinches Gold and Silver Stevie Awards in 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for Innovation, Sustainability and CSR Efforts
Cainiao Network (Cainiao), the logistics arm of China-based technology firm Alibaba Group Holding Limited, was named the winners of the Gold Stevie® Award for Innovation in Transportation & Logistics, and the Silver Stevie® Award for Innovative Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the 10 th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards last……
