Transportation

IMC Ventures, a newly-launched Singapore-based venture capital firm focused on investments in the maritime and supply chain industries, has announced that it has joined PIER71 as a venture capital partner with an objective to invest and nurture the maritime and supply chain ecosystem in Singapore.

Much has been written about how the pandemic has changed industries for the worse. A better perspective, however, would be how it is prompting industries to evolve and innovate to deal with the new normal of things.

Microinsurance can grow to become a foundation for those gig workers to obtain financial protection against material and health risks such as failed delivery, damaged products during delivery, injuries, accidents, and illness, etc.

Our vision is to consolidate the fragmented travel industry, by providing a Guest Engagement solution that is flexible, transferrable, and revolutionary to travel businesses globally. We help businesses leverage technology to upskill staff and automate operations and level the competitive landscape for smaller industry players especially in post-COVID…

While COVID-19 has affected the travel and airport industry tremendously, it has been proven to accelerate some innovations in many sub-sectors, changing the priorities of airports globally.

The startup plans to use its fresh capital to continue solving complex supply chain issues and to bring Pakistan’s road freight industry to the digital age. Truck It In is also looking to onboard skilled talents within the MENAP region to continue fulfilling its mission. Its platform is currently being used in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Faisalabad.

It is expected to be the largest-ever US equity offering by a Southeast Asian company as the deal values the leading Southeast Asian super app at approximately $39.6 billion. The company is expected to be traded on NASDAQ under ticker “GRAB” as it goes public.

We want to transform the 250 million gasoline bikes in Southeast Asia to electric vehicles. We believe that if given a choice, everyone would pick electric over gas.

Digital adoption will help in attaining a higher productivity rate with the limited resources available on the market. This will actually speed up the construction processes and ensure that the industry operates lean and more sustainably.