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Grab has increased its holding in Ovo's parent company PT Bumi Cakrawala Perkasa from about 39 percent.

The partnership further enhances the shopping and payment experience of shoppers and supports Muslim retailers and businesses with increased sales amid the pandemic.

The funding round was co-led by Prosus Ventures, Tencent and B Capital Group. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Bezos Expeditions also joined the round.

Africa Eats is a novel investment holding company that takes 27 graduates from the Fledge accelerator and which answers the question of "how do you build out the food/ag supply chain across Africa to end hunger and poverty?" The answer is a mashup of venture capital, business accelerator, and Berkshire Hathaway.

The hotel aggregator's IPO plan also comes at a time when travel restrictions are being eased in many countries and the tourism sector is expected to rebound.

The new funds will boost Techxila Fund I’s investments in early-stage tech companies across Pakistan.

If blockchain networks seek to stand the test of time and rebuild today's institutions for a decentralized, democratized world, governance will be a vital part of the mission.

Quincus looks to use Series B funding to continue expanding its footprint in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and select markets in Latin America, Europe, and North America.

Startup Studio Indonesia has a preference for the following six sectors: education, health, maritime, agriculture, travel, and logistics but put more emphasis towards selection criteria: product-market fit traction, founder’s profile, local defensible-factor, and market size.

Much of our economy and society is built on the backs of migrant workers. They are equally valuable members of our community and deserve to be treated fairly. The first step to addressing economic and social inequality is to help them improve financial literacy, which will enable them to make more informed choices and open up access to essential financial…