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800 startups launched in India in 2017 to date, compared with 6K in 2016; Is this a good sign?


Is this a course correction, or the outcome of last year’s demonetisation and new changes to the tax regime? Experts speak up There was a gold rush in the Indian startup ecosystem in 2015-16, with VCs vigorously queuing up to invest in new ventures, particularly in the foodtech and logistics verticals. The madness was based on a misconstrued […]

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Southeast Asian jobs marketplace GrabJobs rolls out interview bot, aims to cut down recruitment timeline


GrabJobs has put an end to the “Apply Now” button and replaced it with an “Interview Now” button.   Jobs marketplace GrabJobs has cut down recruitment timelines by launching Artificial Intelligence Recruitment Assistant – or AIRA – in their mobile jobs platform. AIRA conducts pre-screening interviews with job applicants through chat and aims to ease the […]

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M Cash to list on IDX on October 31 as the second Indonesian startup on the stock exchange


M Cash will use the IPO to fund the completion of its distribution channels and the deepening of its market penetration Indonesian e-commerce startup M Cash Integrasi (MCI) on Friday hosted a public expose event when the company revealed details of its plan to list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on October 31. M […]

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Sea aims to raise US$800 million in IPO, proposes share offerings at around US$14


Sea revised down its aggregate offering from US$1 billion when it first filed the IPO paperwork Sea, the Singapore-based internet company heading towards an IPO, is hoping to raise US$800 million and is putting forth a proposed share price range of US$12-$14, according to updated SEC filings. The company is offering 49,690,000 to sell to the public. If […]

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Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India closes its third fund at US$210M


The fund, which exceeded its original target size of US$150M, will continue to invest in early-stage tech startups across enterprise technology, fintech and consumer internet Vertex Ventures (Southeast Asia and India) announced today that it has made the final close of its third fund at U$210 million. The fund exceeded its original target size of US$150 million. Fund III is the first […]

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We checked out 6 of the best coworking spaces in Beijing, so you don’t have to


As the market shifts to maturity, we are bound to see more differentiation with coworking spaces catering to specialised needs We checked out 6 of the best co-working spaces in Beijing, so you don’t have to was written by Masha Borak for Technode. Looking for a coworking space in Shanghai? Check out these spots. Coworking in China […]

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