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Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs to launch secondary market

 Seedrs, the U.K.-based equity crowdfunding platform that lets anybody invest in startups, is announcing plans to launch a secondary market later this Summer. Read More

Urbanhire teams up with media mogul Kompas Gramedia to revamp jobs platform KompasKarier

Urbanhire helps KompasKarier built a job listing search engine to help job seekers find jobs more efficiently Indonesian human resource tech startup Urbanhire today announced a new partnership with Kompas Gramedia to revamp the media mogul’s jobs platform KompasKarier. First launched in 2001, KompasKarier is a jobs platform that also allows users to also gain […]

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[Discussion] Garena just raised a massive round and rebranded; Can it compete in Indonesia?

Does a big round and a big rename also signify bigger ambitions for the company? Pitch in with your thoughts below We earlier reported that Garena has raised new US$550 million funding and has rebranded to Sea. The media release said the company will use majority of funding to expand Shopee in Indonesia. Do you think […]

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Indonesian dating site Setipe gets acquired by Lunch Actually, will focus on revenue and profitability

In 2016, Lunch Actually and Setipe joined forces to launch dating education platform onlinedatingaman.org Singapore-based dating company Lunch Actually has acquired Indonesian dating platform Setipe for an undisclosed sum, according to a report by DailySocial. Following the acquisition, Setipe will operate as a business unit under Lunch Actually Group, and Setipe CEO Razi Thalib will […]

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Garena rebrands to Sea and raises $550 million more to focus on Indonesian e-commerce

 Garena, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech startups, has picked up $550 million in new funding and changed its name. The Singapore-headquartered consumer Internet company told Bloomberg that it is now called Sea Ltd. to reflect is global expansion plans (and also because SEA is an acronym for Southeast Asia). Its new valuation was undisclosed. Read More

What a 2400-year-old book taught me about business

Lessons can be learned in the most unexpected places. They are there waiting for you and I to find them, pull them out, and put them to use— even if they’re from the 5th century BC By Dylan Bird on April 11, 2017. Originally published on Startups.co– The world’s largest startup platform, helping over 1 […]

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