February 20, 2019
ViSenze raises US$20M Series C funding round co-led by Gobi Partners, Sonae IM
ViSenze will use the funding to provide advanced, vertically-focused visual...
May 14, 2018
Today’s top tech news, May 14: Funding galore and The Great Room opens new co-working space
In other news, Didi can test driverless vehicles in California and Trump tweets...
May 14, 2018
Carousell confirms US$85M Series C and plans to double-down on artificial intelligence
Carousell will use money will be used to further enhance its AI capabilities as...
March 26, 2018
Nick Nash expected to start Series B fund upon leaving Sea Group
The fund is said to write cheques in the US$20 to US$100 million range and...
February 7, 2018
MetroResidences, the Airbnb for business travellers, launches in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is Rakuten-backed MetroResidences’s third market...
February 5, 2018
[Podcast] The Jay Kim Show with Rakuten Ventures Managing Partner Sae Min Ahn
What is the telltale signs of when a prospect or proposal is a good or bad bet?...
June 29, 2017
Malaysian drones startup Poladrone bags Judges Choice Award at Echelon Asia 2017
The Fan Choice award goes to DesignBold, a Vietnamese...
September 16, 2016
Rakuten leads US$10.5M Series B in AI startup ViSenze
Brands use ViSenze to turn images into engagement, and publishers use ViSenze to...
August 2, 2016
In one of Singapore’s biggest rounds of year, Carousell raises US$35 million
The Rakuten-backed company faces stiff competition in the vertical, specifically...