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News and Trends

[Funding Alert] Facebook, Others Back Edtech Start-Up Unacademy In $110 Mln Funding Round

The social media giant led the investment in the Bengaluru-based company alongside General Atlantic and Sequoia.

News and Trends

This VC Firm Launched $100 Mln Fund To Back Tech Start-Ups

The two managing partners of Inflexor, Venkat Vallabhaneni and Jatin Desai, have previously co-founded Parampara Capital, another early-stage tech-focused VC firm.

News and Trends

U.K. VC Firm Focused on Artificial Intelligence Expands to Southeast Asia

The company, which will target Malaysia and Indonesia first, said it believes the two countries have a lot of untapped potential to build AI talent and ecosystem

News and Trends

[Funding Alert] Soil-To-Sale Agritech Start-Up Raises $32 Mln, Plans Supply Chain Automation

Chennai-headquartered WayCool said it would use the fresh funds to automate its supply chain and build the next layer of data analytics required to strengthen supply chain efficiency.

Starting a Business

This New $100 million+ VC Fund Aims to Solve the Ocean Plastic Crisis in Asia

Companies developing plastic-alternatives raised record funding last year. This year will be even better.

Starting a Business

Investors Are Shunning Profits for 'Hypergrowth' Models. Here's Why You Should Avoid Them at All Costs

As business owners and founders, we need to realize that venture capitalists are investors and money makers, not business owners. They see your company as a calculated risk within a broader portfolio in which only a few will succeed.

News and Trends

U.S.-based VC Firm Launches $100 Million Fund Focused to Invest in Southeast Asia

The fund is looking to invest in 15 to 20 companies based in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, India, Australia and New Zealand

Finance

India's Digitization Drive Is What These Operators-Turned-VCs Are Focused On

Bengaluru-based Prime Venture Partners is focused on start-ups that make tech-led products and has invested in companies such as MyGate and NiYO.

News and Trends

Among VCs, Softbank Appeared The Most In Indian Media Followed By Sequoia and Tiger Global

Softbank reportedly suffered $6.5 billion in operating losses from investments in cash-burning businesses including New York-based real estate firm WeWork, and cab-hailing service Uber.

Finance

5 Unconventional Ways to Attract VCs

Knowing how to approach VCs is critical in succeeding in both gaining their attention and closing an investment

Growing a Business

How This Founder Raised Venture Capital -- Before She Built Her Debut Product

Interior designer Nicole Gibbons knew she could create a better interior paint brand. She also knew she couldn't bootstrap the process.

Starting a Business

Acorn Pacific Ventures' VC On What's Hot & What's Not In Asia Right Now

Entrepreneur Asia Pacific interviewed Acorn Pacific Ventures' Peter Hsieh on what's caught his eye in Asia at the moment, and what he looks for in a startup while investing

Business News

Stages of Funding a Startup

A startup may require to raise various rounds of funding to establish and expand its business. In this article, we introduce you to different stages of funding.

Starting a Business

Why This Social Startup, That Recently Raised Funding, Is Important

Singapore-based Hydroleap, which treats wastewater in an ecofriendly way, raised nearly $2 million from a host of investors

Entrepreneurs

This VC Takes A More Humanistic Approach to Investing In Startups

Entrepreneur Asia Pacific spoke to Hans Tung of GGV Capital on what's buzzing in Asia at the moment