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The startup that’ll crowdsource your wishes and New Year’s resolutions
Cocociti and Mickey Mouse have quite a bit in common. Photo credit: skyseeker. Around five months ago, when co-founders and former secondary school classmates Jithin Raj and Dheeraj T realized their...
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10 sales and business development jobs: Jirnexu, Oddle, CirQ and more
Looking for sales and business development opportunities? We have handpicked 10 jobs for you this week. Click on the links below and apply away! Recruiting and keen to list your jobs in future...
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Global VC activity declines in 2016, but Asia holds firm
Photo credit: Moyen Brenn . 2016 was dominated by talk of jittery investor sentiment leading to a tougher funding climate for startups. Most VCs felt the era of founders enjoying a cash bonanza was a...
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Practo raises $55m series D led by Tencent
Photo credit: sheeler / 123RF. India’s Practo, a healthcare startup, has raised US$55 million in series D funding led by China’s Tencent. Three new investors – Thrive Capital, Ru-Net, and Recruit –...
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Zeotap gets $13 million to unlock treasure chests of telco user data for...
Photo credit: Pexels. Whether it is artificial intelligence or targeted advertising, it’s the quality of data that determines how smart the results will be. Berlin-based Zeotap, which also has a joint...
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Singapore’s Anchanto launches new software to help merchants sell online...
Photo credit: urfingus / 123RF. Ecommerce and logistics company Anchanto has launched a new software platform that helps merchants, brands, and distributors sell products on a multitude of...
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This Israeli adtech startup just raised $56m to grab Asia’s mobile marketing...
Photo credit: olegdudko / 123RF. When writing about startups, it’s hard to get readers excited with terms like “mobile attribution” and “marketing analytics” – it’s not as sexy as “artificial...
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She and her husband grew a side project into an international empire
It all began when husband and wife, Alon Cohen and Adi Tatarko, bought their 1950s ranch home. The couple struggled to communicate the vision for their home and to find the right professionals to help...
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10 software engineering jobs to watch this week
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As Flipkart rides in choppy waters, investor attention shifts to other plays...
Photo credit: Keoni Cabral. India’s leading ecommerce marketplaces Flipkart and Snapdeal had a rough time in 2016, with valuations dropping and losses mounting. This is unlikely to change in a hurry....
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Soundbrenner gets funding to build more wearables for musicians
Soundbrenner Pulse worn by a guitarist. Photo credit: Soundbrenner. Soundbrenner, maker of one of the most unusual but useful smart gadgets out there, has secured US$1.5 million in funding. The cash,...
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Flipkart has a bold new plan – and it’s one that’ll keep the government happy
Photo credit: bswei / 123RF. Ecommerce company Flipkart is going to launch a new private label under founder Sachin Bansal’s stewardship, three people directly aware of the company’s plans told Tech in...
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Asia rules the global app economy, and India is its rising star
An image from India’s 2010 robot movie Enthiran. Move over, America. The future of the app economy lies firmly in the hands of Asian countries. As of 2016, US smartphone users are no longer the ones...
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Developers could lose their jobs if this automation startup has its way
Dragonera’s team. Photo credit: Publicity. If you’re a founder desperate to get your idea to market, you can relate to how soporific the development process can be. Assembling a technical team, putting...
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NetApp doubles down on Bangalore with R&D center and accelerator
Photo credit: Olabi Makerspace. The burgeoning startup scene of India has received another leg-up from one of the most well-known names in the data storage space – NetApp. In a startup accelerator...
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Flipkart activates SOS button for delivery boys after murder
Photo credit: wavebreakmediamicro / 123RF. About a month ago, Flipkart delivery boy Nanjunda Swamy was murdered on duty when a customer who did not have money to receive his cash-on-delivery order slit...
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These 9 Chinese startups are poised to grab 2017 by the horns
China-speed: just a few decades ago, this part of Shanghai was farmland. Photo credit: Tech in Asia. 2016 was a roller-coaster of a year for China’s tech industry. The ride-hailing war came to a US$35...
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This device will worry about your family’s health for you
Photo credit: Pixabay. Say you work outside your hometown. Throughout the day, your mind drifts back to your family. Your father has just been diagnosed with diabetes and is learning to manage it. Your...
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10 marketing jobs: Creatella, Relatas, Cermati and more
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Rocket Internet’s global venture fund is now worth a billion dollars
Billionaire Rocket Internet founder Oliver Samwer at a conference in 2013. Photo credit: Wikipedia. German startup leviathan Rocket Internet announced today that it’s secured investor commitments of...
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