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10 sales and business development jobs: Bridestory, Blaire Labs, Easyship and...
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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Hologram startup 8i gets first cash out of Baidu’s VR/AR fund
Holo by 8i shown in action. GIF by Tech in Asia, from video by 8i. Holograms startup 8i today announced US$27 million in series B funding to aid in development of its augmented reality mobile app, due...
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Meet the young Indian ecommerce startup that makes a profit out of every sale
Spindles are used in the kadhwa weaving technique. The more the colors used, the more intricate the design. Photo credit: WeaverStory. In the autumn of 2015, master weaver Shamim Ansari* was on the...
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Bookmyshow buys controlling stake in India’s answer to Eventbrite
TownScript founders Sachin Sharma and Sanchit Malik. Photo credit: TownScript. India’s Bookmyshow has acquired Townscript, the company announced today. The value of the 75 percent stake is not...
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Unilever just launched its own co-working space in Singapore
Unilever CEO Paul Polman (L) and EDB chairman Dr. Beh Swan Gin visit the Level3 space on launch day. Photo credit: Level3. Unilever Foundry, the international consumer goods company’s innovation arm,...
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4 rising startups in Japan
This week’s roundup is topped by the latest funding for a well-known founder. The latest in Japanese med-tech is also featured. Full details below. Coiney Coiney should be a familiar name to long-time...
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Meet the 3 winners of Intel’s Digital India challenge for startups
Prototype of iNICU IoT product. Photo credit: Intel. Infant mortality, lifestyle diseases, urban waste – these are just a few of the massive social problems that tech can mitigate in India. Three...
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Singapore’s SportsHero raises $2.5m in ASX listing
Photo credit: nexusplexus / 123RF. Singapore-based SportsHero, a social network dedicated to sports prediction, debuted on the Australian Securities Exchange today. The company raised around US$2.5...
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5 rising startups in India – Feb 14, 2017
Photo credit: Santabanta. A day dedicated to those taking over our hearts has also been a day for taking over India’s companies. A ticket booking platform acquires a self-booking site. An app for...
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Xiaomi soars as India’s smartphone boom reaches record high
Xiaomi started making its Android-based phones in 2011. India saw a record high 109.1 million smartphones shipped in 2016 – up from 102.7 million in 2015 – as consumers continued their rapid changeover...
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10 software engineering jobs to watch this week
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Tencent’s AI dug through tons of data to analyze Chinese teens’ fashion sense
Chinese designer Chi Zhang’s latest collection, showcased at New York Fashion Week 2017, draws on fashion trends found by Tencent’s AI research team. Photo credit: Tencent. Tencent announced today its...
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A Better Florist got clobbered on Valentine’s Day. Here’s what happened
Photo credit: supparsorn / 123RF. Valentine’s Day is meant to be a time for flowers, chocolate, romantic dinners, and posting smartass memes and comments online to make fun of people who like all those...
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mClinica raises $6.3m to transform global health data
Photo credit: mClinica. Singapore-based mClinica today announced it bagged US$6.3 million in series A funding to expand its operations globally. The round is one of the largest financings for a health...
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How a Star Wars-inspired startup inspires corporate employees to get healthy
Work doesn’t have to make you feel like a clone. Photo credit: Pixabay. The best way to describe my initial impression of employee wellness company Zoojoo.be – named for the Tamil term “jujube,” or...
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Singapore’s central bank wants to relax VC regulations to boost startup funding
Photo credit: tykhyi / 123RF. It’s not even a week since the Committee for the Future Economy report came out, pushing for simplifying the regulatory framework for venture capital fund managers in...
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If your mobile ads annoy users, it’s your fault. Here’s how to get it right.
Image Credit: creatista / 123RF Stock Photo. It’s not enough to just stuff a poorly-placed ad into your app and hope for the best. With trends like big data, artificial intelligence, and streamable...
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A VC-backed experiment in social commerce fails. Founder tells us why.
A Yappily declutter sale in Bangalore last year. Photo credit: Yappily. This is probably another startup idea whose time hasn’t yet arrived. Today, Yappily – India’s first online flea market –...
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3 rising startups in India – Feb 15, 2017
Photo credit: Pixabay. A coworking space and a fintech lending startup earn spots on our list of funded startups in India today. Meanwhile, a matchmaking app that announced funding on Valentine’s Day...
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5 local startups to keep an eye out for at TIA Singapore 2017
Standing at the crossroads between east and west, Singapore is a sweet spot for many entrepreneurs looking to start a company. Coupled with business-friendly policies and government support, Singapore...
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