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ShowHeros Group expands into Asia with acquisition of iVS
Global digital video, content, tech and advertising solutions company ShowHeros Group will be acquiring ad tech company Intelligent Video Solutions (iVS) as part of its Asia expansion, as confirmed to MARKETING-INTERACTIVE by iVS.
CEO of Tigerhall among Top Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2023
Nellie Wartoft is a young CEO with interesting thoughts on higher education. She is an innovative thought leader in the field of education and has already been featured in Forbes. Her company started in Singapore and is quickly gaining traction in the USA.
UAE-Headquartered B2B Platform Kaso Is Addressing Procurement Inefficiencies And Food Wastage In The F&B Sector
As a platform that solves procurement inefficiencies and subsequent food wastage in F&B entities, while also helping suppliers streamline their operations, Kaso is ensuring greater adoption of digital tools in the industry's B2B space.
Augmented reality start-up Jigspace nets $5.2m
A Melbourne startup hoping to be the Canva of 3D presentations has raised another $5.2 million from existing investors.
Digital lenders like Funding Societies make use of technology to facilitate a quicker credit approval process, helping to close the SME financing gap
With monetary conditions tightening globally, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore may find it harder to secure a bank loan. This is especially so for SMEs. In particular, those new to business loans and have little to no credit history may find it difficult to meet the eligibility criteria for a bank loan or face longer approval timelines.
Singaporean startup Pollen can liquidate slow-moving, near-expiry FMCG items sustainably
Pollen is a B2B liquidation marketplace that connects manufacturers with companies looking to acquire slow-moving, obsolete and near-expiry products at low cost
Hotelmize announces rebranding, changes name to Mize
Hotelmize, the global leader in fintech-based travel products, announced the launch of a new brand identity.
Temasek’s Sheares Healthcare backs Asia-focused mental health startup Thoughtfull
Southeast Asia’s mental health startups are getting more investor attention. Last week, Intellect announced a strategic investment from IHH Healthcare, Asia’s largest private healthcare group.
Nexl, a no-data-entry CRM platform for law firms, raises $4M
Legal start-up Nexl came close to collapse in its pursuit of becoming a “LinkedIn for lawyers”, but a pivot to becoming a legal software provider appears to be paying off, after it signed up its first 100 paying customers, and banked a $4 million funding round.
GeoSnapShot is selected to receive mentoring and education through Comcast's accelerator program for sports technology.
The Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator kicks off this week in Florida with the goal of helping burgeoning companies like GeoSnapShot land commercial deals in the sports industry.
Schneider Electric and Avarni Partner to Expand AI-enabled Scope 3 Decarbonization Solutions
Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of automation, energy management, and sustainability and Avarni, a carbon management platform helping companies quickly understand their value chain emissions exposure, have announced a new collaboration to accelerate decarbonization across the value chain.
VietinBank and Loship Insurance signed a strategic cooperation agreement
VBI and Loship implement strategic cooperation in the field of digital insurance and online delivery in Vietnam.
2023 - Time for Edtech to thrive in Vietnam
Experts are positive about the development of Vietnam’s education technology (Edtech) market in 2023 if local Edtech companies can overcome post-pandemic challenges.
Veremark among SAP.io's selected list of 5 Web 3.0 startups that HR may want
As SAP sees it, the future of work will involve Web 3.0 technologies, which include augmented and virtual reality, digital identity and cryptocurrency payroll systems.
AI Company Ambit Harnesses GPT To Revolutionise The Customer Experience
Recent publicity about GPT highlights the potential of the technology to help businesses revolutionise their customer experience according to Ambit, a conversational AI platform.
India's BetterPlace marks first overseas acquisition with Indonesian job portal MyRobin
Indian frontline workforce management platform BetterPlace has acquired a majority stake in Indonesia-based job platform MyRobin, the company management told DealStreetAsia in an exclusive interview.
Foodics partners with procurement firm KASO to streamline inventory management
Foodics has entered into a strategic partnership with KASO, a leading B2B platform digitalising procurement between restaurants and food suppliers in the region.
Traveltech startup Hotelmize raises $12 million Series B
Traveltech startup Hotelmize has raised $12 million in a Series B funding round led by Flashpoint Venture Capital and with the participation of existing investors. Thus far the company has raised over $20 million, with Chinese retail giant Alibaba and venture capital fund Investible among its investors.
Veremark named on Annual Index of Disruptive UK Startups
Startups.co.uk has unveiled its fifteenth Startups 100 Index, the UK’s longest-running directory of the top 100 most disruptive new businesses – and not a moment too soon.
Working smart beats working harder in the decarbonization battle
This carbon management platform has jumped on the fact there is more than $54 trillion in unpriced climate risk across global capital markets.