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@ElevCap shared
On Jan 25, 2023
RT @YourStoryCo: #Rigi, a community monetisation and management platform for content creators and influencers, has raised Rs 100 crore in a fresh round of funding led by Elevation Capital. @ElevCap https://t.co/ic2feWbSyy
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Content management platform Rigi raises $12M

Content management startup Rigi's extended Series A round was led by Elevation Capital, with participation from returning investors and new angel investors.

@ElevCap shared
On Jan 25, 2023
RT @YourStoryCo: #Rigi, a community monetisation and management platform for content creators and influencers, has raised Rs 100 crore in a fresh round of funding led by Elevation Capital. @ElevCap https://t.co/ic2feWbSyy
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Content management platform Rigi raises $12M

Content management platform Rigi raises $12M

Content management startup Rigi's extended Series A round was led by Elevation Capital, with participation from returning investors and new angel investors.

@vertexventures shared
On Jan 11, 2023
Into the Crystal Ball: Chase Roberts, Principal at Vertex Ventures US shares his thoughts on what to expect in 2023. Read more to learn about what investors think 2023 has in store for the #VC and #startup ecosystem. https://t.co/XFTFuqacj1
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The Crystal Ball: VCs, private equity investors, and tech founders predict what’s to come in 2023

Term Sheet readers weigh in on what this year will hold.

@vertexventures shared
On Jan 11, 2023
Into the Crystal Ball: Chase Roberts, Principal at Vertex Ventures US shares his thoughts on what to expect in 2023. Read more to learn about what investors think 2023 has in store for the #VC and #startup ecosystem. https://t.co/XFTFuqacj1
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@ycombinator shared
On Jan 6, 2023
Congrats @maryadamanishi, @atShourya, and team @thefelloapp on the $4M raise! Fello's (YC W22) game-based savings & investment app enable India's Gen-Z and young millennials to save, play and earn more than a traditional savings bank account: https://t.co/FtWbXGD1G3
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Gamified fintech startup Fello raises $4M led by US-based Courtside Ventures

The startup will use the funds to develop unique gamified financial products, hire talent across functions, and expand its user base in Tier I and II cities of India.

@ycombinator shared
On Jan 6, 2023
Congrats @maryadamanishi, @atShourya, and team @thefelloapp on the $4M raise! Fello's (YC W22) game-based savings & investment app enable India's Gen-Z and young millennials to save, play and earn more than a traditional savings bank account: https://t.co/FtWbXGD1G3
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Gamified fintech startup Fello raises $4M led by US-based Courtside Ventures

Gamified fintech startup Fello raises $4M led by US-based Courtside Ventures

The startup will use the funds to develop unique gamified financial products, hire talent across functions, and expand its user base in Tier I and II cities of India.

@staronline shared
On Jan 24, 2023
Kishida warned that it was “now or never” for the world’s greyest society to reverse a trend of falling births. https://t.co/48xSrHNPZh
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Japan PM Kishida vows to tackle twin issues of security and falling births

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to tackle the two existential threats to his country – security and falling births – in a policy speech on Monday.

@staronline shared
On Jan 24, 2023
Kishida warned that it was “now or never” for the world’s greyest society to reverse a trend of falling births. https://t.co/48xSrHNPZh
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Japan PM Kishida vows to tackle twin issues of security and falling births

Japan PM Kishida vows to tackle twin issues of security and falling births

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to tackle the two existential threats to his country – security and falling births – in a policy ...

@YourStoryCo shared
On Jan 24, 2023
Global live-learning platform #BrightCHAMPS announced that it has awarded stock options worth $1 million to 400 high-performing teacher partners across 25 countries. https://t.co/D0kRmoStbz
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Edtech startup BrightCHAMPS awards stock options worth $1M to 400 teacher partners

The company plans to award an increasing number of teacher stock options every year, for the next five years.

@YourStoryCo shared
On Jan 24, 2023
Global live-learning platform #BrightCHAMPS announced that it has awarded stock options worth $1 million to 400 high-performing teacher partners across 25 countries. https://t.co/D0kRmoStbz
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Edtech startup BrightCHAMPS awards stock options worth $1M to 400 teacher partners

Edtech startup BrightCHAMPS awards stock options worth $1M to 400 teacher partners

The company plans to award an increasing number of teacher stock options every year, for the next five years.

@vertexventures shared
On Jan 26, 2023
Start-up thinking of expanding into Southeast Asia? Carmen Yuen of Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India shares insightful breakdowns of the six markets in the region: #Singapore, #Malaysia, #Thailand, #Indonesia, #Vietnam and the #Philippines. https://t.co/3jYKfSU3ex
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What startups should know about expanding into Southeast Asia

Carmen Yuen of Vertex Venture provides insights on six key markets in the Southeast Asian region, from the support their governments give to startups to the local talent pool.

@vertexventures shared
On Jan 26, 2023
Start-up thinking of expanding into Southeast Asia? Carmen Yuen of Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India shares insightful breakdowns of the six markets in the region: #Singapore, #Malaysia, #Thailand, #Indonesia, #Vietnam and the #Philippines. https://t.co/3jYKfSU3ex
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What startups should know about expanding into Southeast Asia

What startups should know about expanding into Southeast Asia

Carmen Yuen of Vertex Venture provides insights on six key markets in the Southeast Asian region, from the support their governments give to startups to the local talent pool.

@OrbitStartups shared
On Jan 10, 2023
" #GCC has fewer people compared to other #markets but the spending power is much higher. Adoption of #technology hasn’t followed the money and the level of #digitization is still quite low." @williambaobean talks about why we #invest in GCC https://t.co/1wZ6g4bVIk https://t.co/nfScgL2Pis
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William Bao Bean, of SOSV and Orbit Startups, on running a business in the GCC region

In a conversation with YourStory Gulf Edition, William Bao Bean, General Partner at SOSV and Managing Director of Orbit Startups, talks about Orbit Startups and the plans the fund has for the GCC region.

@OrbitStartups shared
On Jan 10, 2023
" #GCC has fewer people compared to other #markets but the spending power is much higher. Adoption of #technology hasn’t followed the money and the level of #digitization is still quite low." @williambaobean talks about why we #invest in GCC https://t.co/1wZ6g4bVIk https://t.co/nfScgL2Pis
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William Bao Bean, of SOSV and Orbit Startups, on running a business in the GCC region

William Bao Bean, of SOSV and Orbit Startups, on running a business in the GCC region

In a conversation with YourStory Gulf Edition, William Bao Bean, General Partner at SOSV and Managing Director of Orbit Startups, talks about Orbit Startups and the plans the fund has for ...

@YourStoryCo shared
On Jan 28, 2023
#Budget2023WithYS | US venture capital firms investing in India are expecting the Union Budget 2023 to support the growth and development of the startup ecosystem in the country, according to a top investor. Read more at: https://t.co/GiXqhwVeqT
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US venture capitalists hope India's Budget 2023 supports growth, strengthens startup ecosystem

According to Arun Kumar, managing partner of Celesta Capital, the venture capitalists want to capitalise on Indian talent and invest in them.

@YourStoryCo shared
On Jan 28, 2023
#Budget2023WithYS | US venture capital firms investing in India are expecting the Union Budget 2023 to support the growth and development of the startup ecosystem in the country, according to a top investor. Read more at: https://t.co/GiXqhwVeqT
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US venture capitalists hope India's Budget 2023 supports growth, strengthens startup ecosystem

US venture capitalists hope India's Budget 2023 supports growth, strengthens startup ecosystem

According to Arun Kumar, managing partner of Celesta Capital, the venture capitalists want to capitalise on Indian talent and invest in them.

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