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Private equity-venture capital investments decline 15% to $6 billion in Q3 FY23: report
The PE-VC investment figures for the first nine months of 2023 at $23.6 billion (across 542 deals) came in 38% lower compared to the same period in 2022 (which saw $38.1 billion being invested across 1,141 deals).
Private equity-venture capital investments decline 15% to $6 billion in Q3 FY23: report
The PE-VC investment figures for the first nine months of 2023 at $23.6 billion (across 542 deals) came in 38% lower compared to the same period in 2022 (which saw $38.1 billion being ...
Stripe deepens product investment in Southeast Asia
At its first-ever product and user event in Southeast Asia, Stripe today introduced new product updates to support businesses of all sizes in the region, enabling them to cater to the ...
Indian startup funding at five-year low in Q3: Tracxn
The report, dated Wednesday (September 27) further indicated a 33% reduction in late-stage funding rounds, and drastic declines of 74% and 75% in early-stage and seed-stage funding, ...
The Top 10 Global Crypto And Digital Assets Conferences: From AMM To ZKPs
Crypto and digital assets conferences have become a cornerstone of the Web3 industry. It looks like the next wave of conferences will rock Europe this autumn.
Vietnam leaps two places in global innovation index in 2023
Vietnam has leaped two places in the Global Innovation Index (GII) in 2023, ranking 46th out of 132 countries and territories, according to a GII report released by the World Intellectual ...
China is suffering a brain drain. The US isn't exploiting it.
Chinese professionals, including tech experts, are increasingly leaving China to escape political oppression, bleak economic prospects, and grueling work cultures. Many of them cite reasons ...
U.S. Exchanges An Attractive Option For Globally Competitive Southeast Asian Companies
Where are the high-growth companies aiming to go public when major economies, including the United States, are still struggling to regain their footing?
Transforming knowledge into jobs: The Lisbon Unicorn Factory
Lisbon’s journey from a city of tradition and history into a modern innovation hub is a compelling case of urban transformation, Carlos Moedas and Carlo Ratti write.
CVC Investments Account for 31 % of Total VC investments…Mid-sized Companies Need CVC Support
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United States Slips Back to Third Place in WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2023
On September 27, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023, providing a snapshot of the relative performance of innovation ...
Investments by PE-VC halve YoY in Sept quarter
India Business News: CHENNAI: Private Equity-Venture Capital (PE-VC) funds invested $6 billion across 139 deals in India during the quarter ended September 2023 - almost h.
The #1 Untapped Force To Reduce Global Poverty
There is no shortage of programs to end poverty. Yet poverty persists. It's time to shift the focus from small business and VC to Unicorn-Entrepreneurs to drive growth.
‘There’s no doubt we picked a side here’ — Chainalysis founder Michael Gronager talks analytics, Ukraine and crypto adoption in Asia
In the second in a series of 1-on-1 interviews from the Token 2049 crypto conference in Singapore held Sept. 13-14, Michael Gronager, founder of blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, spoke ...
Chinese EV leaders BYD and NIO achieve record EV sales as price war looms
Several leading Chinese EV makers, including BYD and NIO, posted strong sales results this week. NIO hit a new record...
Thailand remains in 43rd place in latest global index
Thailand's ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII 2023) remains unchanged at 43rd for a third consecutive year because of a lack of human capital and an unfavourable institutional and ...
How Did Gogoro Go From Stealth Startup To Global Battery-Swapping Leader in Just Over A Decade?
How did Gogoro go from stealth startup to global battery-swapping leader in just over a decade? Gogoro played the role of catalyst
ETtech Deals Digest: September brings some cheer as funding more than doubles sequentially
As the sequential rise provided a respite during a funding decline, September fared relatively better in terms of year-over-year comparison, down only about 8% from the total deal value in ...
Gaming startup QuriousBit raises $2 million in funding from Lumikai, General Catalyst
The funds will be used to expand the team size, currently at seven, in product and system development and in marketing its games. QuriousBit did not disclose the valuation at which the firm ...
Zepto, BluSmart, Ditto Insurance top LinkedIn’s 25 Indian Start-ups List
LinkedIn releases 2023 Top 25 Indian Start-ups List: Zepto, BluSmart & Ditto Insurance take top 3 spots. List is fuelled by unique LinkedIn data & reflects resilience of fintech & edtech ...
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's iPhone stolen ahead of World Cup
Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma lost his iPhone during a practice session before the third ODI against Australia, according to reports. Fellow cricketer Virat Kohli had tweeted about ...