Tag: Start-up
Inside Jeff Bezos’ first investment in Indonesian e-commerce
Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made his first investment in a Southeast Asian e-commerce start-up last month.But it's in not one of the regi [...]
Ecosia launches World Fund to back climate tech founders
KONYA, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 13: Rows of solar panels are seen at a Tekno Ray Solar farm on September 13, 2018 in Konya, Turkey. By 2023 Turkey plans [...]
3 college friends built a $1 billion business selling used cars
Aaron Tan is going places.As the co-founder of a newly crowned unicorn and one of Asia Pacific's fastest growing start-ups, the Carro CEO is now on [...]
SoftBank-backed Indian start-up Oyo files for $1.2 billion IPO
An OYO Rooms logo seen displayed on a smartphone.SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesIndian hotel chain Oyo is planning to raise about 84.3 bil [...]
JPMorgan Chase is buying college financial aid platform Frank
Charlie Javice, Founder/CEO of Frank, which is a college financial aid start-up.Source: JP MorganJPMorgan Chase has acquired college planning platf [...]
Virtuo provides Tesla Mannequin Three to fleet in electrification push
The Virtuo app can be utilized to unlock the Tesla.LONDON — European automotive rent agency Virtuo is including dozens of Teslas to its fleet as a [...]
Seize, GoTo IPOs might spawn extra Southeast Asian unicorns: 500 Startups
SINGAPORE — The general public listings for 2 of Southeast Asia's tech giants will possible pave the way in which for extra high-growth companies t [...]
Databricks on observe for $1 billion in 2022 income: Pete Sonsini, NEA
Ali Ghodsi, co-founder and CEO of Databricks.DatabricksSan Francisco-based start-up Databricks was rising quick right into a revered supplier of cl [...]
UPS to purchase eVTOL plane to hurry up package deal supply in small markets
United Parcel Service is taking package deal supply to new heights, actually, with the acquisition of 10 electrical vertical takeoff and touchdown [...]
SoFi to offer beginner buyers early entry to IPOs in break from Wall Road custom
Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi Adam Jeffery | CNBCOn-line finance start-up SoFi is reducing the barrier for beginner buyers to purchase shares of firms [...]
Growth Supersonic provides former Boeing CEO Phil Condit as advisor
Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit addresses the media following the corporate's annual shareholders assembly April 28, 2003 in Chicago.Scott Olso [...]
500 Startups’ recommendation for aspiring start-ups and entrepreneurs in Asia
Khailee Ng has a eager nostril for recognizing promising start-ups.As a managing associate for enterprise capital agency 500 Startups, he's tasked [...]
What Rachmat Kaimuddin realized from main by means of disaster
Rachmat Kaimuddin was not even 100 days into his new function as CEO of Indonesian e-commerce market Bukalapak when the pandemic hit.It marked a cr [...]
Rocket start-up Astra (ASTRA) to go public by way of SPAC at $2.1B valuation
A detailed up view of Rocket 3.2's engines shortly after liftoff.Astra / John KrausSan Francisco-area start-up Astra goes to be the following publi [...]
Disruptor 50 alternative is greater than ever, and fewer Silicon Valley
A banner for Snowflake is displayed on its IPO day on the New York Inventory Alternate on September 16, 2020. It was the most important software pr [...]