Cracking the Code to Digital Banking Success
April 27, 2020
By Arvind Swami “We live in a time of great change. Thanks to technology, the rate of change around us continues to accelerate,” said
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COVID-19 Coercion
April 24, 2020
By Shermann Razal The coronavirus requires a mental shift to adapt to the times Everywhere we turn, there seems to be but one topic on
Travel SaaS Startup Itilite Technologies Bags US$13M Series B
Monika Ghosh
April 21, 2020
The startup claims to have achieved 5X growth since its Series A funding in January, 2019 Bengaluru, India-headquartered startup Itilite Technologies, which provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Indian News Aggregator Dailyhunt Raises INR 1.8B Series G
Sharon Lewis
April 21, 2020
The round comes after funding discussions with Softbank fell through. Bengaluru-based news aggregator site Dailyhunt has raised INR 1.8 billion (about US$23.4 million) in a
Accelerating Asia Co-Founder: Gender Inclusivity Is Good For Business
Sharon Lewis
April 21, 2020
Accelerating Asia’s Gender Advisory Committee is primed to bolster female-founded startups. Women-owned small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) are making their presence felt in Southeast Asia,
321 Education Foundation Is Challenging India’s Primary Education System
Sharon Lewis
April 17, 2020
Founder and CEO, 321 Education Foundation, Gaurav Singh in conversation with Jumpstart. In days long past, India was known as the ‘Golden Bird’ for its
Aussie Fintech Startup Airwallex Raises US$160M Series D
Sharon Lewis
April 16, 2020
The round is Airwallex’s biggest raise to date. Melbourne-based fintech startup Airwallex has raised US$160 million in its Series D round, the company announced in
FarEye Raises $25 million in Series D Led by Microsoft’s M12
April 16, 2020
By Tanisha Lele Latest funding to be put to tech development and global expansion FarEye, a leading Indian logistics AI SaaS (software-as-a-service) platform, recently announced
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April 8, 2020
By Khadija Azhar Reinventing experiential travel with TripGuru While most travel brochures are littered with luxury resorts and popular tourist attractions, globetrotting millennials are itching
10 Female Entrepreneurs in the APAC Region
Monika Ghosh
April 7, 2020
Meet the women who are making their marks in the APAC startup ecosystem Women entrepreneurs are gradualy claiming more space in the startup ecosystem in
42% Companies Suffer Downtime Due to Data Loss: Cyber Protection Week Survey
Monika Ghosh
April 7, 2020
Only 31% of personal users and 36% of IT professionals back up to the cloud Technology giant Acronis revealed its 2020 Cyber Protection Week Survey
Opinion: Asia’s homegrown startups are disrupting the market and helping regional economies boom
April 6, 2020
Unusual partnerships could be the key to accelerated growth Emerging markets in Asia are now experiencing a period of development like nothing we’ve seen before;
Corporate Training Programs Every Employee Should Take
April 6, 2020
By Kamy Anderson Training is a must for every organization, but which programs should you prioritize? Regular workforce development is an essential part of internal
What’s Next for Smartphones
April 6, 2020
By Uday Dandavate The mobile phone of the future will be a metaphor Motorola recently made a bold move. It revived the nostalgia of the
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield: “Slack or Don’t Do It”
Sharon Lewis
March 31, 2020
As COVID-19 forces millions to take work home, remote working tools have seen a boom Stewart Butterfield, Co-Founder and CEO of channel-based messaging app Slack,
Honestbee’s Ongoing Cash Crunch Explained
Monika Ghosh
March 31, 2020
Honestbee currently owes around US$230 million, and ex-chairman Brian Koo and his companies own almost 90% of the debt Singapore-based grocery delivery startup Honestbee has