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Online Fish And Meat Retailer FreshToHome Bags US$121M Series C

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FreshToHome delivers fish and meat across India and the U.A.E. The startup aims to generate sales of US$200 million next year, by leveraging its latest funding to accelerate expansion.

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FreshToHome delivers fish and meat across India and the U.A.E. The startup aims to generate sales of US$200 million next year, by leveraging its latest funding to accelerate expansion.

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TechNode Global announces ORIGIN Conference Virtual in partnership with TECHFEST Live x ROAD-TO-WCIT Malaysia 2020

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The fifth edition of ORIGIN Conference is set to go virtual on Nov. 18, 2020. It is organized by TechNode Global, a pan-Asia tech platform offering premium tech news, cross-border businesses, events, and tailor-made marketing solutions for tech industry players. The ORIGIN Conference is an international event covering the latest developments in the Asia tech

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The fifth edition of ORIGIN Conference is set to go virtual on Nov. 18, 2020. It is organized by TechNode Global, a pan-Asia tech platform offering premium tech news, cross-border businesses, events, and tailor-made marketing solutions for tech industry players. The ORIGIN Conference is an international event covering the latest developments in the Asia tech

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Bean Me Up: Kopi Kenangan is Grinding to the Top

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By ALVIN MAK Kopi Kenangan is growing at an unprecedented rate, but can it become a global challenger? When the first Starbucks store opened its doors in 1971 Seattle, few thought that it would become the US$44.5 billion international coffee conglomerate it is today. By conducting over 90 million transactions a week through its global

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By ALVIN MAK Kopi Kenangan is growing at an unprecedented rate, but can it become a global challenger? When the first Starbucks store opened its doors in 1971 Seattle, few thought that it would become the US$44.5 billion international coffee conglomerate it is today. By conducting over 90 million transactions a week through its global

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Is the Jig Up for the Gig Economy?

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By SIMON KLEFFNER How Covid-19 is exposing the gig economy’s vulnerabilities and providing ways forward The gig economy, with its app-enabled services and glossy tech ‘Unicorns,’ had the great fortune of growing alongside the post-global financial crisis period of the 2010s. While Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb were becoming Silicon Valley’s most valuable companies, more domestic

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By SIMON KLEFFNER How Covid-19 is exposing the gig economy’s vulnerabilities and providing ways forward The gig economy, with its app-enabled services and glossy tech ‘Unicorns,’ had the great fortune of growing alongside the post-global financial crisis period of the 2010s. While Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb were becoming Silicon Valley’s most valuable companies, more domestic

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[Press Release] FluroSat wins the USD 100,000 Future Food Asia 2020 Award

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Announcing the winner of the USD 100,000 Future Food Asia 2020 Award, the two winners of the Bühler and Givaudan Plant Protein Award, and the winner of the Corteva Agriscience Prize for Food Resilience. PRESS RELEASE Singapore, 25th September 2020 For immediate release  FluroSat from Australia earned the US$ 100,000 Future Food Asia Award.

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Announcing the winner of the USD 100,000 Future Food Asia 2020 Award, the two winners of the Bühler and Givaudan Plant Protein Award, and the winner of the Corteva Agriscience Prize for Food Resilience. PRESS RELEASE Singapore, 25th September 2020 For immediate release  FluroSat from Australia earned the US$ 100,000 Future Food Asia Award.

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Lever VC’s RMB200M Lever China Fund Closes First Investments in Alternative Protein Startups

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The Lever China Fund supports local Chinese innovators targeting the alternative proteins market The Lever China Alternative Protein Fund (Lever China Fund), run by U.S.- and Hong Kong-based alternative protein-focused venture capital fund Lever VC, has completed its first five investments, according to a statement released today. The funding was channeled towards five Chinese early-stage

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The Lever China Fund supports local Chinese innovators targeting the alternative proteins market The Lever China Alternative Protein Fund (Lever China Fund), run by U.S.- and Hong Kong-based alternative protein-focused venture capital fund Lever VC, has completed its first five investments, according to a statement released today. The funding was channeled towards five Chinese early-stage

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Indonesian Cloud Kitchen Yummy Corp Gains US$12M in Series B Funding

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Yummy Corp will be channeling the funds towards expanding within Indonesia, and bolstering its tech capabilities including AI and data Jakarta-based cloud kitchen management company Yummy Corp has raised US$12 million in a Series B round of funding, the company announced in a statement today. SoftBank Ventures Asia was the lead investor in the Series

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Yummy Corp will be channeling the funds towards expanding within Indonesia, and bolstering its tech capabilities including AI and data Jakarta-based cloud kitchen management company Yummy Corp has raised US$12 million in a Series B round of funding, the company announced in a statement today. SoftBank Ventures Asia was the lead investor in the Series

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Hong Kong’s Plant-Based Food Company Green Monday Bags US$70M

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Green Monday Holdings aims to expand its presence in Asia, EMEA and North America over the next six months   Hong Kong-headquartered plant-based food producer Green Monday Holdings has secured US$70 million in a fresh round of financing, the company announced in a press release today. The round was led by TPG’s The Rise Fund

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Green Monday Holdings aims to expand its presence in Asia, EMEA and North America over the next six months   Hong Kong-headquartered plant-based food producer Green Monday Holdings has secured US$70 million in a fresh round of financing, the company announced in a press release today. The round was led by TPG’s The Rise Fund

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Healthy Bites: The Nutrition Behind Plant-based Meats

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By Michelle Lau Plant-based products are changing the meat market and consumer behavior, but are these products right for your body? Plant-based “meats” are nothing new – veggie burgers, vegan deli meat and chicken-less nuggets have been around for decades. But while these products have typically aimed to meet the needs of vegetarians and vegans

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By Michelle Lau Plant-based products are changing the meat market and consumer behavior, but are these products right for your body? Plant-based “meats” are nothing new – veggie burgers, vegan deli meat and chicken-less nuggets have been around for decades. But while these products have typically aimed to meet the needs of vegetarians and vegans

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First Close of ‘Lever VC Fund I’ at US$23M

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Lever VC has identified 10 companies to be backed by Fund I so far Lever VC, an alternative protein venture capital firm based in the U.S. and Hong Kong, has secured the first close of its Lever VC Fund I with US$23 million in capital commitments, the firm announced in a statement yesterday. 70% of

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Lever VC has identified 10 companies to be backed by Fund I so far Lever VC, an alternative protein venture capital firm based in the U.S. and Hong Kong, has secured the first close of its Lever VC Fund I with US$23 million in capital commitments, the firm announced in a statement yesterday. 70% of

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Leaps By Bayer and Temasek Form New Vertical Farming Startup Unfold

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Unfold has raised US$30M from Temasek and Leaps by Bayer, and will be headquartered in the U.S. Singapore’s sovereign investment arm Temasek and Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer AG, have entered into a joint venture and unveiled their new vertical farming startup, Unfold, Bayer announced in a statement on Wednesday. Unfold

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Unfold has raised US$30M from Temasek and Leaps by Bayer, and will be headquartered in the U.S. Singapore’s sovereign investment arm Temasek and Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer AG, have entered into a joint venture and unveiled their new vertical farming startup, Unfold, Bayer announced in a statement on Wednesday. Unfold

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Hunger for Progress

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How foodtech is disrupting the way we consume and manufacture food In a world where the possibilities seem to increase every day, the future of food has never looked more favorable. The foodtech industry is now on a rapid rise, rife with innovators’ inspired attempts to dovetail the latest technological developments and people’s palettes and

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How foodtech is disrupting the way we consume and manufacture food In a world where the possibilities seem to increase every day, the future of food has never looked more favorable. The foodtech industry is now on a rapid rise, rife with innovators’ inspired attempts to dovetail the latest technological developments and people’s palettes and

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Chinese Online Grocery Unicorn MissFresh Raises US$495M Series F

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The funding brings Ecommerce startup MissFresh’s total funding to US$1.9 billion to date China-based grocery Ecommerce platform Beijing Missfresh ECommerce Co. (MissFresh) has raised funds worth US$495 million in its Series F round from a consortium of investors, according to a statement released on July 23. MissFresh had a reported $3 billion pre-money evaluation prior

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The funding brings Ecommerce startup MissFresh’s total funding to US$1.9 billion to date China-based grocery Ecommerce platform Beijing Missfresh ECommerce Co. (MissFresh) has raised funds worth US$495 million in its Series F round from a consortium of investors, according to a statement released on July 23. MissFresh had a reported $3 billion pre-money evaluation prior

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ID Capital Goes Virtual for Future Food Asia 2020 Collective Edition

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Three awards up for grabs, including US$100,000 cash prize Singapore-headquartered agtech and foodtech focused investment company ID Capital has announced 11 agri-foodtech startups for its Future Food Asia 2020 Collective Edition, which will be held from September 21-25, 2020, according to a statement by the company. The Future Food Asia platform was launched in 2016,

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Three awards up for grabs, including US$100,000 cash prize Singapore-headquartered agtech and foodtech focused investment company ID Capital has announced 11 agri-foodtech startups for its Future Food Asia 2020 Collective Edition, which will be held from September 21-25, 2020, according to a statement by the company. The Future Food Asia platform was launched in 2016,

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Youth entrepreneurs from 13 start-ups showcase innovative sustainability solutions at YSI SEA and Temasek Foundation’s Virtual Demo Day 2020

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Singapore, 23 July 2020 – 23 youth entrepreneurs from 13 start-ups from Singapore and the region showcase their innovative solutions to address pressing sustainability challenges, at Youth Sustainable Impact Southeast Asia (YSI SEA) and Temasek Foundation’s Virtual Demo Day 2020 on 23 July 2020. The entrepreneurs will pitch to an online audience comprising more than

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Singapore, 23 July 2020 – 23 youth entrepreneurs from 13 start-ups from Singapore and the region showcase their innovative solutions to address pressing sustainability challenges, at Youth Sustainable Impact Southeast Asia (YSI SEA) and Temasek Foundation’s Virtual Demo Day 2020 on 23 July 2020. The entrepreneurs will pitch to an online audience comprising more than

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Taranis Secures $30M in Additional Funding, Poised to Revolutionize Agriculture Globally

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Agricultural intelligence company, Taranis announced today it has closed a $30 million global Round C funding led by Vertex Growth and Kuok Group’s Orion Fund (managed by K3 Ventures). New investors in this round include strategic investor Hitachi Ventures as well as Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Micron Ventures, UMC Capital, La Maison, Mindset Ventures, iAngels and

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Agricultural intelligence company, Taranis announced today it has closed a $30 million global Round C funding led by Vertex Growth and Kuok Group’s Orion Fund (managed by K3 Ventures). New investors in this round include strategic investor Hitachi Ventures as well as Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Micron Ventures, UMC Capital, La Maison, Mindset Ventures, iAngels and

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