Thai-Japan setups new VC to promote Thailand as a startup hub
The startup thinks their business is unable to survive because of lack of funding, but for investor, the venture capital is a risky business. So, it’s the government’s role to […]
Jack Ma’s Advice for Startups Empower Business Role of Women
Three key phrases emphasized frequently by Alibaba Group founder and CEO Jack Ma are “small entrepreneurs, women and the new generation”. He thinks the future trading world needs ecosystems that […]
The idea for Investment in Startups
Thai startups industry has become more exciting after the announcement of Thailand 4.0 policy. Meanwhile, new venture capital investors including angel investors, venture capitalists (VC), corporate VCs have also sprouted […]
STARTUP WITH EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK IS HALF DONE
Effective teamwork with great hard skills and soft skills is key for growing and sustainable startups, said expert.
Why Tech Investors In China Are Primed For Lower Returns
At some point within the next year or so, three Chinese consumer tech giants could go public. One is Ant Financial, the payments arm of Alibaba, which was last valued at about $150bn. Shares in ByteDance are trading in the grey market at a level that implies a valuation of about $100bn, $25bn higher than the last private fundraising for the owner of TikTok and other platforms. And then there is WeBank, a digital bank backed by Tencent, its own management, and a group of government-approved Shenzhen firms.
2018 wraps with a record high of US$255 billion invested globally
KPMG Enterprise Venture Pulse Report Q4’18 venture capital investment sees second strongest quarter ever.
Beacon VC leads funding for Jitta wealthtech startup
Beacon Venture Capital is leading a funding round of over 200 million baht for Jitta, a “wealthtech” startup, marking the biggest pre-Series A round for a Thai startup preparing to […]
Dropbox snares HelloSign for $230M, gets workflow and e-signature
Dropbox announced recently that it intends to purchase HelloSign, a company that provides lightweight document workflow and e-signature services. The company paid a hefty $230 million for the privilege.
Central Group invests US$200 million in Grab Thailand
Central Group is investing 6 billion baht and acquire a significant non-controlling stake in in Grab Thailand to strengthen its online-to-offline business getting ready for new chapter of retail, transport and tourism.
Intel misses on revenue and gives weak guidance – stock falls after hours
Shares of Intel stock fell as much as 8 percent on Thursday after the company reported lower-than-expected revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter and light guidance.
Google.org donates $2 million to Wikipedia’s parent org
Google.org President Jacquelline Fuller today announced a $2 million contribution to the Wikimedia Endowment. An additional $1.1 million donation went to the Wikimedia Foundation, courtesy of a campaign where Google employees decided where to direct Google’s donation dollars. The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia, while the Endowment is the fund.
Lance Armstrong just wrote his first check as VC
Lance Armstrong revealed last month that an early investment in Uber — courtesy of a $100,000 check that he funneled into the company in 2009 through Lowercase Capital — “saved” his family from financial ruin. This was after evidence surfaced in 2012 that he used performance-enhancing drugs and he was stripped not only of his seven consecutive Tour de France titles but also lost the many lucrative endorsement deals he enjoyed at the time.