Jon Medved, CEO of equity crowdfund OurCrowd, is one of Israel’s leading AI investors. But, the enigmatic, Hawaiian shirt-loving VC says, deep tech brings its own deep and unique issues for entrepreneurs.…
Emirati Startup Bayzat Wins $16m Funding
Dubai-based Bayzat, which offers e-insurance and HR solutions, has won a $16 million Series B funding round to expand its enterprise HR and payroll resources. The round was led by Steve Cohen’s…
EdTech Startup AttainU Receives Angel Funding from Heavyweight Investors
Bangalore-based AttainU, an online platform offering live tuition courses, has won an angel investment funding round led by several of India’s leading tech lights. The backers include ex-Google India chief Shailesh Rao,…
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Venue: Shangri-La Hotel – Bangkok, Thailand (October 8th-10th) Join us in October 2019 to celebrate the top private companies in Asia. Red Herring’s editorial team will analyze hundreds of cutting-edge companies and…
Alibaba Pays $2bn for Chinese E-Commerce Firm Kaola
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has acquired e-commerce site Kaola from compatriot NetEase for around $2 billion. Kaola, which sells imported goods in China, and competes with JD.com’s JD Worldwide, and Alibaba’s own…
$120m Funding Round Propels CRED to India’s Top Fintech Table
Barely nine months old, Bangalore fintech firm CRED has just won a $120 million Series B funding round that launches it to the forefront of India’s booming digital credit industry—and its founder…
Diagnostics Startup Atonarp Wins $33m Series C Round
Tokyo-based Atonarp, a high-molecular diagnostics firm, has raised $33 million in a Series C funding round. The round, which Atonarp has announced was oversubscribed, introduced five new investors to the company including…
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Thai Workplace App Eko Wins $20m Funding Round
Bangkok-based workplace app firm Eko has secured a $20 million Series B funding round, as it expands into the European market with a London office. The round was led by Indonesian VC…
Anger in Israel as Airbnb Bans Settlement Properties from Site
Airbnb will pull property listings in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, prompting a political backlash in Jerusalem. The vacation rental firm had come under criticism for failing to mention that dozens of homes…