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Philippines Heats Up!
Kumu bags Philippines’ first Series C, Cloudeats joins the portfolio, partner Carlo Delantar and investees appear in TechNode Global‘s piece on the country’s ecosystem.
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Fatima Gobi Ventures (FGV) Onboards Rider
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Animoca Brands raises US$65 M at US$2.2 B valuation
Animoca Brands raised US$65 million from Liberty City Ventures, Ubisoft, Sequoia China, Dragonfly Capital, Com2uS, Kingsway, and others.
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Pickupp Bags US$20 M Series A, A+ Funding
HK’s Pickupp sealed additional funds from Reefknot, a joint venture by Temasek and Kuehne+Nagel, bringing its series A and A+ funding total to US$20 million.
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EasyParcel buys CJ Logistics Express Malaysia assets
EasyParcel‘s unit PGeon Express buys commercial vehicles from CJ Logistics Express Malaysia, on track to achieve 100,000 parcels/day by mid-2022. |
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Eureka AI partners with OneMoney to serve India’s finance industry
Eureka AI allows data scientists to deliver data science at scale by applying the Eureka solutions to OneMoney’s partners’ data.
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Airwallex, GOGOX collaborate
Two of Gobi’s HK unicorns, Airwallex and GOGOX, collaborated for a cash rebate programme to support HK SMEs emerging from the pandemic.
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20 Years, 20 Questions: Getting Candid with Chibo Tang
October’s 20 Questions features Chibo Tang, Managing Partner of Gobi Partners Greater Bay Area, who has been with Gobi since 2009.
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Gobi welcomes Paul Ark as Partner, ESG Head
Ark will implement and strengthen ESG practices within Gobi and its portfolio companies. He will also spearhead quality deal flow for future funds.
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Amber and WeLab make CBInsights’ The Fintech 250: The Top Fintech Companies Of 2021
Two of Gobi’s unicorns made the list, out of 7,000 companies worldwide. WeLab recently launched Apple products subscription targeting young millennials.
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October 2021 Onwards
10×1000 “Flex” Fintech Program
Available from October through grants to over 1,000 learners, the Fintech Foundation Program Flex is a fully online certificate program providing practitioners with the mindset, knowledge and skills to become drivers of digital economic growth. Register (HERE)
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5 November 2021
Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Lab (HKAI Lab)
HKAI Lab is accepting applications for Cohort 6 of its 12-month Accelerator Program. Apply before Nov 5 to take your startup to the next level, focusing on commercializing AI inventions and technologies developed at the lab. Apply (HERE) |
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8-10 November 2021
Deep Tech Summit (SGInnovate)
The Deep Tech Summit, held in conjunction with the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology, will convene the global Deep Tech community with interest in agrifood, health and biomedical sciences, advanced manufacturing and sustainability.
Register (HERE) |
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28 November 2021
AEF JUMPSTARTER 2022 Global Pitch Competition
JUMPSTARTER 2022 is set to be one of the biggest and most exciting yet – reaching beyond Hong Kong and encouraging high levels of interaction between aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs. The competition is now open for applications until November 28, 2021. Register (HERE) |
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