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Deals in brief: Supermom confirms Series B round, Clime Capital backs Indonesia’s Hijau, Waymo raises USD 5.6 billion, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Supermom confirms Series B round, Clime Capital backs Indonesia’s Hijau, Waymo raises USD 5.6 billion, and more

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14 overseas companies have been picked to receive advisory support for Japan IPOs.

Tokyo Stock Exchange seeks Asian unicorns to revive foreign listings | KrASIA

Tokyo Stock Exchange seeks Asian unicorns to revive foreign listings

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Beatbot is charging a premium for its pool-cleaning robots, and the hefty price tag isn't deterring buyers.

Can a USD 2,199 pool cleaning robot succeed in the US market? Beatbot is betting on it | KrASIA

Can a USD 2,199 pool cleaning robot succeed in the US market? Beatbot is betting on it

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

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The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

Murder mysteries and draw-and-guess games are popular online during the Covid-19 epidemic as social game downloads surge.

Online party games are helping cure the coronavirus lockdown blues in China | KrASIA

Online party games are helping cure the coronavirus lockdown blues in China

Having a unicorn may affect investors’ views towards tech companies, but it does not materially improve exit opportunities.

We don’t need a unicorn. We need a medium-sized IPO. | KrASIA

We don’t need a unicorn. We need a medium-sized IPO.

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Nattariya Wittayatanaseth

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

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A music tech startup in Vietnam quietly garnered 700 million downloads worldwide: Startup Stories | KrASIA

A music tech startup in Vietnam quietly garnered 700 million downloads worldwide: Startup Stories

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Thu Huong Le

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

Previously the head of DBS 's consumer banking unit, Wawan Salum is now the CEO of Atome .

Ex-banker Wawan Salum wants to boost Indonesian financial inclusion through fintech: Profiles in Tech | KrASIA

Ex-banker Wawan Salum wants to boost Indonesian financial inclusion through fintech: Profiles in Tech

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Khamila Mulia

The Internet of things (IoT) is the extension of Internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects. Embedded with electronics, Internet connectivity, and other forms of hardware, these devices can communicate and interact with others over the Internet, and they can be remotely monitored and controlled.

The country's startups are prepared to develop new technologies for major international corporations.

Global Industry 4.0 leaders turn to Israel for smart factory solutions | KrASIA

Global Industry 4.0 leaders turn to Israel for smart factory solutions

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GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

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Food Delivery

's super app moves into real estate to help restaurateurs lower costs.

Cloud kitchens: Grab scrambles to keep up with the delivery economy | KrASIA

Cloud kitchens: Grab scrambles to keep up with the delivery economy

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has a growing rental culture. How is Storage Bloc future-proofing its business?

This Malaysian startup's profitability is dependent on our hoarding tendencies, and it's working | KrASIA

This Malaysian startup&#8217;s profitability is dependent on our hoarding tendencies, and it&#8217;s working

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Vulcan Post

Apne11 is a multiplayer, mobile-based fantasy game that is based on real-life international cricket matches.

Apne11 is the new entrant in India's fantasy gaming space: Startup Stories | KrASIA

Apne11 is the new entrant in India&#8217;s fantasy gaming space: Startup Stories

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Avanish Tiwary

The firm will invest in seven to ten companies this year.