Tech News update Venture investment in esports looks light as Q1 races to a close Mar 20, 2020 Today we’re taking a look at the world of esports venture capital investment, largely through the lens of preliminary data that we’ll caveat given…
Designing Tencent moves into automotive with $150M joint venture Feb 1, 2019 China’s internet firms are getting pally with giant state-owned automakers as they look to deploy their artificial intelligence and cloud computing…
Designing Iceland Venture Studio debuts $5 million fund to help pioneering tech startups Jan 26, 2019 Iceland Venture Studio is unveiling a $5 million investment fund and coaching program to help grow tech startups in Iceland. Reykjavík-based Iceland…
Marketing 5 business resolutions for your local venture in 2019 Jan 2, 2019 Happy New Year — 2019 is underway! It’s the time for consumers and businesses alike to start making New Year’s resolutions. If you haven’t had the…
Blog MDEC chief Yasmin Mahmood steps down; to join a tech venture in Jakarta Dec 27, 2018 Yasmin Mahmood has stepped down as the CEO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) after helming the organisation for more than four years.…
Tech Industry The 10 largest US venture rounds of 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Three U.S. companies raised more than $1 billion in just one funding round in 2018, a year in which total deal value for U.S. startups is expected to…
Entrepreneurship 5 Reasons to Seek Geographic Diversity in a Venture Portfolio Dec 7, 2018 Silicon Valley. New York City. Boston. Call them tech hubs or startup capitals, they are drawing in our nation’s venture capital dollars. But when it…
Artificial intelligence Qualcomm is setting aside $100 million for AI venture investments Nov 30, 2018 AI is going to be incredibly valuable. You know it, I know it, and Qualcomm is betting on it by setting aside $100 million to invest in promising…
Computing Binance Scores Funding From Venture Arm of Singapore’s Sovereign Fund | Crypto Oct 24, 2018 Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund is investing in the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by way of its venture wing. Vertex Ventures, the…
Tech News update An overview of Vietnam’s venture capital industry | Tech Industry Oct 23, 2018 NOTE: It’s been a while since I wrote on my Medium page. I went through a career switch, going from the startup side to the VC side, through my…