YouTube pledges $100M fund to support black creators
YouTube’s chief executive announced a $100 million fund to amplify black creators on the massive video site, one of several measures outlined Thursday in a…
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Singapore announces US$285M fund for innovative startups
Singapore-based metal additive design and printing startup 3DInfra has raised an undisclosed sum in pre-Series A funding from MAS-licensed M Venture Partners…
SoftBank launches $100M+ Opportunity Growth Fund to invest in founders of…
As we continue to see protests across the U.S. (and elsewhere) sparked by the killing of George Floyd by police in Minnesota, SoftBank is announcing a new…
SoftBank launches US$100 million fund investing in ‘people of color’
TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp is launching a US$100 million fund to invest in “companies led by founders and entrepreneurs of color”, in the latest corporate…
Philippine lawmaker proposes taxing big tech firms to fund virus fight
MANILA: A Philippine lawmaker has introduced a bill in parliament aimed at taxing big tech firms such as Facebook, Alphabet’s Google and Youtube, Netflix and…
MDEC partners KK Fund to virtually bridge Malaysian tech startups
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and KK Fund Pte Ltd today announced a virtual investor-matching initiative for local startups that are seeking…
250,000+ Login/Passwords Leaked in The Trident Crypto Fund Data Breach
More than 260,000 customers’ data was compromised online in a gigantic data breach that went down pretty recently. Trident Crypto Fund, per reports,…
MassMutual Ventures launches US$100M second fund for Southeast Asia
Singapore-based seed-to-growth-stage VC firm MassMutual Ventures (MMV) announced the launch of its new US$100 million fund. Targeting Southeast Asia (SEA), the…
Temasek invests in Indonesia-focussed EV Growth’s US$250M fund
Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm EV Growth has announced the close of its first fund at US$250 million, exceeding the firm’s initial target of…
China sets up $21 billion fund to support manufacturing tech
China has set up a $21 billion state-backed fund to boost its manufacturing industry, according to a filing by one of the fund’s investors, amid a marked…