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Deals in brief: Augmentus raises Series A+ funding, Coda to acquire Recharge, Origgin Capital debuts second fund, and more

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Following the new fund in the Philippines, Gobi moves to Indonesia next.

Gobi Partners' new $10m early-stage fund in Indonesia

Gobi Partners&#8217; new $10m early-stage fund in Indonesia

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Indonesian co-working platform GoWork, merged from two local players, ReWork and GoWork, earlier this year, announced closing a US$9.9 million (SG$13.8

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The new co-managed fund will focus on B2B e-commerce, platform-as-a-service (PaaS), health tech, and logistics companies.

Gobi, Core Capital launches $10m early-stage fund for Philippines

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The two brands are now gearing themselves up for November 11, a day for shopping made popular by Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba.

Shopee, Lazada announce results for 9/9 online shopping sale

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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Today’s Tech Headlines: Gobi Partners plans micro funds for Thailand & the Philippines;  Sensetime leads $75-million round in Helian Health

Today’s Tech Headlines: Gobi Partners plans micro funds for Thailand &#038; the Philippines;  Sensetime leads $75-million round in Helian Health

Tencent will buy up to USD50 million worth of the notes.

SEA to offer $400m convertible notes after losses tripled in Q1

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Plus, Douyin taps into e-commerce. Amazon to bring its staffless stores to two more cities. 