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The new robot uses AI-driven analytics to proactively deliver personalized, intuitive experiences, the company said.

Buttons launches Solemate, a luxury robot powered by Terminus’ Hali AI agent

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The company is scaling production in China and plans to establish subsidiaries in Europe and North America.

Yanhe eyes global rollout of perovskite solar tech after Series A funding

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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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Once the final close is completed, Openspace will have USD 625 million in committed capital across four investment vehicles.

VC Openspace Ventures expects first close of new fund at USD 100 million

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US investment company KKR on Tuesday said it raised USD 15 billion for its fourth Asia fund, making it the largest private equity fund in the Asia-Pacific region.The vehicle is more than 60% larger than its immediate USD 9.3 billion predecessor, which was raised in 2017, and brings KKR's total assets under management in Asia to over USD 30 billion

KKR raises USD 15 billion for largest Asia fund

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US-based early-stage venture capital (VC) firm 500 Startups is well aware of this reality. In 2016, the firm launched a local fund to work together with the Japanese government, investors, and corporates to develop a more robust local startup ecosystem. To date, 500 Startups has invested in over 60 Japanese firms, including fintech developer Paidy, personal mobility startup Whill, and crowdsourcing human translation platform Gengo.

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Are Japanese startups ready for the big leagues? | Q&#038;A with Ayumi Ode, director of Japan at 500 Startups

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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Just four months after its last round, group-buying startup Nice Tuan on Wednesday said that it raised another USD 750 million in its Series D round, from investors including Alibaba, DST Global, and GGV Capital, 36Kr reported.

KEY STAT | Alibaba-backed Nice Tuan closes another big-ticket investment

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Indebted property developer China Evergrande Group is set to raise USD 2.1 billion from the sale of a 10% stake in its online home and car sales unit to a group of longtime backers and other investors ahead of a planned listing of the unit.

Evergrande to pocket USD 2 billion from sale of stake in online platform

VC firm Openspace Ventures earlier this month announced the closure of its third managed fund, raising USD 200 million, which brings the total capital under management to USD 425 million. Openspace director Ian Sikora told DailySocial that Indonesia is an important market, where they will continue to develop their presence.

Openspace Ventures targets Southeast Asia with its third fund

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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

Mumbai-headquartered micro VC fund 100X.VC is on a mission to turn startups that are in their extreme early stages into enterprises that are ready for serious financing.100X.VC was founded in mid-2019 by veteran angel investor Sanjay Mehta, who has backed more than 100 startups since 2011, along with Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Ninad Karpe, Shashank Randev, and Vatsal Kanakiya. The firm writes seed-stage checks for rookie founders, and mentors them to raise the next round of funding.

100X.VC will back 100 seed-stage startups by the end of 2021 | Q&amp;A with Yagnesh Sanghrajka

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The number of micro VC funds in the world's third-largest startup ecosystem has increased to 88 in 2020 from 29 in 2014.

The rise of micro venture capital funds in India

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Chinese investors are a financial dynamo for markets like India, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Endless deal flow: Capital from China is accelerating Asia’s digital transformation

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