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With the Indian government amending FDI rules and banning two of its services in the country, Alibaba’s prospects of building a business empire in India came to a dead-end.

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Antler Singapore selected 70 founders from 3100 applicants for its fifth cohort. The global startup generator and VC firm Antler on Wednesday revealed the 12 new startups that graduated from its fifth Singapore cohort and the COVID-19 initiative. This year, it welcomed young companies from new segments such as art tech and insurance tech.

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The move is aimed to woo offshore funds and make them park their money in India, which is likely to flow into the world's third-largest startup ecosystem.

India steps up its efforts to attract offshore funds

WallStreetBets flock to online brokerage as retail investors seek Robinhood alternative. Webull, a Chinese-owned trading app, became the second most popular app in the US last Thursday, the day online brokerages imposed restrictions on retail investors buying GameStop, AMC Entertainment, and several other volatile stocks.

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Foreign investors get new entry to China's tech-heavy STAR Market. ... With the new changes, global institutional investors can for the first time invest in mainland-listed shares of new-economy companies out of Hong Kong through Stock Connect, which has been the most preferred route for money managers.

Foreign investors get new entry to China's tech-heavy Star Market

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Singapore-based global venture capital firm Antler entered India last June. It recently appointed Nitin Sharma as partner and co-lead for India operations.Sharma is a seasoned investor who has invested in more than 50 startups over a decade across NEA in the US, Lightbox Ventures in India, and his own portfolio First Principles VC. At Antler, he will be co-leading the efforts with Urban Ladder co-founder Rajiv Srivatsa.

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Antler is after early-stage Indian companies building global products: Q&#038;A with Nitin Sharma

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