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Outdoor apparel risks following workwear’s path: from utility to fashion to commodification.

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As China's EV race speeds up, can BYD's battery business catch up with CATL? | China Venture Roundup Volume 46

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SoftBank confronts renewed China risk as Didi backfires. Beijing's crackdown on US-listed tech stocks spells trouble in vital market.

SoftBank confronts renewed China risk as Didi backfires

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Indian startups raised a whopping USD 12.1 billion across 382 deals—exactly half the number of deals VCs participated in last year to invest USD 11.1 billion.

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lNCE Capital closes USD 600 million fund for early-stage consumer tech. It has previously invested in well-known firms like Nice Tuan, Ponhu, and KK Group.

lNCE Capital closes USD 600 million fund for early-stage consumer tech

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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.

These are the 14 startups ready for Antler's Southeast Asia Demo Day. They operate in sectors like SaaS, edtech, and cybersecurity.

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Meet China's cybersecurity watchdog. China Venture Roundup Volume 44 covers China’s investment activity from July 5 to July 11, 2021.

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The good, the bad, and the unexpected: What entrepreneurs learned from building a startup in 2021 and their journeys as leaders of early-stage startups.

The good, the bad, and the unexpected: What entrepreneurs learned from building a startup in 2021

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The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Israeli tech firms break funding records again, raise USD 11.9 billion in first half of 2021. Foreign investors put in over USD 4.5 billion in H1 2021.

Israeli tech firms break funding records again, raise USD 11.9 billion in first half of 2021

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As China’s EV race speeds up, can BYD’s battery business catch up with CATL? | China Venture Roundup Volume 46

SoftBank confronts renewed China risk as Didi backfires

Checks get fatter for India’s early-stage startups