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

In China, the outdoor boom is starting to look more like a fashion cycle than a lifestyle shift

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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.

iGlobe Partners has closed the iGlobe Platinum Fund III, raising USD 100 million for investments in game-changing innovations, targeted at the development of high-growth areas in smart cities, synthetic biology, and fintech.

iGlobe Partners closes USD 100 million in oversubscribed Platinum Fund III for transformational ventures in three cutting-edge sectors

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Former Goldman Japan vice chair aims to promote diversity from startup stage. Kathy Matsui, an early Japanese proponent of empowering women in the workplace, has established a USD 150 million venture capital fund focusing on environmental, social, and governance investing.

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KrASIA rounds up what you need to know about the local venture scene every Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. (GMT +8), covering major investment stories, MNC partnerships, noteworthy startups, industries with the most investments for the week, and more. This week's news highlight: A secondary IPO in Hong Kong is now the industry standard for Chinese tech giants.

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An uncertain regulatory environment in the US is prompting mature Chinese tech companies to hedge a secondary listing in Hong Kong.

A secondary IPO in Hong Kong is now the industry standard for Chinese tech giants

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

Fat checks from marquee investors have already catapulted 13 startups into unicorns so far this year.

VCs pump USD 7.8 billion into Indian startups in the first four months of 2021

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How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

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Fintech startup Finology won the Seedstars World Competition, earning USD 500,000 in funding.

Malaysian startup wins Seedstars World Competition, a first for the country

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China Venture Roundup Volume 36 covers China’s investment activity from May 10 – May 16, 2021.

ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming steps down as CEO | China Venture Roundup Volume 36

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They are turning Singapore into their latest battleground in a pursuit for primacy in the region of Southeast Asia.

China’s tech titans wage war in Singapore in scramble for Southeast Asian markets

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