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Amigos founder Liu Fang says he isn’t chasing moonshots, only moving fast to get robots into real-world use.

Xiaomi’s former smart driving chief is building Amigos, a rising force in robotics

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The Shenzhen-based startup’s first product is an exploration camera inspired by the “One Hundred Thousand Whys” encyclopedia series.

KidoAI reimagines children’s learning with interactive AI-driven hardware

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Byju’s, a former edtech unicorn, merges video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to help students excel academically.

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

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Oyo, an Indian hospitality platform, aggregates affordable accommodations, bringing travelers budget hotels and homestays under one brand.

Lightspeed India Partners made partial exits of nearly USD 900 million last year from its two star portfolio firms, Oyo and Byju's.

Lightspeed India Partners raised USD 275 million for its third India fund

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Investment powerhouse changes tack after being burned by unicorns.

SoftBank pours billions into Big Tech, amasses USD 1.2 billion in Amazon

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Etsy Payments, the payment processing arm of global marketplace Etsy.com, is now available for merchants in 7 new countries including Morocco and Turkey.

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Pakistan's many accelerators and incubators typically rely on government grants, which are insufficient for local startups' runways.

Singapore’s High Output Ventures launches early-stage fund for Pakistani startups

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In the 5th episode of VMTV, Ntasha B from Venture Gurukool uncovered India’s ecosystem and offered insight on how it has grown a flourishing tech scene.

'Vocal for local' in India's tech ecosystem, says Venture Gurukool's Ntasha B

&#8216;Vocal for local&#8217; in India&#8217;s tech ecosystem, says Venture Gurukool&#8217;s Ntasha B

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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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The B2B company has 50,000 employees, 13 chartered cargo planes, and 17,000 trucks handling more than 300,000 orders daily in 500 cities in China.

JD to acquire Kuayue Express at USD 432 million, in a move that may shake China's express delivery sector

JD to acquire Kuayue Express at USD 432 million, in a move that may shake China&#8217;s express delivery sector

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Song Jingli

Senior secured debt was originally tied to USD 3 billion tender offer.

SoftBank revives USD 1.1 billion financing commitment to WeWork

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Lesson in entrepreneurialism: Bram Viktor of Hangry | The Indo Tekno Podcast

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VMTV #6: Nurture to Win - Hear from Singapore's First Female VC

VMTV #6: Nurture to Win &#8211; Hear from Singapore&#8217;s First Female VC

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