“Businesses should make decisions with security in mind, instead of solely growth,” says Hadjy.

The news came after a handful of other US-based food tech firms have already sprung up to fill the rising demand for plant-based food in Asia such as Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods.

They are not made of flesh and blood, but with their perfect looks and polished personalities, virtual influencers like Ava are breaking new ground.

Grab and Gojek will most likely look for a US IPO, Golden Gate Ventures’ Jeffrey Paine told KrASIA in episode 9 of Venture Matters TV.

Reality Detector uses a cocktail of behavioral science principles and deep learning tools to ‘reveal incongruent words and actions.’

AnyMind aims to provide different business solutions for influencers, ranging from marketing and analytics to manufacturing and sales.

While cloud kitchens rent their space to F&B companies as a cheaper way to make food for their on-demand delivery customers, Grain works with its own chefs, menu and delivery team.

Local media recently shed light on illegal online gambling operations in the area while some organizations worry the project is turning into “a money laundering hub”.