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CHINA   UNICORNS   Lalamove
Hong Kong Logistics Unicorn Lalamove Unveils Foray into The US Lalamove claims it has to date matched more than 7 million users with a pool of over 700,000 delivery partners in 22 markets around the world.
by TechCrunch 2020-10-14
US   Startups   SquadStack
SquadStack Raises $5M in Series A Led by Chiratae Ventures The startup plans to utilise this fresh round of funding to accelerate product growth and hire product, engineering, and data science talent in the US & India.
by YourStory 2020-09-30
CHINA   GIANT   TikTok
Chinese Tiktok Ban Halted by US Federal Judge Amid the ongoing tussle between the US and China, TikTok has been working with Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) to broker a deal, in a bid to bypass a sanction.
by KrAsia 2020-09-29
CHINA   US   GIANT
Trump Agrees to China's Tiktok Deal with Oracle And Walmart, Allowing App’S U.S. Operations to Continue TikTok said it will maintain and expand its headquarters in the U.S., while bringing 25,000 jobs across the country. Trump had said a new company will likely be incorporated in Texas.
by cnbc 2020-09-21
CHINA   US   GIANT
Oracle, Walmart, Other US Investors Set to Own Majority Stake in Tiktok Global The new company, called TikTok Global, will have a majority of American directors and a US chief executive.
by DealStreetAsia 2020-09-18
US   Startups   Aghaz
Aghaz Raises $400,000 Pre-Seed for Its Islamic Robo-Advisory Platformzubair Naeem Paracha Aghaz according to the information available on its website will charge $2 per month of subscription fee plus 0.49 percent per year on the investment amount.
by MENAbytes 2020-09-16
US   Startups   Capitolis
Israeli Fintech Company Capitolis Raises $11 Million from Three Financial Powerhouses The company’s platform helps financial institutions free up capital and remove barriers that would otherwise restrict trading.
by CalcalisTech 2020-09-11
CHINA   US   GIANTS
In a First, China Has More Companies on Fortune Global 500 List Than The US Three SOEs – Sinopec Group, China National Petroleum and State Grid – were among the top five companies this year.
by scmp 2020-08-11
SINGAPORE   Singapore Exchange   US
Singapore Exchange, Nasdaq Agree to Streamline Dual Listing Process In a joint statement, SGX RegCo and Nasdaq said the enhanced cooperation agreement will "facilitate the regulatory exchange of information" on issuers that are dual-listed on both exchanges.
by DealStreetAsia 2020-07-22
ISRAEL   US   GIANT
Netapp Completes Spot.io Acquisition for $450 Million NetApp offers hybrid cloud data services for management of applications and data across cloud and on-premises environments and is traded at a company value of $9.5 billion.
by CalcalisTech 2020-07-14
ISRAEL   AI   OptimalPlus
National Instruments Acquires Israel-Based Data Analytics Startup OptimalPlus for $365 Million OptimalPlus develops AI tools for the automotive, semiconductor, and electronics industries that provide real-time product analytics and extract insights from data across the entire supply chain.
by CalcalisTech 2020-06-03
RWANDA   Babylon   INVESTMENT
Babylon, Rwanda’s Bably’s Parent Firm Leads $30m Round into Higi’s Health Kioks Babylon’s investment will support the expansion and enhancement of Higi’s station network and further development of its digital capabilities, assessments and programs.
by TechMoran 2020-06-01
ISRAEL   SOFTWARE   AnyVision
Microsoft to sell AnyVision stake Although no evidence was found that AnyVision's facial recognition technology is used for mass surveillance in the West Bank, Microsoft will divest from the Israeli startup.
by GLOBES 2020-03-30
US   Healthcare   GOOGLE
Google Commits $800 Mn Covid-19 Fund To Support SMBs, Healthcare The tech giant is offering $340 Mn as Google Ads credits to SMBs
by Inc42 2020-03-30
EGYPT   Information Security   SecureMisr
SecureMisr acquired by Cysiv, a Trend Micro Group Company SecureMisr is a leading cyber security services provider, based in Cairo, Egypt and serving clients across the Middle East and Africa.
by magnitt 2020-03-25
ISRAEL   Information Security   Checkmarx
H&F to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Checkmarx According to $1.15 Billion Valuation The American private equity firm is buying Checkmarx from current owner Insight Partners, which acquired it in 2015 for $100 million.
by CalcalisTech 2020-03-17
CHINA   REAL ESTATE   SOHO China
Blackstone in talks to take developer SOHO China private in $4b deal The price represents an almost 100% premium to the HK$3.03 average price of SOHO China’s shares in January.
by DealStreetAsia 2020-03-11
NIGERIA   FINTECH   Paga
Nigerian Fintech Paga Follows Up Acquisition Of Ethiopia’s Apposit With Visa Partnership Founded in 2009, Paga has created a multi-channel network to transfer money, pay bills, and buy things digitally.
by WeeTracker 2020-03-11
US   GIANTS   GOOGLE
Google scrubs coronavirus misinformation on search, YouTube Since Covid-19 began to spread, Google has aggressively intervened in some of its most popular online services to limit the spread of misinformation.
by LiveMint 2020-03-11
US   FINTECH   Quona Capital
Quona Capital closes US$203M round to focus on fintech companies in emerging markets Quona Capital targets fintech companies in Asia.
by e27 2020-03-11
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