Goodwater Capital, as US-based venture capital firm that has been an active investor in Asia, has filed to raise a total of $1 billion for two new funds that will likely continue to invest in global early and growth stage consumer tech startups. The filings come about a year after the VC firm, which has… Continue reading US-based VC firm Goodwater Capital seeks $1b for two new fundsThe firm is raising $600m for Goodwater Capital V and $400m for Goodwater Infinity III
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SEA Digest: Opal, Choco Up announce partnership; Mastercard, Grab team up to spur entrepreneurship
Opal and Choco Up have announced a partnership to offer revenue-based financing to e-commerce merchants and other startups while Mastercard and Grab have launched free online business courses for driver, merchant and delivery partners. Opal, Choco Up to offer revenue-based financing Opal, a major payment institution (MPI) licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS),… Continue reading SEA Digest: Opal, Choco Up announce partnership; Mastercard, Grab team up to spur entrepreneurship
Data Vantage: Una Brands, FinAccel and Oncoshot bag funding, and other updates
Singapore-based e-commerce aggregator Una Brands received $27.3 million this week from Alpha JWC Ventures and White Star Capital. The company had announced securing $30 million in the first close of a Series B funding round co-led by the two venture capital firms in September. The latest funding brings its total equity and debt financing to… Continue reading Data Vantage: Una Brands, FinAccel and Oncoshot bag funding, and other updates
Clean Tecnica: Tesla to Build the Future with $10 Trillion Valuation — HyperChange 002309
Many investors and onlookers are wondering what the future of Tesla’s valuation will look like, especially knowing how the company could revolutionize the world with its products. From electric vehicles to sustainable energy, some have even made the case that Tesla could someday become the world’s largest company — likely shifting the way the world… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Tesla to Build the Future with $10 Trillion Valuation — HyperChange 002309
Cleantechnica: Inflation Reduction Act Spurs Changes In US Electric Vehicle Production 002308
The Inflation Reduction Act is having an impact on vehicle manufacturing in the United States. It is barely 2 months old and already there are news reports galore of new battery factories being built in America, new lithium mining agreements, and new factories being built in the US. Economists call them “price signals,” which is… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Inflation Reduction Act Spurs Changes In US Electric Vehicle Production 002308
“Anti-Woke” Online Bank Immediately Disintegrates Into Chaos
What an absolute disaster. Conservative Banking An “anti-woke” bank, which tried to woo customers who think Wall Street is too liberal, has imploded and almost went bankrupt shortly after launching, The Wall Street Journal reports. Despite backing from big-name investor billionaires including Ken Griffin and Peter Thiel, the startup — called GloriFi — descended into… Continue reading “Anti-Woke” Online Bank Immediately Disintegrates Into Chaos
Pilots Go Head to Head in “World’s First Electric Flying Car Race”
It’s like F1 — but in the sky. Flying Car Racing Flying car startup Airspeeder has completed what it’s referring to as the “world’s first electric flying car race” in the South Australian desert. While the two competing pilots were steering the two full-scale flying cars remotely, it still made for an epic launch of… Continue reading Pilots Go Head to Head in “World’s First Electric Flying Car Race”
19 Best Deals From Best Buy’s Flash Sale (2022): Headphones, TVs, Apple Devices
Amazon fired a salvo years back when it launched Prime Day, which has since expanded to multiple days—and, this year, two separate events. Best Buy is the latest to launch a lightning strike of its own with a flash sale to steal Prime Day’s thunder. But act quickly if you want new headphones, a new… Continue reading 19 Best Deals From Best Buy’s Flash Sale (2022): Headphones, TVs, Apple Devices
Elizabeth Warren presses Texas on crypto miners’ energy use
Elizabeth Warren and six other Democratic senators are pressing Texas’ energy regulator on whether the crypto mining industry is putting additional strain on the state’s grid, and its impact on climate change. In a letter to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the senators note that “cryptomining companies are flooding into states like Texas,”… Continue reading Elizabeth Warren presses Texas on crypto miners’ energy use
Microsoft’s Seeing AI app can scan the boxes of Advil, Theraflu and more to read out details
Microsoft has been gradually updating its Seeing AI app since its launch in 2017, expanding language support and general functionality over the years. Today, the company is announcing a new feature that would let Seeing AI read out detailed information when users scan the barcodes of products by healthcare company Haleon. The feature is rolling… Continue reading Microsoft’s Seeing AI app can scan the boxes of Advil, Theraflu and more to read out details