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Suda51’s ‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ is getting a remake

Publisher Dragami Games has announced a remake of Lollipop Chainsaw, which will arrive next year. The 2012 original was a cult hit. It’s a hack-and-slash title from the minds of producer Yoshimi Yasuda, creative director Goichi “Suda51” Suda (of No More Heroes fame) and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, who was a writer… Continue reading Suda51’s ‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ is getting a remake

Taiwanese pension giant BLF hiring managers for $3b bond mandateEach of the hired managers will be awarded $500 million in assets to run.

Taiwan’s largest pension fund is seeking to hire global asset managers to run a bond portfolio totalling $3 billion. The Bureau of Labour Funds, administering $5.8 trillion ($190 billion) worth of Taiwanese pension assets, started to look for six foreign asset managers on Tuesday, the fund said in a statement. Each of the hired managers will… Continue reading Taiwanese pension giant BLF hiring managers for $3b bond mandateEach of the hired managers will be awarded $500 million in assets to run.

Shopee opens five new distribution centres in Brazil

Singaporean shopping app Shopee, owned by Sea Ltd, has opened five new distribution centers in Brazil in recent months to improve shipping processes and cut lead times, Brazilian newspaper Valor reported on Tuesday. Shopee has become one of Brazil’s most-downloaded e-commerce apps since its launch there in 2019, drawing users to its low-cost marketplace. The company told… Continue reading Shopee opens five new distribution centres in Brazil

Have you heard the one about the crab and the underwater volcano?

Studying an underwater volcano is hard enough without a spider crab getting in the way. In an absolutely delightful field dispatch, Jes Burns of Oregon Public Broadcasting tells the story of a crab, some geologists just trying to set up their equipment, and a remotely operated vehicle named Jason that, from the sound of it,… Continue reading Have you heard the one about the crab and the underwater volcano?

Chinese GPU design startup MetaX nets $150m in Series Pre-B roundThe new funding comes less than a year after its $150m Series A.

MetaX Integrated Circuits, a Chinese startup that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), announced on Tuesday the completion of its Series Pre-B funding round at 1 billion yuan (almost $150 million) as it rides on the tailwind of Beijing’s pledge to realise technological self-reliance. The new funding comes less than a year after MetaX closed 1… Continue reading Chinese GPU design startup MetaX nets $150m in Series Pre-B roundThe new funding comes less than a year after its $150m Series A.

Jungle Ventures backs MarketWolf in $10m funding round and other SE Asia deals

MarketWolf, a fintech stock trading platform with offices in Singapore and India, has announced raising $10 million in a Series A funding round co-anchored by venture capital investors Jungle Ventures and Dream Capital. Existing and new investors participated in the funding round, including 9Unicorns, iSeed, Crescent, and Riverwalk. The startup had raised $5.5 million in… Continue reading Jungle Ventures backs MarketWolf in $10m funding round and other SE Asia deals

People Digest: BII names India head; Endowus appoints Hong Kong lead

British International Investment and Singapore-based wealth management platform Endowus have made top-deck appointments in the Asian region. BII names head of India British International Investment (BII), a UK development finance institution formerly known as CDC Group, has appointed Manav Bansal as its new head of India and managing director, effective July 1, 2022. Bansal will… Continue reading People Digest: BII names India head; Endowus appoints Hong Kong lead

Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro review: letting flex-workers flex

There are times in life when you have a hole so big only a big-ass battery can fill it. And sometimes, but not often, you need a portable battery that can capture all the power created by six 200W solar panels at once, in a bid to transform the sun into 1200W of useable energy… Continue reading Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro review: letting flex-workers flex

Agorus Closes $6.5M Seed Financing Round

Agorus, a San Diego, CA-based construction technology company, raised $6.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Blackhorn Ventures with participation from Toyota Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Signia Ventures, DivcoWest Ventures and Kennedy Wilson. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth and expand operations. Led by CEO Garrett Moore, Agorus leverages advanced… Continue reading Agorus Closes $6.5M Seed Financing Round

India: Ankur Capital prepares to launch third fund of up to $150mIts first and second funds were of $8m and $52m in size, respectively.

Early-stage investor Ankur Capital, which focuses on businesses that use technology, is preparing to launch its third fund with a target size in the range of $125-150 million to invest in up to 25 startups, a spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. Ankur Capital’s existing investors, which include CDC Group, Dutch Good Growth Fund, BIRAC, MacArthur Foundation,… Continue reading India: Ankur Capital prepares to launch third fund of up to $150mIts first and second funds were of $8m and $52m in size, respectively.