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Brief, early-stage venture capital fund, News, Seoul, Softbank, Softbank Ventures Asia, Startups, vc fund

In brief: SoftBank Ventures Asia raises $270m for early-stage investments

The new fund aims to close in the next six months, with investors including South Korea’s National Pension Service. Source…

artificial intelligence, Brief, Japan, Masayoshi Son, News, Softbank, startups in japan

In brief: Japan lacks investment opportunities, says Masayoshi Son

He also said Japan has become a “developing country” in the AI space. Source link

bike-sharing startup, Brief, China, China technology, didi, didi chuxing, Hellobike, mobility, News, ride-hailing, Startups, startups in china, Transportation

In brief: Didi, Hellobike reportedly seek to raise funds as competition rises

Didi reportedly plans to raise up to US$2 billion, while Hellobike aims to secure US$400 million. Source link

Acquisitions, Brief, coworking, coworking startup, India, Innov8, News, oyo, startup acquisitions, Startups, startups in india

In brief: Oyo buys Innov8 for $30m as it enters the workspace market

Oyo Workspaces is set to open over 21 shared workspaces in more than 10 cities across India. Source link

Acquisitions, Brief, Fintech, investment platform, News, robo-advisor, Singapore, smartly, VinaCapital

In brief: Vietnam’s VinaCapital acquires Singapore robo-advisory firm Smartly

Smartly plans to increase its scale and expand into new markets with the acquisition. Source link

airasia teleport, Brief, courier marketplace, Easyparcel, Gobi Ventures, Investments, News, redbox, startup funding

Courier marketplace EasyParcel banks $10m in series B round led by Gobi Partners

The Malaysian company plans to use the fresh funds to “aggressively” scale its scale online parcel delivery services and expand…

Acquisitions, Brief, China, Inke, jimu, live-streaming, News, Social Media, startups in china

In brief: Chinese livestreaming platform Inke acquires social app Jimu for $85m

Jimu’s original team will continue to run the platform after the acquisition. Source link

Brief, futurewei, futurewei technologies, huawei, News, US, us-china relations, us-china tech war, us-china trade war

In brief: Huawei looks to cut staff in US-based R&D arm, sources say

The move comes as the Chinese telecom giant continues to struggle with the US ban. Source link

bike-sharing startups, Brief, India, Investments, ShunWei, Startups, startups in india, Transportation, Xiaomi, yulu

In brief: Yulu in talks to secure funds from Xiaomi’s Shunwei, others, sources say

The Indian bike-sharing startup’s ongoing series A round may exceed US$15 million if Shunwei Capital commits in the round. Source…

Brief, Coding, Education, IMDA, Infocomm Media Development Authority, News, Singapore

In brief: Coding classes for upper primary pupils in Singapore by 2020

The move is part of the government’s goal to develop talent and ready students for the digital economy. Source link