The Vietnam-based IT company has partnered with 500 Startups on a unit that will fund local e-commerce, advertising, healthcare and education technology startups.
Author: Michael Samueli
IEX swaps equity for $75m
The alternative equity trading platform raised the series C cash in a round featuring insurance company MassMutual, lifting its total funding to more than $100m.
Intel embraces Singaporean Spring for internet of things
Intel and Singaporean government agency Spring are collaborating on an initiative that will help develop the country’s internet of things ecosystem.
Lucid dreams up $14m series B
General Electric and Autodesk both contributed to a round that Lucid will use to enhance its building management software.
Digit saves up $11.3m for series A
Google, which had backed the automated savings service’s $2.5m seed round in December, returned for its latest round.
Western Growers targets $4m for venture fund
The agricultural trade association will look to harness the skills of its member companies for a fund that will support agribusiness startups.