EMPIRE Hires Jeffrey Yoo as SVP of East Asia in Geographic Expansion for Indie Label
The executive, who made his first EMPIRE signing with G-Dragon, previously helped develop such East Asian artists as DEAN and Jackson Wang.
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General Catalyst makes India push with Venture Highway merger
Read more: General Catalyst makes India push with Venture Highway mergerGeneral Catalyst, a Silicon Valley venture capital group, is expanding its presence in India by joining forces with a local venture firm and earmarking more than $500 million for investments in the world’s most populous nation. The U.S. venture c…
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VC firm Antler’s CEO says Asia presents ‘biggest opportunity’ in the world for growth
Read more: VC firm Antler’s CEO says Asia presents ‘biggest opportunity’ in the world for growthWe caught up with Antler founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland about the startup scene in Asia, the current tech startup trends in the region, and investment approaches during the rise of AI technology. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u…
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Google invests $350 million in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart
Read more: Google invests $350 million in Indian e-commerce giant FlipkartGoogle is investing nearly $350 million in Flipkart, becoming the latest high-profile name to back the Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce startup. The Android-maker will also provide Flipkart with cloud offerings as part of the deal, the Bengaluru-headqua…
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Peak XV’s Piyush Gupta is leaving firm to start own secondary-focused VC fund
Read more: Peak XV’s Piyush Gupta is leaving firm to start own secondary-focused VC fundPiyush Gupta, one of the operating leaders at Peak XV Partners, is leaving the firm at the end of this month to start his own fund, four people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Gupta joined Peak XV (called Sequoia India and SEA then) in 2017, …
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Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi seeks $2B valuation in its first major external fundraise
Read more: Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi seeks $2B valuation in its first major external fundraiseFlipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal is in talks to raise capital for his newer startup, Indian fintech Navi. Bansal is talking to investors to raise at a valuation of around $2 billion, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. One source s…
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India’s electric two-wheeler startups surge to over 150 as government revs up EV push
Read more: India’s electric two-wheeler startups surge to over 150 as government revs up EV pushThe number of startups in India’s electric two-wheeler market has surged to over 150 from 54 in 2021, driven by government incentives to promote clean vehicles and cut oil imports, according to a new analysis. The influx has intensified competiti…
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Zomato’s Blinkit sprints to quick commerce dominance in India
Read more: Zomato’s Blinkit sprints to quick commerce dominance in IndiaEven as quick commerce is slowly fading in many markets and several heavily-funded startups have folded in the past two years, India is emerging as a striking outlier where the model remains vibrant. India’s quick commerce market has witnessed a …
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Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide
Read more: Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase WorldwideCampaigns in some countries have reduced the practice, but it remains widespread in those with high rates of population growth.
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India’s Flipkart readies quick-commerce play
Read more: India’s Flipkart readies quick-commerce playThe Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is planning to enter the quick-commerce business, aimed at providing customers with the convenience of receiving their orders instantly after making their purchases, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch…
