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Korean handmade goods marketplace Backpackr gears up to expand into Southeast Asia Jan 10, 2023

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About a decade ago, Donghwan Kim helped his cousin, a ceramist, look for sales channels, like flea markets, to sell his ceramics.

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Nigerian agritech Releaf gets more capital as it launches new tech for food processing Jan 10, 2023

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Releaf, a Nigerian agritech startup that supplies ingredients (starting with the oil palm) to consumer goods manufacturers and their food factories, has received $3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round.

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Superscript, a bespoke insurance provider for SMEs, raises $54 million Jan 09, 2023

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Superscript, an insurance broker and tech platform targeting SMEs and “high-growth” tech firms, has raised £45 million ($54 million) in a Series B round of funding.

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Microsoft partners with India space agency to work with startups Jan 09, 2023

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Microsoft plans to collaborate with the Indian space agency to give Indian space tech startups free access to cloud tools, the two said Thursday, the latest in the U.S. tech giant’s attempts to deepen its ties with young firms in the South Asian market.

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Indian fintech KreditBee nears $700 million valuation in new funding Jan 06, 2023

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Indian fintech Kreditbee has raised an additional $100 million in a funding round, it said, as the lender looks to scale its business in the South Asian market.

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OneRoof grabs funding to help apartment dwellers cozy up to their neighbors Jan 06, 2023

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In the past year, OneRoof has transformed from a chat room app into a platform offering in-person events, a neighbor directory and a “grow” feature to help people create their own communities.

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MeetKai launches new room-scanning tech and metaverse builder Jan 05, 2023

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Not everyone believes that the metaverse — social, VR-centric worlds — has staying power. But MeetKai is among the steadfast optimists.

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SurrealDB raises $6M for its database-as-a-service offering Jan 05, 2023

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There’s plenty of vendors in the managed database services market — and plenty that are well-financed.

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Singapore-based AlterPacks turns food waste into food containers Jan 04, 2023

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Food waste and food packaging take up a significant portion of the world’s landfills. AlterPacks is tackling both issues with technology that turns food waste into takeout boxes and other containers.

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This startup brings Southeast Asia’s vacant hospital rooms into the sharing economy Jan 04, 2023

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Uber and Airbnb have long been the poster children for the sharing economy. In other realms of society, entrepreneurs are also trying to match demand with untapped assets and services.

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