Tag Archives: Startups

The optical industry in Singapore used to belong to the realm of mom and pop stores. Then Owndays hit Singapore like a truck, In 2016, just three years after the first outlet opened in Plaza Singapura, the brand hits S$ 36 million in total sales in Singapore. Today, the franchise …

GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now March Capital has launched its March Gaming Fund with $ 60 million to invest in game startups. The fund is headed by managing director Gregory Milken, who has been responsible for most of March Capital’s investments in …

VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now It was 2008 Redwood City, and my startup Makara was riding the early cloud wave born of virtualization, trying to create what is now known as “containerized applications.” Early adopters for this technology were the …

VB Transform Watch every session from the AI event of the year On-Demand Watch Now Since Sweden’s EQT Ventures embraced AI to drive the way it makes investments, the company has learned that reaping the benefits of algorithms is a journey full of detours that involve experimenting, fine-tuning, and adaption …

The instant formula industry is projected to more than double from US$ 2.66 billion (S$ 3.69 billion), to US$ 5.07 billion (S$ 7.03 billion) by 2026. And this growth isn’t set to stop anytime soon. Dietary practices and increased awareness of infant development needs have led to upgrades in the …

Author’s Note: Many people, including me, just can’t or don’t find the time to prep a full meal for ourselves, as it’s both time-consuming and tiring. I prefer to just order cooked meals from the plethora of food deliveries out there? Meal kit delivery startups aren’t newcomers in Malaysia. Several …

Blockchain gaming has to walk before it runs. That’s why Polyient Games, a spinoff of incubator Polyient Labs, is starting to invest in early-stage infrastructure companies that will enable blockchain games. Blockchain is the technology that uses peer-to-peer decentralized networking to build a transparent and secure ledger. It is the …

The U.S. remains at the forefront of technology innovation due to entrepreneurs that take risks.  When combined with access to capital, these risks enable an entrepreneurial ecosystem that gives the U.S. a competitive edge. But where does an entrepreneur turn for capital when either the endeavor is too early stage, …

While investors may see the CARES Act as a lifeline for their startup portfolio companies, there are certain traps to be aware of. Under the False Claims Act, the government can seek both civil and criminal penalties against companies obtaining funding under false pretenses. On top of this, individual whistleblowers …