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How dominant CVCs stalled the Thai tech ecosystem
After a promising start the Thai startup ecosystem has slowed. Some say too much corporate money may have been part of the problem.
The Big Deal: Husk targets "half the planet" with its solar systems
Husk Power Systems has just raised $100m from investors including Shell to build 1,500 solar mini-grids in India and Nigeria in the next four to five years.
Turkey: Can CVC remove the funding roadblocks for startups?
Turkey has the ingredients to be a top tech market, but it needs investors to take more risk if its startups are to get past early stage.
Indian ecosystem gets increased venture commitments from Zerodha and Krafton
The corporates both committed further nine-figure sums to back startups in the rapidly growing Indian venture market.
Kickstart Ventures: building the Philippines’ startup ecosystem
Backed by one of the largest Philippine conglomerates, Ayala, Globe Telecom’s CVC unit is a leading force in the country’s emerging ecosystem.
Why South Korea will lead the AI revolution
Korea now is home to one the most dense AI scaleup ecosystems in the world — even more than Silicon Valley.
Spike in AI deals and exits for corporate investors
Corporate investors have been part of $3bn worth of AI deals so far this year, with June particularly strong. There has also been a uptick in exits.
Yasumoto to lead NTT Docomo Ventures
After GCV Powerlist member Yuko Sasahara Watanabe’s move to NTT Docomo’s lifestyle unit, the CVC arm named Jun Yasumoto president and CEO.