Browsing: Asia

Large technological and pharmaceutical companies accelerate the application of artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry. Just last month, AWS and General Catalyst announced their cooperation to…

For many emerging market economies, remittances have become a lifeline. Inflows topped $669 billion in 2023, according to World Bank Researchand now account for significant portions…

VC investment in emerging markets such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) plummeted by over 40% compared to 2023, according to a new report.…

General Catalyst, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital group, is expanding its presence in India by joining forces with local venture capital firm Venture Highway and committing…

Asia’s startup ecosystem has not been doing well for the past two years, as everything from geopolitics to higher interest rates weighed on investors’ willingness to…

Google 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…

Since 2015, Sellan insurtech based in Kenya, wants to increase access to agricultural insurance by smallholder farmers across emerging markets, protecting them against losses from pests,…

TransferGo, the UK-based fintech best known as a consumer platform for global remittances, has raised a $10 million growth funding round from Taiwan-based investor Taiwania Capital…

Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal is in talks to raise capital for his newest Indian fintech startup Navi. Bansal is in talks with investors to raise about…

Chatbots have come a long way. For years, they were limited to responding with predetermined answers that followed a simple logical structure. But clients can have…