Matrix is rebranding its India and China entities, becoming the latest venture firm to distance its international franchises. The U.S.-headquartered venture capital firm will retain its name, while […]
TikTok to challenge Amazon Prime Day with its own sales event in July
TikTok is gearing up to challenge Amazon’s Prime Day event in the July. The social network announced on Thursday that TikTok Shop is holding a “Deals For You […]
Temasek, Main Sequence back enzymatic recycling tech startup Samsara Eco in $65M
As consumers increasingly demand environmentally friendly and sustainable products, companies strive to seek alternative solutions, which creates a market ripe for growth for some environmental tech companies’ offerings. […]
General Catalyst makes India push with Venture Highway merger
General 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 […]
Unigrid wants to make batteries cheaper and safer using sodium
If there’s one thing holding batteries back, it’s cost. The most widespread type of battery, lithium-ion, still costs around $140 per kilowatt-hour for a pack. While that’s low […]
TikTok comes for Google as it quietly rolls out image search capabilities in TikTok Shop
After leading the social media landscape, TikTok appears to be interested in challenging Google’s dominance in search. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s testing the ability for […]
Temasek and Fidelity value Lenskart at $5 billion in $200 million stake purchase
Temasek and Fidelity have purchased shares worth $200 million in Indian eyewear startup Lenskart, financial advisor Avendus said in a statement Monday. The transaction valued Lenskart, which leads […]
VC firm Antler’s CEO says Asia presents ‘biggest opportunity’ in the world for growth
Asia’s startup ecosystem hasn’t been doing well in the past couple years, as everything from geopolitics to higher interest rates affected investors’ willingness to write checks. Many venture […]
Rhea reaps $10M more led by Thiel
Fertility remains a pressing concern around the world — birthrates are down in many countries, and infertility rates (that is, the ability to conceive at all) are up. […]
Indian EV startup Zypp Electric secures ENEOS backing to fund expansion to Southeast Asia
Indian startup Zypp Electric plans to use fresh investment from Japanese oil and energy conglomerate ENEOS to take its EV rental service into Southeast Asia early next year, […]