UTEC, one of Asia’s largest deep-tech investment firms, launches new $275M fund – TechCrunch

The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), a deep-tech investment firm, announced the first close of its fifth fund, which is expected to total 30 billion JPY (or about…

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[Product Roadmap] How fintech startup NiYO leveraged technology to build an end-to-end banking experience for customers

IIM Calcutta alumnus Vinay Bagri started NiYO Solutions with Virender Bisht, a mobile application and payments expert, to introduce better cash flows to the salaried segment. Armed with over 20 years…

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Commission-free trading app Stake secures $30M from Tiger Global to expand into Europe – TechCrunch

Commission-free trading app Stake, which is available in the U.K., Brazil and New Zealand, has raised $30 million from Tiger Global and partners of London-based DST Global to expand into…

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Financing for students startup StudentFinance raises $5.3M seed from Giant and Armilar – TechCrunch

Fintech startup StudentFinance — which allows educational institutions to offer success-based financing for students – has raised a $5.3m (€4.5m) seed round co-led by Giant Ventures and Armilar Venture Partners.…

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Google announces Android 12 ‘Material You’ design changes and upgrades for Workspace, Google Photos, Google Maps and more- Technology News, FP

tech2 News StaffMay 19, 2021 02:10:11 ISTThe Google I/O 2021 event kicked off online today, and will continue till 20 May. On Day 1 of the conference, the company made several…

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May Mobility’s Edwin Olson and Nina Grooms Lee and Toyota AI Ventures’ Jim Adler on validating your startup idea – TechCrunch

When a founder has a work history that includes the name of the parent company of one of their key investors, you probably assume that was one of the first…

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