Startups & Investments
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Media startup e27 gets US$615K round of funding from B Dash Ventures

Singapore-based media startup e27 has announced a second round of funding, meant for its expansion into APAC, and its goal toward a more global audience.

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DesignCrowd launches in the Asia Pacific

DesignCrowd launches its crowdsourced design efforts in the Philippines, India and Singapore.

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e27 Partners With Milaap for Entrepreneurship Development Fund

Singapore-based startup media organization e27 has announced a partnership with Milaap establishing a microfinance fund in India. Contributors wanted!

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Tencent Invests $27M for 49% Stake in Singapore Gaming Company Level Up

Chinese Internet company Tencent has invested US$27 million for a 49% stake in Singapore gaming company Level Up.

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Crowdfunding Pioneers in APAC

Crowdfunding efforts in the Asia Pacific region are not necessarily as large as Kickstarter, but can showcase how the Internet can be a launchpad for financing.

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Programmers Sought for 2-Month Hackathon in Remote Philippine Island

Wanted: 12 programmers to live on a remote tropical island for two months to do nothing but write code.

Dropmyemail now offers 25GB and 50GB of email backup space.

Dropmyemail Offers 25GB and 50GB Backup Plans

Cloud email backup service Dropmyemail offers 25GB and 50GB of space for SMEs and power users.

Staff members promote at a booth for social networking service Gree Inc. at the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in this file photo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

GREE Invests in GeePlus to Enhance Development Capabilities

Japanese mobile and social gaming company GREE has strengthened its development capabilities by acquiring a stake in one-month old startup GeePlus.

Dropmysite takes over Orbitfiles, boosting its user base to almost 1 million.

Dropmysite Buys Orbitfiles, Pumps Up User Count to 0.9M

Singaporean startup Dropmysite buys out US-based cloud backup and sharing site Orbitfiles.com for an undisclosed amount.

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Rakuten Acquires Wuaki to Become the King of European VoD

Japanese Internet giant Rakuten has announced its 100% acquisition of streaming and Video on Demand (VoD) service startup Wuaki.tv from Spain.

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