Scrum Ventures launches new program to connect startups with Japanese corporations – TechCrunch
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Masami Takahashi, the president of Scrum Studios
Headquartered in San Francisco and Tokyo, Scrum Ventures is known for its accelerator programs focused on sports, food...
Reddit Hires First Chief Financial Officer as It Prepares for I.P.O.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The world’s most popular internet message board is thinking about going public.Reddit, the social network and online bulletin, said on Thursday...
When Amazon Raises Wages, Local Companies Follow Suit
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Many small-business owners do not welcome the pressure.Tad Mollnhauer, who runs two printing and shipping retail stores near Orlando, Fla., said entry-level workers typically...
The World Needs Syringes. He Jumped In to Make 5,900 Per Minute.
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BALLABGARH, India — In late November, an urgent email popped up in the inbox of Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices, one of the world’s...
How Pariti is connecting founders with capital, resources and talent in emerging markets – TechCrunch
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According to Startup Genome, Beijing, London, Silicon Valley, Stockholm, Tel Aviv are some of the world’s best startup ecosystems. The data and research organisation...
What China’s Big Tech CEOs propose at the annual parliament meeting – TechCrunch
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The annual meetings of the Chinese parliament and its advisory body are underway in Beijing this week. Top executives from some of China’s largest...
Indonesian logistics startup SiCepat raises $170 million Series B – TechCrunch
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SiCepat, an end-to-end logistics startup in Indonesia, announced today it has raised a $170 million Series B funding round. Founded in 2014 to provide...
InsurGrid raises pre-seed financing to help modernize legacy insurance agents – TechCrunch
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Insurance agents spend hours handling paperwork and grabbing client information over the phone. A new seed-stage startup, InsurGrid, has developed a software solution to...
Backed by Blossom, Creandum and Index, grocery delivery and dark store startup Dija launches in London – TechCrunch
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Dija, the London-based grocery delivery startup, is officially launching today and confirming that it raised £20 million in seed funding in December — a...
Square acquires Tidal – TechCrunch
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Square buys a majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal, WhatsApp improves its desktop app and Hopin raises even more funding. This is your Daily Crunch...
