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SoftBank-backed Socar, South Korea’s largest car-sharing startup, tumbles on market debut
TechCrunch via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoShares of Socar rose 1.25% from its IPO price of 28,000 won ($21.10) in the initial minutes of the...
TechCrunch+ roundup: South Korea investor survey, 1-hour board meetings, venture leasing basics
TechCrunch via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 1 year agoAfter sales software startup TigerEye closed its Series A and established a board of directors, its...
South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 months agoSouth Korea vowed Friday to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese...
As tech slumps, SoftBank sells VC unit to Singapore-based firm led by Masayoshi Son's brother
TechCrunch via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 year agoThe deal's financial terms have not been disclosed, but the Singaporean VC firm aims to complete the...
The CEO leading ‘Korea’s Google’ in its battle against Big Tech
Fortune via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 3 months agoChoi Soo-yeon has led Naver through crisis and maintained its search-engine lead over Google. Now...
SoftBank-backed on-demand laundry startup Laundrygo picks up $37M Series C
TechCrunch via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoMom-and-pop stores and franchises — mostly offline -- account for about 95% of the laundry market in...
SoftBank in talks with Naver over control of Line operator LY
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 months agoSoftBank CEO Junichi Miyakawa said on Thursday that the Japanese telecommunications firm is in talks...
Daily Crunch: 'Winter may be longer' because unicorns won't accept down rounds, says SoftBank leader
TechCrunch via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoIf you are starting your fundraising journey, apply to be part of the 2-minute life pitch practice...
How mobile phone networks are embracing AI
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 weeks agoApple is due to rollout its new AI-powered operating system [Getty Images] Our mobile phones are getting a whole lot smarter, but what about the telecoms...
Big Tech is pouring billions into British AI investments—but the U.K. risks becoming a sidekick to...
Fortune via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 months agoMicrosoft’s plan to open a new AI hub in London is a huge endorsement for the U.K. as a world leader...