EPF commits RM250mil to Malaysian mid-to-growth stage companies

[ KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has committed RM250mil in investments in mid-to-growth stage Malaysian companies via its partnership with pan-Asian venture capital firm Gobi Partners. In a statement, the pension fund said it seeks to play an integral role with the other GLICs in supporting and advancing the early-stage ecosystem. By strategically … Read more

Jukebox Health Announces Investment from Home Depot Ventures to Move Home Improvement Innovation Forward for Aging Americans

[ NEW YORK, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Jukebox Health, the premier national provider of clinically-led home modifications, proudly announces a strategic investment from Home Depot Ventures. This investment marks a significant stride toward making affordable and accessible housing a reality for people aging in place across the country. As an unprecedented 10,000 people turn 65 … Read more

ViralMoment, AI Social Video Insights Tool Coveted by Top Brands and Agencies Including Ogilvy and Warner Bros, Raises $2.5M

[ The Only AI Platform Analyzing Social Videos in Their Entirety, ViralMoment Catapults Brands Ahead of Trends While Fully Protecting Brand Safety MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ViralMoment, the leading provider of AI-powered social video insights and analytics, today announced a seed round of $2.5M, led by Supernode Global, with participation from … Read more

To Own the Future, Read Shakespeare

[ many times a year, as if on a hidden schedule, some tech person, often venture-capital-adjacent, types out a thought on social media like “The only thing liberal arts majors are good for is scrubbing floors while I punch them” and hits Send. Then the poetry people respond—often a little late, in need of haircuts—with … Read more

Chinese autonomous driving firm WeRide to expand services, as sector eyes commercialisation

[ Chinese autonomous driving start-up WeRide said on Wednesday that it aims to expand its services in the central areas of cities, as the sector eyes commercialisation. “All we have achieved is aimed at covering urban centre areas one day,” said Tony Han, WeRide’s chief executive. The company will initially target Guangzhou, but its services … Read more