Singapore's startup appeal outpaces its path to permanent residency – Singapore Business Review

Bellevue startup Auger has raised $50 million in Series B funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $150 million. Founded by former Amazon executive Dave Clark and his wife, Leigh Anne Clark, the company uses artificial intelligence to help businesses make faster supply-chain decisions. Clark was quoted as saying in a recent GeekWire article that while…

Investors are closely tracking Millworks Technologies as its BSE SME IPO opens for subscription today, backed by strong demand signals in the grey market. The company’s shares command a Grey Market Premium (GMP) of around Rs 390, indicating a massive 119.5% premium over the upper issue price of Rs 331 per share. The three-day public…

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Auckland startup Hyades, which helps companies build AI models from map-based data, such as satellite images, drone footage and radar, has banked a NZ$1.1 million (A$990k) pre-Seed round. The raise was led by Icehouse Ventures, supported by K1W1 and angel investors Tony Falkenstein and Tim Brown. On top of the VC investment, Hyades also scored…

Microsoft has announced it has cut 4,800 jobs – roughly 2.1% of its workforce – with Xbox to bear a large number of its latest layoffs. Amy Coleman, executive vice president at Microsoft, told employees in a memo that the tech giant needed to focus on areas that can deliver for customers amid a “fast-changing…

Seoul National University Holdings drives Korea’s startup ecosystem growth – CHOSUNBIZ  Chosunbiz