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2024.01.10

09:23

Chinese-backed U.S. projector maker wins favour at CES 2024

National Business Wire (Jan 10) -- Chinese-backed startup AWOL Vision has attracted many visitors at CES 2024 with its triple-laser projection television.

2021.12.15

11:09

Niu Technologies founder announces to make electric vehicles

Asian Tech Press (Dec 15) -- Nasdaq-listed Niu Technologies founder Yinan Li reportedly announced on Wednesday that he will start making electric vehicles, competing with the fast-growing Nio, Li Auto and Xpeng in China.

2021.12.14

06:26

EV Startup Faraday Future Announces 3rd Manufacturing Milestone

Asian Tech Press (Dec 14) -- Faraday Future (FF) announced the start of infrastructure construction for the remaining production areas at its Hanford, California facility, including the body shop, powertrain shop, warehouse, and final assembly shop.

2021.11.16

09:09

Rivian to build second EV plant in Georgia, U.S.

Asian Tech Press (Nov 16) -- Rivian, an electric-vehicle startup backed by Amazon and Ford, will build a second electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Georgia, U.S., and is already in advanced discussions, according to media reports.

2021.10.15

10:25

EV startup WM Motor gets funds from Li Ka-shing, Stanley Ho's family business

Asian Tech Press (Oct 15) -- WM Motor Technology Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese electric vehicle startup, revealed that it has received funding from Li Ka-shing and Stanley Ho's family business.

2021.09.28

10:07

LG Electronics to Invest Another $20 Million in Israeli Startup Cybellum in Q4

Asian Tech Press (SEP 28) -- LG Electronics will invest another $20 million in Israeli auto cybersecurity startup Cybellum in the fourth quarter of this year, according to media reports.

2021.09.14

10:07

GM invests in radar software startup Oculii

Asian Tech Press (SEP 14) -- GM's venture capital arm has invested millions of dollars in Oculii, a U.S.-based self-driving car radar sensor software startup, said Steven Hong, co-founder of the company.

10:04

Taiwan-based Gogoro eyes US IPO in $1 billion SPAC deal

Asian Tech Press (Sep 14) -- Gogoro, a Taiwan-based electric motorcycle start-up, is in talks with Poema Global Holdings Corp (PPGHU:NASDAQ), a blank check company, aiming to be listed in the U.S. throug a merger with a SPAC, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

2021.08.24

09:14

SoftBank's Vision Fund invests in African business for the first time

Nigerian startup OPay has raised $400 million from SoftBank Group's Vision Fund and others. OPay has an enterprise valuation of $2 billion. This is the first time Vision Fund has invested in an African business.

2021.08.20

06:08

Japan partners with Israel to produce oxygen on the moon

2021.08.17

07:09

Israeli startup develops AI tool to identify if employees are faking illness

2021.08.03

09:32

Electric jet start-up Lilium signs $1 billion deal with Azul

According to media reports, German electric aircraft startup Lilium said it intends to enter into a $1 billion commercial agreement and strategic alliance with Brazil's largest airline, Azul, which includes an order for 220 aircraft.

2021.08.02

10:26

Singapore crypto firm Matrixport Gets $100M Funding, Valuation Over $1B

Matrixport, the crypto finance venture led by Bitmain’s founder, has closed a $100 million Series C round of funding, valuing it at more than $1 billion. To date, the Singapore-based startup has raised $129 million.

2021.07.26

06:54

Taiwanese SaaS solutions provider Kdan Mobile Software raises $16m Series B

Kdan Mobile Software Ltd. recently announced the completion of a $16 million Series B round of funding led by Dattoz, an investment fund co-funded by Korean software group Hancom and Line's parent company Naver, and followed by Golden Asia Fund Ventures, the investment fund of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, WI Harper Group, and Taiwania Capital Management Corporation.

2021.07.19

09:44

Indonesian Social Commerce Startup Raises $3.2 Million in Pre-Series A Funding

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