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Singapore’s 20 largest exits

Singapore’s 20 largest exits

We look at Singapore’s largest exits and the US$22 million round of a waste management startup.
Winston Zhang · · 4 min read
Viki founders look to back 100 SG startups through new venture

Viki founders look to back 100 SG startups through new venture

TheVentures Singapore will focus on early-stage, high-growth tech businesses in Southeast Asia.
Miguel Cordon · · 2 min read
India’s leading video-streaming platform ain’t Disney

India’s leading video-streaming platform ain’t Disney

This Indian video-streaming platform backed by Tencent is raising US$200 million to go up against Disney’s Hotstar and what happened to the Viki alumni post-acquisition.
Betty Chum · · 5 min read
Viki Mafia: The team that keeps building more startups
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Viki Mafia: The team that keeps building more startups

After graduating from Viki, where have the company’s alumni gone?
TIA Visuals · · 2 min read
Amazon Prime hasn’t made a huge dent in Singapore, but it’s early days

Amazon Prime hasn’t made a huge dent in Singapore, but it’s early days

Amazon launched its Prime subscription in Singapore this month but local competitors have held firm.
Michael Tegos · · 6 min read

I’m Razmig, founder of Ripple.co & Viki. Ask Me Anything!

I’m Razmig Hovaghimian, founder & CEO of Ripple.co & sold Viki to Rakuten. Ask me anything!
Razmig Hovaghimian · · 2 min read

Southeast Asia’s top 30 tech founders

Meet the towering figures among Southeast Asia’s tech startup founders.
Terence Lee · · 18 min read

Viki acquires Korean entertainment news and discussion site Soompi

What fun is watching a good TV show if you don’t get the chance to talk about it afterwards? That’s a question that users of Viki, the global TV streaming service with fan-translated subtitles, won’t have to worry about anymore.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Netflix confirms September launch in Japan, its first foray into Asia

Netflix is definitely coming to Japan, but it’s still unclear whether shows like House of Cards or Orange is the New Black will be crossing the Pacific with it.
J.T. Quigley · · 2 min read

Why do foreign founders do better than Singaporeans at exits?

I am impressed by the size of the exits / fundraising by tech startups that are based out of Singapore. Anthony Tan of GrabTaxi (US$340m), Steve Melhuish of Propertyguru (US$130m) and
Christopher Quek · · 1 min read