And, GitHub, the world’s largest software development platform, will start operations in India; Brazilian digital real estate technology company Loft acquires market research startup Spry.
Latest epidemic information
Cancellation at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Fearing the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic, the 2020 Mobile World Congress, originally scheduled to be held in Barcelona from 24 to 27 this month, has been cancelled. The organizer of the event, GSMA, announced on Wednesday that it will not host this year’s conference. GSMA said in a statement that “GSMA canceled the Barcelona Mobile World Congress 2020 in view of the current safety and health environment in Barcelona and the host country.”
Governments in Africa are stepping up their prevention efforts to protect their people from new coronavirus infections. According to Ventures Africa, countries with a high number of Chinese tourists, such as Nigeria, have set up temperature monitors at airports to isolate people who have symptoms. The Sudanese government has set up isolation wards at hospitals in Khartoum, and laboratories in Senegal and Madagascar are equipped with the required testing equipment. Mozambique has stopped issuing visas for Chinese nationals, and South African post offices no longer accept Chinese parcels. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has suspended its citizens from flying to China. Meanwhile, six African airlines, including Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, have suspended flights they believe are at risk of infection, but Ethiopian Airlines still maintains weekly flights to four Chinese cities.
Indonesian Health Minister breaks silence: No need to suspect “zero confirmed cases” data. According to Liputan6.com, although neighboring countries including Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia have reached 111 confirmed cases, Indonesia still has zero confirmed cases. For this result, the World Health Organization is also paying close attention to it. He also said that he had communicated with the Indonesian Ministry of Health to ensure the good operation of the testing laboratory. Facing suspicions from the international community, the Indonesian Health Minister broke the silence, stressing that Indonesia’s equipment for detecting new coronary pneumonia meets relevant standards, and will invite Harvard experts to personally inspect the equipment in Indonesia.
India
Premji Invest, a family fund owned by Azim Premji, an Indian software tycoon, led a $ 126 million Series F funding round for Iora Health, a US primary care clinic operator. According to ET, this round of financing will be mainly used to develop existing businesses, apply for EHR certification, and add new features to its technology platform, Chirp. It is reported that Iora HealthIs a provider of basic health care for the elderly, focusing on supporting Medicare patients over the age of 65 through a collaborative care model.
The world’s largest software development platform, GitHub, will launch operations in India. According to YourStory, GitHub announced the official establishment of GitHub India Private Limited in India. It is reported that India is the third largest active developer group on the GitHub platform.
Paytm tests social e-commerce business. According to local Indian media reports, Indian mobile payment platform Paytm has launched a new product called MyStore on its merchant page, or its first step in testing social e-commerce. At present, Mystore has launched Paytm for its merchants-Paytm for Business. But this latest Paytm product is still in beta for several quarters and has not yet officially launched.
The founder of Hyderabad-based venture capital firm Parampara Capital created the new fund. According to Inc42, in support of Indian startups, the founder of Parampara Capital announced the creation of a new fund, the Inflexor Technology Fund, with the goal of raising $ 100 million. It is reported that the fund was initiated by entrepreneur Venkat Vallabhaneni and former Bank of America Chief Information Officer Jatin Desai, and the two will jointly manage the fund.
IDC reports that Indian smartphone shipments will rise in 2019, becoming the second largest smartphone market after China. Today, market research agency IDC released a report showing that India’s smartphone market will grow slightly in 2019, with total shipments of 152.5 million units, an increase of 8% year-on-year. India has also become the second largest smartphone market after China in 2019 and once again leads the United States. The report shows that the top five Indian smartphone shipments in 2019 are Xiaomi, Samsung, vivo, OPPO, and realme, with shipments of 43.6 million, 31 million, 23.8 million, 16.3 million, and 16.2 million, respectively. unit. (CSI).
Southeast Asia
Grab raised $ 30 million for its shared mobile app, GrabWheels. According to DealStreetAsia, Grab has raised $ 30 million in funding for Grab Wheels from Taiwanese motorcycle manufacturer KYMCO. Grab Wheels will use the funds to further develop and deploy two-wheeled electric vehicles in Southeast Asian cities. It is reported that this new fund raised for Grab Wheels is also part of Grab’s ongoing Series A financing.
Latin America
Loft, a Brazilian digital real estate technology company, acquires market research startup Spry. According to Contxto, the amount of the acquisition has not been disclosed. Loft hopes to use this acquisition to collect and analyze data for more potential customers.
Others
Deep Instinct, an Israeli cybersecurity company, has raised $ 43 million in Series C funding. Deep Instinct, an Israeli cybersecurity company, completed a $ 43 million Series C financing led by Millennium New Horizons, followed by London-based companies Unbound, South Korea’s LG Group, and US NVIDIA. So far, Deep Instinct has raised a total of USD 100 million. It is reported that Deep Instinct was established in 2015 and is committed to detecting and blocking malware attacks through AI technology. This round of funding will be used to expand the US sales team and the Israeli research and development team. (Global Innovation Catcher)
Sixgill, an Israeli cybersecurity company, has raised $ 15 million in Series A financing. According to TechCrunch, this round of financing was led by British fund REV Venture Partners and Portuguese fund Sonae IM, with Israeli fund Our Crowd, Israeli electronics industry company Elron, and Israeli fund Terra Venture Partners participating. Currently, Sixgill has raised a total of 20 million US dollars.
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