Fintech Weel, a Brazilian fintech startup, has raised $ 1,800; Singapore’s AI image recognition unicorn Trax acquired Qopius, a European AI store technology solution provider.
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Apple said that due to the new crown pneumonia, the company will not be able to achieve its quarterly revenue target. According to foreign media reports, Apple told its investors late on Monday that under the influence of the epidemic, its production line in China could not operate at full capacity, which caused the iPhone supply to be “temporarily restricted” and the number of Chinese consumers fell sharply , The company will not be able to meet its revenue target for the first quarter of this year. Apple claims that although its production line in China has been reopened, recovery is slower than expected. At the same time, most of Apple’s stores in China are closed or closed, shortening business hours and affecting its sales in China.
Southeast Asia
Gojek acquired a minority stake in Indonesian taxi operator Blue Bird for $ 30 million. According to Tech in Asia, the Indonesian unicorn Gojek has acquired a 4.3% stake in the local taxi operator Blue Bird for $ 30 million. The purpose of this acquisition is to further expand Gojek’s business in Southeast Asia. The deal is said to build on an existing partnership between the two companies that allows users to book Blue Bird taxis on Gojek’s app.
The Singapore AI image recognition unicorn Trax acquires Qopius, a European AI store technology solution provider. Learned that Trax, a provider of computer vision and analytics solutions, announced the acquisition of Qopius. Supported by a fine-grained image recognition algorithm, Trax solutions turn retail shelf pictures into granular executable shelves. Qopius’ computer vision platform helps retailers monitor out-of-stock, compliance, inventory levels and price integrity on a large scale in real time.
TopDev, a Vietnamese recruitment platform, received a seven-figure investment from Korean investors. According to KrASIA, TopDev has received a seven-figure investment from South Korean recruitment company Saramin HR. It is reported that the funds will be used to improve TopDev’s recruitment platform, train employees, and develop vocational training programs for young people and students.
India
India’s platform for providing products and services to businesses, Esper Enterprises has completed a Series A financing of Rs 543 crore (about $ 7.6 million). According to foreign media VCCircle, this round of financing was led by US venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group, with Mumbai-based Root Ventures and California-based Ubiquity Ventures, Haystack Ventures, and Pathbreaker Ventures participating. It is reported that Esper Enterprises will use the raised funds for product development and expand its customer base in India and the United States. In addition, the company will use the funds to expand its sales marketing and engineering team in Bangalore. (Zhudao)
Clover, an Indian agricultural technology company, has raised $ 5.5 million in Series A financing. According to Tech in Asia, investors in this round of financing are Omnivore, Accel, and Mayfield. It is reported that the funds will be used for the company to accelerate the development of its farm management network, develop more fresh agricultural products sold through B2B and B2C channels, and expand its business to more new cities.
Fosun Ruizheng Capital and Sequoia Capital led a $ 4 million Pre-A round of financing for Indian lifestyle platform Trell. It is learnt that recently, Indian lifestyle platform Trell announced that its company has completed a pre-A round of financing of approximately $ 4 million. This round of financing was led by Fosun Ruizheng Capital and Sequoia Capital, with investment agencies such as KTB Network, WEH Ventures and Sprout Ventures participating.
Latin America
Fintech Weel, a Brazilian fintech startup, has raised $ 1800. According to Contxto, the investor in this round of financing is the Brazilian bank. In addition, the bank will provide $ 185 million to Fintech Weel. It is reported that the startup will use the funds to further expand its business scope.
Others
SoftBank invested another $ 2.5 billion in its second vision fund. According to DealStreetAsia, SoftBank Group has previously invested $ 2.5 billion to launch a second vision fund and is currently considering an additional investment of $ 2.5 billion. It is reported that Softbank’s goal is to raise US $ 108 billion for its second vision fund, and it is committed to investing US $ 38 billion to achieve this goal. SoftBank Chairman Sun Zhengyi acknowledged last week that investors lack confidence in the investment of the second Vision Fund, but he vowed to use SoftBank funds to advance his investment strategy.
North American education company Easy Group has received nearly $ 10 million in Series A financing from Jingwei China. It is learned that Easy Group, an overseas university education tutoring company, recently announced that it has received nearly $ 10 million in Series A financing from Jingwei China. Company founder Zhang Yuwei said that this round of financing will be mainly used to expand the team, technology investment and product optimization. Easy Group was established in September 2014. Easy Edu is a core brand of the company. The company provides academic tutoring courses around overseas college student customer groups, and also covers supporting services such as admission planning, career development consulting and graduate application, forming a full-cycle service. system.
Japan passes new bill to help companies develop 5G and drone technology. According to foreign media reports, the Japanese cabinet passed a new law on Tuesday to support Japanese companies in developing secure 5G mobile networks and drone technologies. The bill will allow companies developing 5G and drone technology to obtain low-interest loans from government-affiliated financial institutions, provided their plans meet cybersecurity standards. Under the bill, companies using 5G technology can also receive tax benefits if they meet government-set standards. The Japanese government will introduce the bill to the parliament soon, and plans to implement it around the summer. (Tencent Technology)
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