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| 21.02.2025 | Google’s Retail Leap: A New Frontier in India | Google is gearing up for a significant shift. The tech giant is on the brink of opening its first retail stores outside the United States, and India is the chosen battleground. This move signals a bold strategy to tap into one of the fastes... |
| 20.02.2025 | Eye On AI: As SoftBank Piles Up Losses, It Doubles Down On AI | 0 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
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| 14.02.2025 | SoftBank's Vision Fund: Navigating Stormy Seas | SoftBank's Vision Fund is like a ship caught in turbulent waters. The latest quarterly report reveals a staggering net loss of nearly $2.4 billion. This is not just a bump in the road; it’s a wake-up call. The Vision Fund, once a beacon of ... |
| 12.02.2025 | SoftBank's Son back to form with big bets and quarterly loss | TOKYO :Japan's SoftBank Group booked a surprise $2.4 billion quarterly loss on Wednesday, hit by a decline in the value of e-commerce platform Coupang and other tech companies held by its Vision Fund investment arm.
The result is likely to ... |
| 12.02.2025 | SoftBank Vision Fund Hit With More Losses | 0 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
SoftBank reported a net loss of nearly $2.4 billion for its fiscal third quarter, with another quarter in the red for its once-heralded Vision Fund unit.
The Vision Fund unit, famed for its investmen... |
| 26.01.2025 | Unlocking the World of Growth Companies: Insights from 2025 | Share
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The upcoming years in investment show continuing activity through innovative patterns that provide valuable marketplace insights and new investment opportunities. In the past, growth companies attracted traditi... |
| 14.01.2025 | Korea's Leading Indie Beauty Brand d'Alba, Reaches New Heights Globally with 210% Overseas Sales Surge | SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Premium vegan beauty brand d'Alba has achieved significant growth in its overseas sales, rising to approximately KRW 150 billion won (USD 100 million) in 2024 - which is a 210% growth compar... |
| 13.01.2025 | Squid Game sequel puts China’s counterfeit struggles back in focus | Hidden beneath China’s bright outlook as the world’s second largest economy is a shadowy culture of counterfeiting and imitation. While often dismissed as an unwelcome legacy, counterfeiting has undeniably contributed to China’s economic ri... |
| 26.12.2024 | South Korea's E-Mart and Alibaba Forge New E-Commerce Alliance | In a bold move, South Korea's Shinsegae Group is teaming up with Alibaba International to create a joint venture that could reshape the e-commerce landscape in the region. This partnership, announced on December 26, 2024, signals a signific... |
| 26.12.2024 | Alibaba и E-Mart создадут в Корее СП в сфере электронной коммерции стоимостью $4 млрд | AliExpress International и Gmarket создают совместное предприятие с долей 50/50, согласно биржевому отчету E-Mart. Компании планируют сделать дальнейшие инвестиции в СП, которому будет принадлежать 100% Gmarket.
Акции E-Mart выросли на 5,5%... |
| 26.12.2024 | South Korea's Shinsegae to set up joint venture with Alibaba International | South Korea's Shinsegae to set up joint venture with Alibaba International
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| 29.10.2024 | South Korea's IMM Investment onboards anchor investor for first India fund | Prakhar Khanduja, managing director and head - India investments, IMM Investment
South Korea-based IMM Investment, which has close to $7 billion in assets under management, has roped in an anchor investor for its maiden India-dedicated inve... |
| 17.10.2024 | Floatic and Geek+ Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver Integrated Robotics Solutions for Warehouse Automation | Collaboration to establish a joint sales pipeline in the Asia-Pacific region, leveraging two companies' technological expertise and network
The strategic partnership aims to provide clients with efficient and scalable robotics solutions for... |
| 14.10.2024 | Quartr: Public Market Research Company Raises $6 Million | Quartr, a software and data provider transforming qualitative public market research for finance and investor relations (IR) professionals, announced the closing of a $6 million investment from Altos Ventures.
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| 11.10.2024 | Finance and Investor Relations focused Research Firm Quartr Secures Investment from Altos Ventures | Listen to this article
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| 09.10.2024 | Stockholm-based Quartr secures €5.4 million to revolutionise qualitative public market research | Quartr, a software and data provider revolutionizing qualitative public market research for finance and investor relations (IR) professionals, announced the closing of a €5.4 million investment from Altos Ventures.
Altos is a highly esteeme... |
| 08.10.2024 | Singaporean singer Tanya Chua wins award for best original song at South Korean awards show | Listen to this article
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| 13.09.2024 | ONE Championship and 'The Beast in Me': A Cinematic Knockout | In the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), the line between sport and entertainment is often blurred. ONE Championship, the largest martial arts organization globally, is taking this concept to new heights. They have announced a partnership ... |
| 11.09.2024 | ONE Championship Announces Partnership with 'The Beast in Me' MMA Action-Drama Starring Russell Crowe and Daniel MacPherson | 'The Beast in Me' to Film at ONE Friday Fights Live Event in January 2025
SINGAPORE, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ONE Championship (ONE), the world's largest martial arts organization, today announced an official partnership with The Beas... |
| 29.08.2024 | CUKTECH and Xiaomi: Powering Up the Tech Landscape in Korea and Brazil | In the fast-paced world of technology, innovation is the lifeblood that keeps companies thriving. Two players, CUKTECH and Xiaomi, are making waves in their respective markets. CUKTECH is charging into South Korea with its mobile power solu... |
| 26.08.2024 | CUKTECH Enters Korean Market with Innovative Mobile Charging Solutions | SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CUKTECH, a technology-driven company specializing in innovative mobile charging equipment, proudly announces its entry into the Korean market. Known for its commitment to creating a comprehe... |
| 07.08.2024 | South Korean e-commerce company Coupang swings to Q2 net loss | SEOUL: South Korean e-commerce company Coupang Inc swung to a net loss in the second quarter due to operating losses at its luxury online platform subsidiary Farfetch and the estimated costs of a fine imposed by the domestic antitrust watch... |
| 06.08.2024 | The Rise of Jisoo and the Fall of Copyright: Two Sides of Modern Media | In the fast-paced world of entertainment, two stories emerge, each reflecting the complexities of our digital age. One shines a spotlight on a rising star, while the other reveals the murky waters of copyright infringement. Both narratives ... |
| 02.08.2024 | Blackpink member Jisoo starring in new zombie K-drama Newtopia | Listen to this article
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| 30.07.2024 | The Price of Privacy: AliExpress Faces Consequences in South Korea | In the digital age, privacy is a currency. When companies mishandle it, they pay the price. Recently, South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) slapped AliExpress with a hefty fine of $1.4 million. The reason? A blatan... |
| 27.07.2024 | Регулятор Южной Кореи оштрафовал AliExpress на $1,4 млн за нарушение законов о конфиденциальности | Комиссия по защите личной информации (PIPC) Южной Кореи оштрафовала Aliexpress на $1,4 млн за нарушение законов о конфиденциальности. По данным PIPC, AliExpress предоставила продавцам доступ к данным о покупателях в Южной Корее, не получив ... |
| 03.07.2024 | Industry Ventures: A $900 Million Investment in Innovation | Industry Ventures, a key player in the world of private technology investments, has recently closed a $900 million fund dedicated to early-stage ventures. This fund, known as Industry Ventures Partnership Holdings VII, L.P., marks a signifi... |
| 02.07.2024 | Industry Ventures Raises Oversubscribed $900 Million Early-Stage Hybrid Fund | SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 2, 2024–
Industry Ventures, a leading investment firm focused on private technology investments, announced today the final closing of Industry Ventures Partnership Holdings VII, L.P. (“the Fund”), the firm... |
| 13.06.2024 | Faire taps Coupang exec as CTO as it beefs up AI | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Faire, the wholesale marketplace, hired former Coupang and Uber CTO Thuan Pham as its technology chief, CEO Max Rhodes tells Axios exclusively.
Why it matters: Pham w... |
| 04.06.2024 | Notable Capital Launches Rising in Cyber to Spotlight Promising Cybersecurity Startups | Honorees Selected by 100+ CISOs and Security Leaders
NEW YORK, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable Capital, a global venture capital firm, today announced the inaugural launch of "Rising in Cyber," an independent list recognizing... |
| 24.05.2024 | Headwolf Tablets Make a Grand Entrance into the Korean Market with Four New Models | SEOUL, South Korea, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Headwolf is set to create a wave of smart technology with the launch of four new tablet models in the Korean market. To celebrate this milestone, we're offering a limited-time discount on all... |
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| 30.03.2024 | Alibaba to take on Coupang with USD 1.1 billion investment in South Korea | China’s Alibaba Group will invest USD 1.1 billion over the next three years to create a logistics network in South Korea, aiming to take on local e-commerce giant Coupang by leveraging low prices and speedy deliveries.
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| 19.03.2024 | South Koreans are dealing with burnout and loneliness by getting pet rocks | Economy South Koreans are dealing with burnout and loneliness by getting pet rocks
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| 07.03.2024 | South Korea probes data protection by e-commerce platforms like AliExpress, Temu | SEOUL: South Korea's personal data protection watchdog said on Thursday (Mar 7) it is looking into consumer data practices of major overseas shopping platforms, as South Korean use of Chinese e-commerce platforms like Alibaba's AliExpress a... |
| 02.11.2023 | TikTok early investor to put one-third of new $1b fund into Asia | Premium Content
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| 09.08.2023 | Coupang logs $5.8b in revenue, net income recovers | EcommerceNews
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South Korea’s Coupang hauled in US$5.8 billion in net revenue in the second quarter of the year, recording a 16% growt... |
| 12.05.2023 | Coupang Is No. 1 Most Downloaded Free App in Taiwan | First-time customers could enjoy 30% off on Rocket Delivery including diapers, wipes, formula and daily consumables
TAIPEI, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Coupang, one of the biggest e-commerce retailers in Asia, today announced that it was t... |
| 08.08.2022 | Vision Fund’s $17.3b in losses drag SoftBank Q1 earnings down | NewsStartups
Xavier Kong · 8 Aug 2022 · 2 min readVision Fund’s $17.3b in losses drag SoftBank Q1 earnings down
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank saw a net loss of almost 3.1 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the quarter ended June 30, weighed ... |
| 30.05.2022 | As Grab shareholder lock-ups expire, is fresh round of selling imminent? | Premium Content
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| 05.04.2022 | Wholesum raises $50M Series A to roll up third-party sellers on e-commerce platforms | As the boom of the e-commerce aggregator trend continues in Asia, South Korea, the fifth-largest e-commerce market in the world, is rolling up.
Wholesum, a Seoul-based e-commerce aggregator, is jumping on the trend of larger firms buying up... |
| 15.03.2022 | SoftBank sells $1b in Coupang stake as Vision Fund’s investments slide | EcommerceInvestmentsNews
Roehl Niño Bautista · 15 Mar 2022 · 1 min readSoftBank sells $1b in Coupang stake as Vision Fund’s investments slide
Vision Fund, the tech-focused investment arm of SoftBank Group, has let go of US$1 billion worth o... |
| 29.07.2021 | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3 Cases Leaked Photos: Colors Available, Materials, and MORE! | Isabella James, Tech Times 29 July 2021, 10:07 pm
Leaked photos of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 cases have surfaced online.
These photos give Samsung Galaxy fans a lot of information about the cases, including its overall... |
| 08.07.2021 | After entering Japan, Coupang continues its international expansion with Taiwan | A Coupang delivery driver in Taipei City. Image Credits: Coupang
One month after entering Japan, its first international market, Coupang has launched in Taiwan. The South Korean e-commerce giant began offering its service in Taipei City’s Z... |
| 27.04.2021 | High-Stakes: SoftBank Vision Fund | High-Stakes is a unique series that focuses on dissecting the investments of venture capital and private equity firms to gain insights into the portfolio of companies they’ve invested in, industries they focus on, and their investment proce... |
| 15.03.2021 | Coupang Announces Partial Early Lock-Up Release | SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 15, 2021--
Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG), one of Asia's largest eCommerce companies, confirmed that conditions were satisfied for a partial early lock-up release that will occur at the open of trading o... |
| 13.03.2021 | The $100M+ Dollar Club of South Korean Startups | The $1.65 trillion (USD) economy of the East Asian country is the 10th largest globally and the 4th largest in Asia. The country is known for its distinct family-controlled corporate conglomerates known as Chaebol, which includes some of th... |
| 10.03.2021 | How Coupang is ‘out-Amazoning even Amazon,’ according to Goodwater Capital | Korean e-commerce giant Coupang is expected to hold one of the biggest tech IPOs of the year on March 11. The company disclosed earlier this month that it is seeking up to $3.6 billion at a potential $51 billion valuation on the New York St... |
| 01.03.2021 | Coupang may raise up to $3.6 billion in its IPO, at a potential valuation of $51 billion | According to an amended S-1 filing, South Korean e-commerce leader Coupang expects to price its initial public offering between $27 to $30 per share, potentially raising up to $3.6 billion. After the IPO, Coupang will have a total of 1.7 bi... |
| 28.10.2020 | Former Uber CTO Thuan Pham joins South Korean e-commerce leader Coupang | Thuan Pham, who in May stepped down as Uber’s chief technology officer and longest-serving top executive, has a new job in South Korea. Coupang, the country’s largest e-commerce company by market share, announced today it has hired Pham as ... |
| 19.05.2020 | SoftBank reports $24bn loss on startup investments, with agrifood performance unclear | SoftBank – one of the world’s most active agrifoodtech investors last year – has reported a ¥1.9 trillion ($17.7 billion) annual loss on its Vision Fund startup portfolio.
This staggering deficit from the Vision Fund – which SoftBank launch... |
| 08.04.2020 | Korean cold chain pioneer Kurly raises a reported $150m – but says round remains open | South Korean e-grocer Kurly has raised an undisclosed amount of funding to build out its fulfillment capabilities and customer base, a company spokesperson told AFN.
The Korean Economic Daily reported that the capital injection was worth $1... |
| 09.01.2020 | Korean e-commerce unicorn Coupang to go public in 2021, sources say | South Korea-based e-commerce giant Coupang is gunning for an initial public offering as soon as next year, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Founded in 2010, the SoftBank-backed company has already begun work on ta... |
| 04.12.2019 | How a Harvard dropout created the largest e-commerce company in South Korea, the startup is now worth a staggering $9 billion | Kim Beom-seok, also known as Kim Bom, was born in Seoul, South Korea. Just like all immigrants chasing the American dream, Kim left South Korea with his parent at the age of 7. At age 13, he went to boarding school in Massachusetts at Deerf... |
| 15.03.2019 | Pi Day wasn’t pleasant for a lot of tech execs | Pi Day is apparently New Job day for tech execs and VCs these days.
Leaving: Lee Fixel
It’s not every day that one of the top VC investors heads out from their shop. TechCrunch’s @cookie aka Connie Loizos has the story:
Lee Fixel, the low-f... |
| 14.03.2019 | Korean e-commerce unicorn Coupang hires Walmart’s former global chief compliance officer | Coupang, the unicorn that is defining e-commerce in Korea, announced today that it has hired Jay Jorgensen, Walmart’s former global chief ethics and compliance officer, to serve as its general counsel and chief compliance officer. Jorgensen... |
| 18.06.2015 | Как устроен стартап-рынок Южной Кореи: инвесторы, акселераторы и лидеры рынка Статьи редакции | Евгений Ким, предприниматель и основатель стартапа EZIK, разрабатывающего приложение для решения бытовых трудностей за границей, рассказал ЦП о том, как устроена инновационная экосистема Южной Кореи. Сам Ким живёт и работает в Корее с 2012 ... |
| 03.06.2015 | Korea’s Coupang raises $1B from SoftBank in world’s largest round so far in 2015 | Your latest reminder that the startup world does not end at the shores of Silicon Valley comes today courtesy of Coupang, the Korean e-commerce service that just raised $1 billion from SoftBank.
SoftBank today said it has invested the garga... |
| 03.06.2015 | Coupang Receives $1BN in Funding | Coupang, a Seoul, Korea-based e-commerce company, received $1billion in funding.
SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO:9984) made the investment via a subsidiary of SoftBank. The transaction, which is expected to close at the beginning of July, 2015 will b... |
| 03.06.2015 | Korea’s Coupang raises $1B from SoftBank in world’s largest round so far in 2015 | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 03.06.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Korea’s Coupang raises $1B from SoftBank in world’s largest round so far in 2015
Your latest reminder that the startup world... |
| 03.06.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, up... |
| 02.06.2015 | SoftBank Invests $1B In Korean E-Commerce Firm Coupang At A $5B Valuation | June is already looking like a big month for SoftBank . Just days after upping its stake in billion dollar gaming startup Supercell, the Japanese telecom giant revealed it is investing a cool $1 billion in Korea’s top e-commerce firm Coupan... |
| 26.02.2015 | 500 Startups Launches A $15M Korea-Focused Fund Called 500 Kimchi | With its extremely high smartphone penetration rate, speedy broadband connections, and advanced economy, South Korea is one of the richest breeding grounds for tech innovation in Asia. 500 Startups, which has already made several investment... |
| 10.12.2014 | Coupang Raises $300M in Financing | Coupang, a Seoul, Korea-based online retailer, raised $300m in financing.
The round was led by BlackRock Private Equity Partners, with participation from Wellington Management Company, LLP, Greenoaks Capital Management, and Rose Park Adviso... |
| 10.12.2014 | Coupang, Korea’s Amazon, raises $300M in new funding | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The U.S. has Amazon. China has Alibaba. And Korea... |
| 10.12.2014 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, up... |
| 10.12.2014 | Korean E-commerce Leader Coupang Raises $300M Led By BlackRock | Seoul-based Coupang, an online retailer, announced today that it has raised an impressive $300 million in new funding led by BlackRock Private Equity Partners, with participation from Wellington Management Company, LLP, Greenoaks Capital Ma... |
| 10.12.2014 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Coupang, Korea’s Amazon, raises $300M in new funding
The U.S. has Amazon. China has Alibaba. And Korea’s got Coupang.
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| 29.05.2014 | Coupang Raises $100M in Financing | Coupang, a Seoul, Korea-based e-commerce company that offers a curated selection of diverse merchandise, raised $100m in financing.
The round was led by Sequoia Capital Global Equities and Sequoia Heritage, with participation from existing ... |
| 28.05.2014 | Korean e-commerce giant Coupang snags $100M round at $1B+ valuation | Korean ecommerce firm Coupang today announced a $100 million funding round led by Sequoia.
Coupang launched in 2010 during the e-coupon and flash-sale gold rush. An early pivot shifted Coupang’s business away from deals toward a traditional... |
| 16.05.2014 | As Samsung’s Chairman Remains Hospitalized, South Korea Prepares For Its Next Act | There is a tension at the core of all great startup stories between the cold technology that powers these businesses and the raw, emotional hearts of founders discovering their humanity under some of the most searing conditions imaginable. ... |
| 24.12.2013 | Can Korea’s new culture of business creativity rival Silicon Valley? | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
It may be time to say goodbye to a well-trodden c... |
| 23.05.2012 | Matt Marshall to speak at beLAUNCH, Korea’s first global startup event | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Next month in June, Korean tech blog beSUCCESS is... |
| 23.05.2012 | Matt Marshall to speak at beLAUNCH, Korea’s first global startup event | Next month in June, Korean tech blog beSUCCESS is hosting the beLAUNCH conference to showcase the coolest and most disruptive startups from South Korea and other Asian countries. VentureBeat Founder & Editor-in-Chief Matt Marshall and w... |
| - | Korean ecommerce major Coupang cuts losses as shares jump 20% | EcommerceNews
Roehl Niño Bautista · 14h ago · 1 min readKorean ecommerce major Coupang cuts losses as shares jump 20%
South Korean ecommerce firm Coupang saw its US shares surge 20% after it saw its losses narrow, reported Bloomberg.
Its op... |
| - | Coupang Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering | SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 11, 2021--
Coupang, one of Asia's largest eCommerce companies, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 130,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price to the public of $35... |
| - | Coreia do Sul – O mundo paralelo das startups | * Por Vanessa Caldas
Olá pessoal do Startupi! Eu e meu marido, Ariel Alexandre, também empreendedor, Cofundador da Celebryts, fomos selecionados pela Samsung e ANPROTEC para uma missão empreendedora na Coreia do Sul. Foram duas semanas conv... |
