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Why Asia’s next big exit might be in the enterprise software space
The Singapore technology scene has been buzzing with seven tech startup exits so far this year. Who will be number eight? The technology scene in Singapore has been buzzing nonstop this year. There...
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Viki set to be acquired by Rakuten for US$200M
According to AllThingsD, Japan e-commerce giant Rakuten is about to acquire global TV site Viki for a reported US$200 million. While the deal is set to be announced next week, AllThingsD writer Kara...
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Tech in Asia acquires Singapore based tech blog SGEntrepreneurs
Singapore digital media startup Tech in Asia has just announced its acquisition of Singapore-based tech blog SGEntrepreneurs (SGE). Shortly after it announced its Series B funding, digital media...
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Japanese job portal Recruit offers US$400M to acquire Freelancer
Recruit Co., the Japan-based HR and recruitment site giant Recruit Co is reported to have made a US$400 million offer to acquire Freelancer.com. According to “sources close to the situation”, Recruit...
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Groupon gets Korean e-commerce company TMON for US$260 million
“Ticket Monster is a perfect fit for Groupon as the latter continues to make a transition from a flash sale email model to a mobile commerce marketplace” Groupon, one of the leaders in local commerce...
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Post Fisheye acquisition, Ashwin Reddy to don key role at Kantar Media
Post acquisition of Fisheye Analytics by WPP, its founder, Ashwin Reddy will don the role of Chief Social Media Strategy Officer at Kantar Media Ashwin Reddy, founder & CEO of Singapore based...
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Verint Systems to acquire KANA Solutions for US$514M
Transaction comprises US$100M of Verint’s cash, US$300M from incremental term loans and rest from Verint’s un-drawn revolving credit facility Image Courtesy: KANA website Verint Systems, a New...
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Indian IT firm Birlasoft acquires CRM solutions provider EnablePath
With the acquisition, Indian IT firm, Birlasoft has entered the global CRM cloud market and aims to get into strategic high-end business consulting Birlasoft, the Indian IT services arm of the CK Birla...
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BeMyGuest acquires Indiescapes month after angel funding by Tidesquare
The move comes on the heels of BeMyGuest receiving angel funding by Tidesquare, and the investment of S$500K in seed funding in Oct, 2013 Asian aggregator of local tours and activities, BeMyGuest, has...
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Knowlarity acquires Unicom Techlabs; more M&As in pipeline in 2014
Knowlarity will get full ownership of Unicom’s IP; says this is the first step towards consolidating the cloud telephony market in India Image courtesy: knowlarity.com Indian cloud telephony solutions...
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Dealguru enters iBuy Group’s fold along with Dealmates and Beecrazy
The parent company of DEAL.com.sg and MyDEAL.com.my, Dealguru, has announced it has merged with Singapore-headquartered iBuy Dealguru, parent company of daily deal websites Deal.com.sg and...
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mig33 acquires alivenotdead.com; bolsters engagement, monetisation
The acquisition will offer content creators a unique way to monetise as they directly engage with audiences via events, sponsorships, chat Social entertainment platform mig33 has announced today that...
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Food Runner makes a dash for the Philippines by acquiring City Delivery
The acquisition of City Delivery will result in continuation of its expansion efforts. Where? Southeast Asia, of course Food Runner, a Singapore-based food delivery company, today announced that it has...
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Kicking biggest goal of your life – Selling your company
Preparing to sell a company is like preparing a football team for the grand final. Preparation should be undertaken before a company is put up for valuation No coach in their right mind puts their team...
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Facebook to acquire Oculus VR for US$2 billion
Social media giant to expand use of Oculus Rift headset beyond video games; will not tamper with Oculus VR’s future gaming plans following buyout The Oculus VR team. Image credit: Oculus VR With Sony...
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Freelancer acquires internet marketing platform Warrior Forum for US$3.2M
Australia’s Freelancer.com is on a shopping spree; after buying Zlecenia and Fantero, it has now acquired Warrior Forum. Which firm will be next? Australia-based freelance jobs portal Freelancer has...
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The game continues: Acquisitions and expansions in the digital world
In the face of big-ticket mergers and acquisitions, such as that of WhatsApp by Facebook, what lies ahead for startups and tech firms? It is the dream of many technology startups for their software to...
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Japan-based Cookpad acquires Indonesia’s DapurMasak
Cookpad has bought 60% stake in DapurMasak for US$600,000. The move will expand the Japanese firm’s user base and provide access to the Indonesian market Tokyo-based recipe sharing service Cookpad has...
View ArticleSingapore-based EatAds acquires Indian startup Monitorly
Ready for release early May, Monitorly will serve the needs of OOH media players who need a simple mobile enterprise solution for site monitoring Singapore- and India-based EatAds.com, an online...
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Alibaba buys stake in China’s equivalent of YouTube
How much for Youku Tudou Inc? Try US$1.22 billion! Right now, it’s the third biggest media acquisition by the company Alibaba is on a huge buying spree. In the past eight months, it has invested US$50...
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