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Startups are all about mitigating risks, not taking them

Startups are all about mitigating risks, not taking them – The Low Down – Momentum Works What is risk? Most would define it as the probability that anything other than the desired outcome would occur. Risk revolves around 2 factors; probability and severity. It is commonly accepted that the greater the reward, the greater the […]

Uber combining operations with Grab in Indonesia

Uber Pulls Out of Southeast Asia, Selling Operation to Rival Grab Grab to buy ride-sharing, food delivery businesses in region Uber gets 27.5% stake in rival, CEO to join Grab’s board Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian operations to Grab, withdrawing from yet another fast-growing region to end a war of […]

5 blockchain observations from the eyes of a finance professional

5 blockchain observations from the eyes of a finance professional For someone with an eight-year career in finance, the blockchain and cryptocurrency space has been nothing short of fascinating-volatility in magnitudes and unprecedented levels of interest from the general public coupled with revolutionary technology. I am barely scraping the surface, but here is a summary […]

Grab unveils bike- and scooter-sharing app in salvo against Mobike and Ofo

Grab unveils bike- and scooter-sharing app in salvo against Mobike and Ofo Grab is about to launch an app that will allow consumers to hire bicycles and electric scooters from a variety of providers. GrabCycle Beta will integrate offerings from oBike, GBikes, Anywheel, and Popscoot. It will be piloted on Sentosa Island in Singapore before […]

How this Singapore-based investor bought into Uber, Spotify, Alibaba, and other tech giants

How this Singapore-based investor bought into Uber, Spotify, Alibaba, and other tech giants K2 Global has been investing in startups since 2015, but the venture capital fund and its founder, Ozi Amanat, are seldom in the news. Singapore-based Amanat has been in the game for a decade or so. angel investorasiafinancialinvestorsingaporeuberventure capital

A Digital-Savvy Indonesia

A Digital-Savvy Indonesia By Tidiane Kinda and Ting Yan February 22, 2018 Version in 中文 (Chinese), baˈhasa indoneˈsia (Indonesian) A salesperson shows a customer the latest smartphones in a showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia: the use of mobile internet services continues to grow rapidly in the country (photo: asiadigital businessIndonesiaTech