Asia’s tech news #129: APAC Alt-protein, digital ID in Australia, SPACs in HK, VC-backed IPOs…
In this issue: SPACs in Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific Alt-Protein Database launches, networking in The Philippines with Draper House, digital identity moves by the Australian Government, the e-Conomy SEA 2021 Report from Google…
Australia: Gov’t agency trialling digital ID age verification for online alcohol purchases and… — www.theguardian.com
FoI documents show the government’s Digital Transformation Agency has been preparing for age verification and digital ID trials since September
Download: Index of Venture-Backed IPOs, Q3 ’21, from PitchBook (pdf) — ow.ly
It is still a little unclear if the public listing activity in 2020 and 2021 was just a rush to the exits while the window remained open and market valuations were high — or if this rapid activity will continue for…
APAC Alternative Protein Ecosystem Database — directory of ingredient & equipment suppliers, pilot… — www.gfi-apac.org
This directory of ingredient and equipment suppliers, pilot plants, consultants, and other critical B2B partners is a one-stop shop for accelerating your alternative protein business.
Hong Kong: “The city could see its first blank-cheque companies — SPACs — go public very soon…” — www.asianinvestor.net
First Spac listings in the city could happen very soon, but market enthusiasm still depends on geopolitics and Chinese regulatory situation.
Philippines: Startup Growth Networking Meetup x Draper Startup House event set for Manila — echai.network
Chai Ventures and Draper Startup House Philippines will be hosting the Startup Growth Networking Meetup in Manila on 14th January, Thursday…
Australia: Vivi education-tech startup raises $20M with sights on growth in the Americas, Europe, Asia — techcrunch.com
Australian edtech startup Vivi has raised $20 million from education investor Quad Partners, funds that it intends to use to improve its platform, upgrade its operational infrastructure and hire more sales…
Thailand: AltoTech the Batch 2 winner of Smart City Accelerator with IoT building energy mgmt — finance.yahoo.com
Alto Energy Edge System (Automated Energy Management Platform) provides a solution for helping reduce hotel or building electricity costs through IoT and AI Algorithms.
Download: e-Conomy SEA 2021 report, from Google, Temasek and Bain & Co (pdf) — ow.ly
While SEA’s internet economy was resilient in 2020, a resurgence in 2021 has propelled the region upwards to $170B GMV. e-Commerce, food delivery and digital financial services remain primary…
New Zealand: Whip Around fleet inspection & maintenance software startup raises NZ$21M — www.startupdaily.net
Founded in 2016, Whip Around develops solutions to tackle the compliance burden for transport companies in the US and globally.
“…the principal dancer at The Royal Ballet in London, transformed three performance pieces into NFTs…” — cryptoslate.com
Dancing is one of many creative forms using NFTs to jump into the virtual world.
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