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David Duong: From Struggles to Success in Recycling
David Duong is the founder and owner of California Waste Solutions (CWS) in the United States and Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) in Vietnam. He is a successful businessman…
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Persistent and Kong Partner to Help Enterprises Deploy AI Securely at Scale
Persistent Systems and Kong have formed a strategic partnership. The goal is to help companies build a strong control system for using AI safely, securely, and at scale. Persistent will act as Kong’s global systems integration partner. As companies move AI from testing to real-world use, the main challenge is not access to AI tools […]
May 25, 2026
Truecaller Appoints Sandeep Bhushan to its Board of Directors
Truecaller has appointed Sandeep Bhushan to its Board of Directors as the company looks to grow its business and increase revenue from enterprise customers. Bhushan has over 25 years of experience in consumer technology, digital advertising, media, and branding. Before joining Truecaller, he worked at Meta as India Director of Global Marketing Solutions, where he […]
May 25, 2026
First Circle secures $4.9 million sustainable financing facility from cathay united bank
First Circle, a financing company that supports small and medium-sized businesses in the Philippines, received a 300 million pesos (US$4.87 million) credit facility from Cathay United Bank in April 2026. The funding will help First Circle provide more loans and financial support to SMEs in the Philippines. Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the […]
May 25, 2026
Yes Madam raises $5.2 million in round from Info Edge Growth Fund
Yes Madam, a company that provides beauty and wellness services at home, has raised Rs 50 crore (about US$5.22 million) from Info Edge Growth Fund in its first funding round from outside investors. The investment will help Yes Madam grow its business further by expanding to more cities in India. The company also plans to […]
May 25, 2026
StrainX Bioworks raises $13 million in round led by Prime Venture Partners
StrainX Bioworks, a synthetic biology startup, has raised US$13 million (around ₹124 crore) in a funding round led by Prime Venture Partners and Leo Capital. Other investors in the round included Good Startup, Sparrow Capital, Sun Icon Ventures, Dholakia Ventures, and WindT Angels, which was founded by IIT Delhi alumni. The company will use the […]
May 25, 2026
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Key Global Trends Shaping Business and Society in 2026
At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos in January, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the world is facing a major disruption rather than a normal period…
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MotorOne Partners with Korea’s FINEDIGITAL to Expand Dash Cam Solutions in Australia
MotorOne has partnered exclusively with FINEDIGITAL, a leading dash cam company from South Korea. Through this partnership, the Australian automotive aftermarket group plans to expand its driver safety and mobility services across Australia. The partnership supports MotorOne’s plan to grow its presence in Australia’s vehicle technology market. Demand for advanced in-car technology and smart vehicle […]
May 25, 2026
Ordermentum raises $36 million from Five V Capital
Sydney-based Ordermentum has raised A$55 million (approx US$36 million) from Five V Capital at a valuation of more than $150 million. The funding round was managed by Barrenjoey and also gave some early investors a chance to sell part of their shares. “We’re still largely selling into white space, so the No. 1 thing is […]
May 25, 2026
Coupa Acquires Israeli AI Startup Tonkean to Boost Workflow Automation
Coupa, a cloud-based company that helps businesses manage spending, has bought an Israeli startup called Tonkean. Tonkean builds AI-powered tools that help automate and manage business workflows. The price of the deal has not been shared. Tonkean focuses on no-code and AI-driven workflow automation. Its platform helps large companies connect and manage different business processes […]
May 23, 2026
Fino Payments Bank CEO Rishi Gupta steps down
Fino Payments Bank Managing Director and CEO Rishi Gupta has resigned after taking voluntary early retirement. His resignation comes at a key time as the bank is preparing to become a small finance bank. The bank announced his resignation on Thursday. The board also said that an initial investigation by the Directorate General of GST […]
May 22, 2026
Solar energy startup Stride raises $15 million in series B round
Vietnam-based solar energy startup Stride has raised US$15 million in its Series B funding round. At the same time, one of its early investors, Touchstone Partners has partially sold its stake in the company and made an exit. The funding round was jointly led by Lightrock and TRIREC through the Accelerate7 platform. Existing investors Clime […]
May 22, 2026
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