Southeast Asia’s Fave raises $20M and adds mystery strategic investor from China

So you thought group-buying was dead?! Not in Southeast Asia where Fave, a company that aims to connect local merchants with customers using discount sales, has closed a $20 million Series B round as it explores expansion opportunities. The startup began as fitness subscription service KFit, but it pivoted group-buying and coupons after it acquired Groupon’s […]

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Terra is an ambitious crypto project to build a stable coin through e-commerce

Four of the world’s largest crypto exchanges are leading a $32 million investment in an ambitious venture out of Korea that’s aiming to develop a new stable coin using e-commerce as the lynchpin. Global exchanges Binance Labs, OKEx, Huobi Capital, and Dunamu — the firm behind Korea’s Upbit — have all poured capital into Terra, a crypto […]

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The incredible rise of Pinduoduo, China’s newest force in e-commerce

Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on TechNode, an editorial partner of TechCrunch based in China. From Alibaba to JD, China is not short of e-commerce powerhouses. Although the country’s e-commerce market is highly consolidated, it’s not impossible for startup teams to crack this market as long as they are solving the right problems for […]

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Real estate property manager and developer JLL launches a $100 million tech investment fund

The multi-billion dollar real estate developer and property manager JLL is getting into the tech investment game with the launch of a new $100 million fund run by corporate subsidiary JLL Spark. Initially envisioned as a technology-focused business unit of the multinational real estate company, the firm eventually turned to the more traditional venture capital […]

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Set the mood this Valentine’s Day with these super romantic gift ideas

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Valentine’s Day gifts typically hover around the clichéd. Flowers, chocolate, and stuffed animals — yuck. Nothing says “I put no thought into this whatsoever” like a Whitman sampler from CVS.

If you’re really trying to set the mood this Valentine’s Day, you’re going to need something a little more romantic than the predictable bouquet of roses or giant teddy bear. From body painting kits, to matching underwear, to personalized wine glasses and star maps, check out our list of the most romantic gifts for Valentine’s Day 2018.  Read more…

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Set the mood this Valentine’s Day with these super romantic gift ideas

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Valentine’s Day gifts typically hover around the clichéd. Flowers, chocolate, and stuffed animals — yuck. Nothing says “I put no thought into this whatsoever” like a Whitman sampler from CVS.

If you’re really trying to set the mood this Valentine’s Day, you’re going to need something a little more romantic than the predictable bouquet of roses or giant teddy bear. From body painting kits, to matching underwear, to personalized wine glasses and star maps, check out our list of the most romantic gifts for Valentine’s Day 2018.  Read more…

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Valentine’s Day gifts that prove being single is way better than being coupled

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Valentine’s Day is a day of love — and it’s not just for couples.

This year, we’re reclaiming Valentine’s Day as the perfect excuse for a little self love — single or otherwise.

2018 is the year we make self care more than just a Twitter trend. Forget scrambling to find a Tinder date and check out our list of self care and “treat yo self” gifts for single people (ok couples too), because Valentine’s Day should be all about love. Read more…

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Valentine’s Day gift ideas for couples that are way beyond basic

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Latin America’s Groupon Mafia

 The founders of PayPal and its employees have produced many highly successful companies over the years. Often referred to as the “PayPal Mafia” because they’ve had such an impact on the startup ecosystem, this serial entrepreneur success story is reminiscent of a similar phenomenon taking place in Latin America. The story starts with another U.S. company, Groupon. Read More

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