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Q2 2019 Summary: Portfolio News and Activities

Version One Ventures

We also invested in Guesser whose mission is to make prediction markets more accessible to mainstream users. Ada , a market leader in automated customer experience , launched Ada Glass. Coinbase expanded its cryptocurrency Visa Debit Cards across Europe and also welcomed 11 countries in Latin America and Asia.

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Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Continues to Prosper Post-Pandemic

ReadWriteStart

Southeast Asia is one of them. Southeast Asia was walloped by Covid-19. million people into extreme poverty across Southeast Asia and removed 9.3 If you leave aside the devastating impacts of Covid-19 on the economy and people, this pandemic was able to change the prospects of startups in Southeast Asia. billion in 2018.

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12 Entrepreneurs Reveal What They Look Forward To in 2019

Hearpreneur

So that’s why we are excited about 2019 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. Here’s something other entrepreneurs look forward to: #1-In 2019, I want to get deeper! My company has been growing and expanding significantly the past few years and we’re projected to reach $1M in revenue in 2019.

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Why set up a limited company in Hong Kong?

The Startup Magazine

Hong Kong is located in the center of Asia, adjacent to the mainland, and is an ideal place to connect the East and the West. Free Economy and Trade: The Heritage Foundation recognized Hong Kong’s advantages as the world’s freest economy in early 2019. Here are more reasons why you should start a business in Hong Kong!

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Growing Your Side Business In 2019

YoungUpstarts

by Roger Chen, Senior Vice President of Asia Region, GoDaddy. If you’ve been hesitant about scaling up your side business, let 2019 be the year you take the plunge. He has over 20 years of professional experience in Asia & US, focused on internet product development, marketing, consumer hardware, and network. .

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4 Ways Sales Can Help Your Company Offset Losses From Trump’s Trade Wars

YoungUpstarts

As we delve deeper into 2019, the international business environment has changed dramatically with paradigm shifts in trade. Moreover, a trade war with China, the world’s second largest economy, has created volatility in the stock markets and upheaval for certain corporate sectors. Mexico, and Canada. It remains to be seen which U.S.

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Consider Emerging Markets for Your Global Expansion

Transformify

Globalization is the most significant challenge facing multinational firms today, especially in the emerging markets of Russia, Brazil, China, and Mexico. A country that is in the process of moving from a developing to a developed stage is considered an emerging economy or market. Emerging Markets As The Pocket Full Of Potential.

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