Interesting times ahead.
I suspect 2019 slows a bit with the overall number since that number is mostly about large raises but overall I think 2019 will continue to be action packed.
Month: January 2019
India’s smartphone market grew by 10% in 2018, bucking global slowdown
Wow. Huge numbers.
Also means the tech and startup market has lots of wind still in their sails.
India’s smartphone market grew by 10% in 2018, bucking global slowdown
Dropgangs, or the future of darknet markets • Opaque Link
I reckon that the way online porn pushed payment and video tech mainstream.
Darknet usage of crypto will really test decentralisation and privacy more than any of the legal use cases.
Invisible asymptotes — Remains of the Day
Super long! But amazing read.
I always learn a thing or two from Eugene that I carry around with me all the time.
E-scooter startup Neuron Mobility introduces its new e-scooter design focusing on rider’s safety
Stablecoin Cryptocurrencies | AMA with Haseeb Qureshi | TruStory (2019) – YouTube
Interesting if you are into crypto at all.
James Dyson to move headquarters to Singapore – CNN
The e27 Southeast Asia Startup Ecosystem Report 2018 is here
Download the report today!
— Read on e27.co/
Notes on Security in 2019 – Andreessen Horowitz
Lots to unpack here – A16Z calling it as they see it for 2019 in the security world.
Some interesting ones in there.
Travelstop Counts on Asian Startups to Unlock New Era in Corporate Travel – Skift
Long read on Travelstop.
The race is on.
Travelstop Counts on Asian Startups to Unlock New Era in Corporate Travel – Skift
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