2020 – Page 59

Valve funds rebooted Movistar Liga Pro Gaming season

Games publisher Valve has committed funding to reboot the Movistar Liga Pro Gaming circuit, a professional South American Dota 2 competition previously cancelled due to COVID-19. Produced by entertainment company Live Media…

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Technology News

China’s digital yuan tests leap forward in Shenzhen

Shenzhen, known for its maker community and manufacturing resources, is taking the lead in trialing China’s digital yuan. Last week, the city issued 10 million yuan worth of digital currency…

lecrab 12 October 2020

Technology News

Thailand’s logistics startup Flash Express raises $200 million

Flash Express, a two-year-old logistics startup that works with e-commerce firms in Thailand, said on Monday it has raised $200 million in a new financing round as it looks to…

lecrab 12 October 2020

Technology News

The Otto Wilde Grill brings the drama of delicious restaurant steak home

Like many folks this year, I have been cooking a lot. Though I’ve always loved food and have had a deep and abiding interest for the art of cooking, I’ve…

lecrab 12 October 2020

Technology News

AC Ventures announces the first close of its $80 million fund for Indonesian startups

As one of the world’s most populated countries, with a fast-growing internet economy, Indonesia offers plenty of opportunity for startups. AC Ventures wants to tap into that with its $80…

lecrab 12 October 2020

Technology News

India’s Razorpay becomes unicorn after new $100 million funding round

Bangalore-headquartered Razorpay, one of the handful of Indian fintech startups that has demonstrated accelerated growth in recent years, has joined the coveted unicorn club after raising $100 million in a…

lecrab 11 October 2020

eSports

Code Red Esports’ parent company lists on CSE

Gamesquare Esports Inc., the parent company of Code Red Esports, has announced that it expects to commence trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The latest step from Gamesquare Esports comes following the completion…

lecrab 11 October 2020

eSports

Simplicity Esports to acquire five additional gaming centres

U.S. based esports organisation Simplicity Esports has signed non-binding letters of intent to acquire five franchisee-owned esports centres. The acquisitions are due to be closed by October 30, subject to due diligence,…

lecrab 11 October 2020

Technology News

Venture capital gets less diverse in 2020

Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made for your weekend reading.…

lecrab 10 October 2020

Technology News

Public investors stay in love with tech, as Root and Affirm file to IPO

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