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Press coverage of our portfolio, updated weekly.

• Oct 2026Lalamove PhilippinesLalamove · Mindanao Times ↗
• Oct 2026Southaven mom forced to move after landlord takes xAI buyoutxAI · FOX13 Memphis ↗
• Oct 2026SpaceX stock climbs again, hits another multimonth closing highSpaceX · Yahoo Finance ↗
• Oct 2026Qupital's On-Chain Trade Finance Play Courts Institutional DeFiQupital · FinanceX Magazine ↗
• Oct 2026Ola, Uber, bike taxis in Maharashtra get 9 months to switch to 100% EV fleetsRapido · The Indian Express ↗
• Oct 2026Flare Launches Confidential Compute With Private Proof of Reserves for Hex Trust's USDXHex Trust · HackerNoon ↗
• Sep 2026Omnichat Revenue 2024: $15M Est. ARROmnichat · GetLatka ↗
• Sep 2026Mumbai Passenger Shares Joy Of Rapido Journey With Female Driver: 'One Of My Safest Rides'Rapido · NDTV ↗
• Sep 2026SpaceX prepares to send Starship rocket to orbit for first timeSpaceX · CNBC ↗
• Sep 2026Lalamove sets wheels in motion across Mindanao, more parts of VisayasLalamove · Philstar ↗
• Sep 2026Starship returns to Earth; rocket splashes down north of Hawaii after three-hour flightSpaceX · Spaceflight Now ↗
• Sep 2026Qupital eyes IPO after landmark $300m Series C roundQupital · FinTech Global ↗
• Sep 20264 Years of SafeCar: How SafeBoda listened to Ugandans and changed car-hailingSafeBoda · Techjaja ↗
• Sep 2026xAI Launches Grok 4.7. It's Bigger, But Late to the AI Frontier PartyxAI · Decrypt ↗
• Sep 2026Loeb Represents Qupital in Series C Equity FinancingQupital · Loeb & Loeb ↗
• Sep 2026Qupital Raises $300M in Series C Led by M Capital and New MUFG ABS Financing, Eyes Overseas Markets and IPOQupital · PR Newswire ↗
• Sep 2026Qupital Raises $300M in Series C Led by M Capital and New MUFG ABS Financing, Eyes Overseas Markets and IPOQupital · Yahoo Finance ↗
• Sep 2026Mark Mick seeks Shs400m from SafeBoda in music rights disputeSafeBoda · Pulse Uganda ↗
• Aug 2026SpaceXAI trained Grok 4.6 on something most AI labs throw awayxAI · The New Stack ↗
• Aug 2026SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFBSpaceX · Spaceflight Now ↗
• Aug 2026XDC Network Adds Hex Trust as Institutional Masternode ValidatorHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Jul 2026Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flightSpaceX · Spaceflight Now ↗
• Jul 2026Hong Kong’s Lalamove, EY team up to shape ‘low-altitude economy’. What’s next?Lalamove · South China Morning Post ↗
• Jul 2026Lalamove Enters Saudi Arabia to Fuel Vision 2030's Logistics TransformationLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Jul 2026SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an 'Opus-class model'xAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Jul 2026ICW x Cooley: a conversation on implementing CPSC eFilingICW · ICW ↗
• Jun 2026Omnichat Launches Annual Product OmniClaw, the New Agentic AI StrategistOmnichat · Plataforma Media ↗
• Jun 2026SpaceX shares debut after biggest IPO in historySpaceX · CNN ↗
• Jun 2026Live updates from SpaceX IPO: valued at $2+ trillion as stock closes at $161.11 on record first daySpaceX · Fortune ↗
• Jun 2026SpaceX IPO: Market cap tops $2 trillion after shares gain 19%SpaceX · CNBC ↗
• Jun 2026SpaceX (SPCX) IPO: Live updatesxAI · CNBC ↗
• Jun 2026SpaceX raising $75 billion in record-setting IPO as Nasdaq debut awaitsSpaceX · CNBC ↗
• Jun 2026EY advances low-altitude economy ecosystem through MoU with LalamoveLalamove · EY ↗
• May 2026SpaceX looks at IPO listing on Nasdaq by June 12: ReportSpaceX · CNBC TV18 ↗
• May 2026Indian Uber rival Rapido raises $240M at $3B valuationRapido · TechCrunch ↗
• May 2026Rapido raises $240 million from Prosus, WestBridge, Accel; valuation hits $3 billionRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• May 2026Rapido raises $240M in primary funding led by Prosus at $3B valuationRapido · YourStory ↗
• May 2026$240 million fundraise propels Rapido post-money valuation to $3 billionRapido · Business Standard ↗
• May 2026SpaceX just filed for what could be the biggest IPO everxAI · The Verge ↗
• May 2026Omnichat Transforms into AI-Native Customer Experience Platform "Omni AI" with Agentic AI WorkforceOmnichat · PR Newswire ↗
• May 2026Omnichat Relaunches as Omni AI, Targets Enterprise Customer ExperienceOmnichat · CMSWire ↗
• Apr 2026Top 10 AI Startups to Watch in Uganda in 2026SafeBoda · Affordable Coding Bootcamp ↗
• Apr 2026SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape CanaveralSpaceX · Spaceflight Now ↗
• Apr 2026From coding and client meetings to NCR streets as driver: Laid off engineer rides Bike Taxi to save Rs 1.Rapido · The Times of India ↗
• Apr 2026SpaceX confidentially files for IPO, setting stage for record offeringSpaceX · CNBC ↗
• Apr 2026SpaceX lines up 21 banks for mega IPO, code-named project ApexSpaceX · CNBC ↗
• Mar 2026SafeBoda launches business transport solution for SMEs and corporatesSafeBoda · The Independent Uganda ↗
• Mar 2026SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force BaseSpaceX · Spaceflight Now ↗
• Mar 2026Alexander Limpert on building GuestReady and the tech that powers itGuestReady · Minut ↗
• Feb 2026Rapido unveils its new brand identity to drive India’s mobility futureRapido · ET BrandEquity ↗
• Feb 2026NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space StationSpaceX · NASA ↗
• Feb 2026Lalamove Thailand Reports 30% Growth in 2025 Despite Economic Volatility, Driven by New Services and Area ExpansionLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Feb 2026Hex Trust Unveils ‘Aura by Hex Trust’ A New Era of Private Wealth Management for the Digital Asset EconomyHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Feb 2026Hex Trust Launches Solana Liquid Staking with JitoSOL IntegrationHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Feb 2026GuestReady appoints Chris Mitchell as UK managing directorGuestReady · Short Term Rentalz ↗
• Feb 2026Musk's xAI, SpaceX merger valued at $1.25 trillion, the biggest everSpaceX · CNBC ↗
• Jan 2026Meta, Maxim's Group, MEDILASE, and Omnichat Showcased Strategic Use of WhatsApp for Social CRM and Conversational AIOmnichat · PR Newswire ↗
• Jan 2026Omnichat Unveils Omni AI Agent Studio for WhatsAppOmnichat · CX Today ↗
• Jan 2026Omnichat Unveils Omni AI Agent Studio to Power WhatsApp Customer InteractionsOmnichat · CX Today ↗
• Jan 2026Rapido FY25 revenue jumps 44% to Rs 934 crore, loss narrows 30% to Rs 258 croreRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Jan 2026GuestReady boosts presence in Spain with acquisition of LightbookingGuestReady · PhocusWire ↗
• Jan 2026GuestReady's acquisition of Lightbooking lifts Spanish portfolio by 200+ units, taking global total beyond 4,000GuestReady · EU-Startups ↗
• Jan 2026Elon Musk's xAI raises $20 billion from investors including Nvidia, Cisco, FidelityxAI · CNBC ↗
• Dec 2025US Department of War Expands GenAI.mil Platform With xAIxAI · eWeek ↗
• Dec 2025wXRP — Wrapped XRP on Solana & EthereumHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Nov 2025Hex Trust and Fireblocks Partner to Strengthen Regulated Digital Asset Custody Offering in Asia and the Middle EastHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Nov 2025xAI announces Grok 4.1xAI · The Verge ↗
• Oct 2025Elon Musk’s AI Wikipedia competitor Grokipedia goes livexAI · CNBC ↗
• Sep 2025Meta, Volvo and Writers at Work Lead the Conversation on WhatsApp with OmnichatOmnichat · PR Newswire ↗
• Sep 2025xAI debuts a faster and more cost-effective version of Grok 4xAI · Engadget ↗
• Aug 2025Elon Musk says xAI has open sourced Grok 2.5xAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Aug 2025Rapido launches Ownly app, enters food delivery with zero-commission modelRapido · Business Standard ↗
• Aug 2025Rapido rolls out food delivery app Ownly in selected areas of BengaluruRapido · YourStory ↗
• Aug 2025Omnichat launches Omni AI Agent Studio, empowering businesses to take control of conversational commerceOmnichat · DealStreetAsia ↗
• Jul 2025Equity Bank Empowers Riders with On-Site Banking as SafeBoda Marks 10 YearsSafeBoda · SoftPower News ↗
• Jul 2025Celebrating 10 Years of Impact: SafeBoda Hosts Driver Service Week to Honor Its Driver CommunitySafeBoda · SafeBoda ↗
• Jul 2025Equity Bank partners with SafeBoda to expand digital financial servicesSafeBoda · Matooke Republic ↗
• Jul 2025Elon Musk's xAI launches Grok 4 alongside a $300 monthly subscriptionxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Jul 2025What's NEXT: Omnichat's Alan Chan on reshaping conversational commerce with AI-powered customer journeysOmnichat · MARKETECH APAC ↗
• Jul 2025Omnichat Launches Omni AI Agent Studio, Empowering Businesses to Build and Integrate Custom AI Agents for Conversational CommerceOmnichat · Omnichat ↗
• Jun 2025GuestReady joins NextPax, enabling broader distribution through single API integrationGuestReady · NextPax ↗
• Jun 2025Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly seeking a $4.3B equity raisexAI · TechCrunch ↗
• May 2025xAI to pay Telegram $300M to integrate Grok into the chat appxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• May 2025With UAE launch, Lalamove bets its SME-first model can scale in the GulfLalamove · KrASIA ↗
• Apr 2025Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, launches an API for Grok 3xAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Apr 2025Meta, Bauhaus, Lukfook Jewellery and SMCP lead WhatsApp Commerce with OmnichatOmnichat · Inside Retail ↗
• Mar 2025Elon Musk says xAI acquired XxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Mar 2025Hex Trust Secures Major Payment Institution License in SingaporeHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Feb 2025Omnichat achieves 8X growth and unveils Agentic AI Platform, aims to bag $10m in Series A+ roundOmnichat · Omnichat ↗
• Feb 2025Elon Musk's xAI releases its latest flagship model, Grok 3xAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Feb 2025Omnichat's 8x growth, Agentic AI, and $10M Series A+ fundraisingOmnichat · e27 ↗
• Feb 2025Hex Trust Secures Strategic Investment from Morgan CreekHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Jan 2025Grok 3 seemingly went live for some usersxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Jan 2025Hex Trust teams up with Tokeny on RWA tokenizationHex Trust · The Asset ↗
• Jan 2025Rapido narrows losses in FY24 as scale grows; firm says GMV surged 2.5X in Q2FY25Rapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Jan 2025WestBridge Capital-backed Rapido to ride in with services to 500 cities, up from 120 nowRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Dec 2024Elon Musk's xAI lands $6B in new cash to fuel AI ambitionsxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Dec 2024Back on the road againLalamove · The Standard ↗
• Nov 2024Meta, Watsons Hong Kong, Hong Kong Life and OPTICAL 88 unlocked WhatsApp potential with OmnichatOmnichat · PR Newswire ↗
• Nov 2024Lalamove’s First Step into the EMEA Region is Set to Enriching the Turkish Economy Through Fast and Affordable DeliveryLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Nov 2024Three Big Things To Know About XAI’s Colossus This WeekxAI · Forbes ↗
• Oct 2024xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, launches an APIxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Oct 2024Lalamove's parent seeks listing amid upturnLalamove · The Standard ↗
• Oct 2024RentalReady launches fully autonomous AI agent for STRsGuestReady · PhocusWire ↗
• Sep 2024Qupital Raises Funding to Fuel Growth in E-commerce FinancingQupital · Fintech News HK ↗
• Sep 2024Qupital Secures Strategic Funding from Lending Ark to ScaleQupital · Media Outreach ↗
• Sep 2024Rapido raises $200 million in funding led by WestBridge; valuation hits $1.1 billionRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Sep 2024Elon Musk’s just fired up ‘Colossus’—the world’s largest Nvidia GPU supercomputerxAI · Fortune ↗
• Aug 2024How Truck Lagbe Was Created — and How to Use Market Inefficiencies to Find New Venture OpportunitiesTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Aug 2024Lalamove officially ventures into JapanLalamove · Marketing-Interactive ↗
• Aug 2024Rapido goes past $1 billion GMV markRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Aug 2024xAI releases Grok-2, adds image generation on XxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Aug 2024Omnichat looks to bag $10m to expand footprint, unveils Agentic AI PlatformOmnichat · DealStreetAsia ↗
• Jul 2024India's Rapido becomes a unicorn with fresh $120M fundingRapido · TechCrunch ↗
• Jul 2024Elon Musk wants Tesla to invest $5 billion into his newest startup, xAI — if shareholders approvexAI · CNBC ↗
• Jul 2024Hex Trust Receives In-Principle Approval from Singapore's MAS For Major Payment Institution LicenseHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Jul 2024Rapido enters unicorn club with $120 million round led by WestBridgeRapido · Business Standard ↗
• Jun 2024Lalamove honours unsung driving heroes with regional campaignLalamove · Marketing-Interactive ↗
• Jun 2024Qupital Secures HSBC as Senior Lender in Facility RefinancingQupital · Fintech News HK ↗
• Jun 2024Qupital Welcomes HSBC and Citi as Senior Investors of Securitization FacilityQupital · Media Outreach ↗
• Jun 2024Elon Musk's xAI says it will build 'world's largest supercomputer' in MemphisxAI · UPI ↗
• May 2024Elon Musk's xAI raises $6B from Valor, a16z and SequoiaxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• May 2024SafeBoda Uganda Introduces Electric Bike Boda Boda Tier for Sustainable CommutingSafeBoda · Watchdog Uganda ↗
• May 2024Lalamove Expands Operations To Kuching, Sarawak, To Bolster Local Economic Growth With Faster On-Demand DeliveryLalamove · Malaysiakini ↗
• Apr 2024xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI rival, is closing on $6B in funding and X, his social network, is already one of its shareholdersxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Apr 2024Lalatech Adjusted Net Profit Reaches Approximately USD 400 MillionLalamove · EqualOcean ↗
• Apr 2024Green Delta will provide motor insurance coverage to the fleet of Truck LagbeTruck Lagbe · The Business Standard ↗
• Apr 2024Lalamove Issues Sustainability Report 2023 Sustainable Goals Set to Accelerate New Energy Vehicle DeploymentLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Mar 2024Crypto custodian Hex Trust obtains full license in DubaiHex Trust · The Block ↗
• Mar 2024Hong Kong cryptocurrency custodian Hex Trust targets profitability, fresh funding in 2024 as virtual-asset market reboundsHex Trust · South China Morning Post ↗
• Mar 2024xAI open sources base model of Grok, but without any training codexAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Mar 2024Stanbic Uganda, SafeBoda Partnership reigns Supreme at 2023 Insurance Regulatory AwardsSafeBoda · The Kampala Report ↗
• Mar 2024New Year, New Start: Orders for Delivering Furniture in Feb Increased Over 20% Lalamove “LALA-Joyful Delivery Journey” Offers Multiple Rewards to Accompany You on Your New JourneyLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Feb 2024Exclusive | Elon Musk's xAI startup targets valuation as high as $20B: sourcesxAI · NY Post ↗
• Feb 2024Former Pro Poker Player Turned Billionaire Chow Shing Yuk Shows Winning HandLalamove · Forbes ↗
• Feb 2024SafeBoda Returns To KenyaSafeBoda · CIO Africa ↗
• Feb 2024Ride-hailing platform Rapido launches SaaS model for auto servicesRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Feb 2024Ugandan ride-hailing firm SafeBoda makes Kenya returnSafeBoda · Business Daily Africa ↗
• Feb 2024SafeBoda Returns to Nairobi, with SafeCarSafeBoda · TechMoran ↗
• Jan 2024Hong Kong's Qupital secures series B2 funding to fuel market expansion and product innovationQupital · TechNode Global ↗
• Jan 2024Omnichat hit a record-high of 10x revenue growth in the SEA marketOmnichat · Omnichat ↗
• Jan 2024Qupital secures Series B2 funding to fuel market expansion and product innovationQupital · Media Outreach ↗
• Jan 2024Elon Musk’s AI startup that hopes to leapfrog OpenAI is halfway to its goal of landing $1 billion in fundingxAI · Fortune ↗
• Jan 2024‘Uber for logistics’ Lalamove enters driver-starved Japan marketLalamove · KrASIA ↗
• Dec 2023'Uber for logistics' Lalamove enters driver-starved Japan marketLalamove · Nikkei Asia ↗
• Dec 2023Rapido launches zero-commission cab-hailing servicesRapido · YourStory ↗
• Dec 2023Rapido launches cab services in three citiesRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Dec 2023Meta, Miramar Group and Swire Resources harness WhatsApp marketing with OmnichatOmnichat · Inside Retail ↗
• Dec 2023Elon Musk's AI startup — X.AI — files to raise $1 billionxAI · CNBC ↗
• Nov 2023Share sale on the move againLalamove · The Standard ↗
• Nov 2023Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Obtains Full Dubai Operating LicenseHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Nov 2023Musk says X subscribers will get early access to xAI's chatbot, GrokxAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Oct 2023India's bike taxi startup Rapido is getting into the cab businessRapido · TechCrunch ↗
• Oct 2023Bike Taxi Startup Rapido Shifts Gears, Launches Cab Services To Take On Ola, UberRapido · Inc42 ↗
• Oct 2023Five firms, one individual honoured at Brac Bank-The Daily Star ICT AwardsTruck Lagbe · The Daily Star ↗
• Sep 2023Lalamove Night Vibes Hong KongLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Sep 2023Safe Boda launches ‘Plus Ride’ package to enable passengers get Shs1m insurance compensation in case of an accidentSafeBoda · Watchdog Uganda ↗
• Sep 2023Meta, 3HK, Ztore and Sa Sa collaborate with Omnichat on WhatsApp marketingOmnichat · Inside Retail ↗
• Aug 2023GuestReady expands into MadeiraGuestReady · Madeira Web ↗
• Aug 2023Lalamove’s ‘Abot-Kaya’ campaign aims to empower more SMEs and partner drivers with express truck deliveries in Luzon and CebuLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Aug 2023AI.com flips from ChatGPT to Elon Musk's X.aixAI · TechCrunch ↗
• Aug 2023Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Expands European Foray With Registration in FranceHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Jul 2023PSA International Leads Series A+ Financing Round of Bangladesh's Truck Booking Logistics Platform Truck LagbeTruck Lagbe · PSA International ↗
• Jul 2023Singapore co invests in Truck LagbeTruck Lagbe · The Business Standard ↗
• Jul 2023Bangladesh's Truck Lagbe closes Series A+ round led by PSA InternationalTruck Lagbe · DealStreetAsia ↗
• Jul 2023Elon Musk launches his new company, xAIxAI · CNBC ↗
• Jul 2023Truck Lagbe closes series A+ financing round to transform the trucking industry of BangladeshTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Jul 2023How MongoDB Atlas Empowered Omnichat Become The Leading Omnichannel Commerce Solution ProviderOmnichat · MongoDB ↗
• Jun 2023Bridging logistics: Lalamove Philippines moves to PITX to strengthen its logistics operationsLalamove · PITX ↗
• May 2023SafeBoda unveils new ride option 'Plus and Saver'SafeBoda · The Independent Uganda ↗
• May 2023Meta, Sa Sa and Vita Green join Omnichat to share WhatsApp marketingOmnichat · Marketing-Interactive ↗
• May 2023Meta, Sa Sa and Vita Green join Omnichat to share WhatsApp marketingOmnichat · Inside Retail ↗
• May 2023Meta, Sa Sa and Vita Green join Omnichat to share WhatsApp marketingOmnichat · Retail News Asia ↗
• Apr 2023Chinese van-hiring firm Lalamove shows intention to develop electric trucks in IPO prospectusLalamove · Gasgoo ↗
• Apr 2023GuestReady reports buoyant booking season topped by staycationersGuestReady · Hotel & Catering ↗
• Mar 2023Former Pro Poker Player, Who Founded Asian Delivery Giant Lalamove With His Winnings, Becomes A BillionaireLalamove · Forbes ↗
• Mar 2023Lalatech, the start-up behind Lalamove logistics service, files for Hong Kong IPO after turning its back on New YorkLalamove · South China Morning Post ↗
• Mar 2023Huolala Parent Lalatech Files for Hong Kong IPOLalamove · Caixin Global ↗
• Mar 2023Lalamove's parent company LALATECH files for IPO in HKLalamove · Dimsum Daily ↗
• Mar 2023Lalamove parent picks HK for IPOLalamove · The Standard ↗
• Mar 2023Truck Lagbe: Redefining traditional truckingTruck Lagbe · The Daily Star ↗
• Mar 2023Omnichat unveils AI Chatbot integrated with ChatGPTOmnichat · TechNode Global ↗
• Feb 2023Omnichat unveils AI Chatbot integrated with ChatGPT, empowering chat commerce in multiple messaging platformsOmnichat · Nasdaq ↗
• Feb 2023Lalamove launches its first Sustainability ReportLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Jan 2023Lalamove Expecting Further Growth, Expansion As It Continues To Expand Service OfferingsLalamove · Business Today ↗
• Dec 2022Hong Kong delivery platform Lalamove doubles growth in VietnamLalamove · VnExpress ↗
• Dec 2022Lalamove plans to boost presence in VietnamLalamove · Vietnam Investment Review ↗
• Dec 2022How retailers like Osim, Fila and Venchi leverage WhatsApp marketingOmnichat · Inside Retail ↗
• Nov 2022Hex Trust Gets MVP License to Offer Virtual Asset Custodial Services in DubaiHex Trust · Fintech News HK ↗
• Nov 2022Hex Trust bags virtual asset license from DubaiHex Trust · Forkast ↗
• Nov 2022Crypto custodian Hex Trust raises $88 million in Series B fundingHex Trust · The Block ↗
• Nov 2022“Lalalicious CAR-nival”: Celebration of Local F&B BusinessesLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Oct 2022Lalamove empowers MSMEs via DTI collabLalamove · Tribune ↗
• Sep 2022Swiss proptech GuestReady arrives in Spain offering integrated solutions for tourist rentalsGuestReady · Novobrief ↗
• Sep 2022Qupital Strengthens Invoice Financing Platform for Hong Kong SMEs through Partnership with Alibaba.comQupital · ACN Newswire ↗
• Sep 2022SafeBoda adds car-hailing service to its portfolio in UgandaSafeBoda · The Independent Uganda ↗
• Sep 2022Lalamove makes a winning move as it expands to BulacanLalamove · VCP Travel ↗
• Aug 2022HK chatbot startup bags $1.8m to enter Southeast AsiaOmnichat · Tech in Asia ↗
• Aug 2022Lalamove launches in Bangladesh, extending its global presenceLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Jul 2022Hong Kong-based logistics startup Lalamove enters Bangladesh, online hiring activities showLalamove · Future Startup ↗
• Jun 2022Lalamove brings business together to “Make A Winning Move”Lalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Jun 2022Hex Trust Gains Provisional License as Virtual Asset Provider in DubaiHex Trust · Crowdfund Insider ↗
• Apr 2022HK-based Omnichat's US$1.8m funding to aid expanding business to SEAOmnichat · MARKETECH APAC ↗
• Apr 2022Hong Kong's Omnichat raises $1.8M Pre-A round funding to expand business to Southeast AsiaOmnichat · TechNode Global ↗
• Apr 2022Omnichat Raises 1.8 million USD in Pre-A Round Funding and Expands Business to Southeast AsiaOmnichat · Omnichat ↗
• Apr 2022Alexander Limpert on how property management company GuestReady scaled operations to achieve excellenceGuestReady · RSU by PriceLabs ↗
• Apr 2022Rapido raises $180 million from Swiggy, TVS Motor, othersRapido · The Hindu BusinessLine ↗
• Apr 2022[Update] Exclusive: Rapido Raises $180 Mn Funding Led By SwiggyRapido · Inc42 ↗
• Apr 2022Lalamove makes its mark in Malacca with third expansion after Johor and PenangLalamove · Malaysiakini ↗
• Mar 2022Hong Kong's Lalamove seeks to raise $500M fresh funds at $10B valuation - reportLalamove · TechNode Global ↗
• Mar 2022Hex Trust Raises US$88 Million in Series B Funding to Scale Asia’s Leading Digital Asset CustodianHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Mar 2022Hex Trust Raises $88M for Crypto Custody Focused on the Gaming SectorHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Mar 2022Animoca, Ripple back crypto custodian at US$300m valuationHex Trust · The Business Times ↗
• Mar 2022Lalamove supports business expansion and supply chain with pay-per-use Long Haul delivery serviceLalamove · Malaysiakini ↗
• Mar 2022Lalamove seeks fresh funds at US$10b valuation: sourcesLalamove · The Business Times ↗
• Feb 2022SafeBoda bets on super app to boost recovery from pandemic slumpSafeBoda · TechCrunch ↗
• Feb 2022Research reveals SMEs' increased usage of on-demand deliveryLalamove · Lalamove ↗
• Feb 2022Ugandan moto-taxi app SafeBoda transitioning to "super app" with added servicesSafeBoda · Disrupt Africa ↗
• Jan 2022TravelPerk Nabs $1.3 Billion Valuation: Travel Startup Funding This WeekTripGuru · Skift ↗
• Dec 2021Truck Lagbe Comes Full Circle as a Digital Trucking Platform with the Launch of Ancillary Services for Truck Drivers and OwnersTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Dec 2021Google's Africa Investment Fund makes first investment in Uganda's SafeBodaSafeBoda · TechCrunch ↗
• Nov 2021Qupital wants to finance more Chinese cross-border e-commerce merchants by tapping Hong Kong’s capital marketQupital · South China Morning Post ↗
• Nov 2021Animoca Brands and Hex Trust Partner to Provide Institutional-Grade Wallets for GameFiHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Nov 2021ICW Expands Its Footprint to Amsterdam, The NetherlandsICW · ICW ↗
• Nov 2021Asian Fintech Platform Qupital Secures $150M To Scale Cross-Border Digital Commerce Lending BusinessQupital · Crowdfund Insider ↗
• Nov 2021Qupital Secures US$150 Million Round to Accelerate Global Expansion and B2B "Buy Now, Pay Later" ProductQupital · Media Outreach ↗
• Nov 2021Qupital Secures US$150 Million Round to Accelerate Global Expansion and B2B "Buy Now, Pay Later" ProductQupital · Nasdaq ↗
• Nov 2021Alibaba-Backed Hong Kong Firm Qupital Secures US$150 Million Series BQupital · Fintech News HK ↗
• Oct 2021Journey of Truck Lagbe: Digitizing Bangladesh's Trucking IndustryTruck Lagbe · Business Inspection BD ↗
• Oct 2021Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Raises $10M in Latest Investment Round Led by Animoca BrandsHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Oct 2021Hex Trust Raises a US$10M Investment Round Led by Animoca BrandsHex Trust · Animoca Brands ↗
• Sep 2021Truck Lagbe Raises $4 Million Series A, Aims to Transform Trucking Market of BangladeshTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Sep 2021Truck Lagbe raises $4 million Series A fundTruck Lagbe · The Business Standard ↗
• Sep 2021IFC Supports Truck Lagbe To Expand Logistics Services Amid COVID-19Truck Lagbe · IFC ↗
• Sep 2021IFC invests $2.5 million in digital trucking platform Truck LagbeTruck Lagbe · The Daily Star ↗
• Sep 2021Switzerland Based GuestReady Tops €2 Million In Funding On SeedrsGuestReady · Crowdfund Insider ↗
• Sep 2021Hex Trust Secures Singapore Custody LicenseHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Sep 2021Hong Kong’s Hex Trust Secures Digital Custody License From MASHex Trust · Fintech News SG ↗
• Aug 2021Philippines' UnionBank Taps Hex Trust to Test Digital Assets Custody ServiceHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Aug 2021Indian bike taxi service Rapido raises $52 millionRapido · TechCrunch ↗
• Aug 2021Bike taxi startup Rapido aims to add 500,000 autos across India by year-endRapido · Business Standard ↗
• Aug 2021Rapido Raises $52 Mn From Shell Ventures, YamahaRapido · Inc42 ↗
• Aug 2021Forbes Asia 100 To WatchICW · Forbes ↗
• Jun 2021Hong Kong’s Cyberport invests in digital asset custodian Hex TrustHex Trust · Forkast ↗
• Jun 2021Truck Lagbe: Story of a Successful Digital Trucking Startup in BangladeshTruck Lagbe · UNB ↗
• Jun 2021Truck Lagbe Co-Founder and CEO Anayet Rashid Reflects on the Evolution and Ambition of Truck LagbeTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• May 2021Truck Lagbe Becomes a Necessary Solution Amid the PandemicTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Apr 2021ICW iSource adds global sourcing, product development and vendor management advisory servicesICW · ICW ↗
• Mar 2021Hex Trust Closes Series A Raising US$6 MillionHex Trust · Hex Trust ↗
• Mar 2021Hex Trust Raises $6M in Series A Led by QBN CapitalHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Mar 2021London-based short term rental manager GuestReady acquires The Porto ConciergeGuestReady · Tech.eu ↗
• Mar 2021GuestReady acquires the largest Airbnb management company in PortugalGuestReady · Startupticker ↗
• Mar 2021Going global – GuestReady acquires The Porto Concierge in PortugalGuestReady · Property Investor Today ↗
• Mar 2021Hex Trust Launches Licensed Custody Service for Non-Fungible TokensHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Feb 2021Truck Lagbe awaits $3m investment from IFCTruck Lagbe · The Business Standard ↗
• Feb 2021IFC proposes to invest $3m in Bangladesh's digital trucking platform Truck LagbeTruck Lagbe · DealStreetAsia ↗
• Feb 2021ICW secures US$5.75M in Series A+ funding roundICW · ICW ↗
• Jan 2021Supply Chain Compliance & Sourcing Platform ICW Raises US$5.75M, Aims to Enhance TechnologyICW · Jumpstart Magazine ↗
• Jan 2021Hong Kong startup ICW eyes supply chain diversification demand amid trade warICW · TechCrunch ↗
• Jan 2021Chinese logistics Lalamove valued at $10bn after fresh fundingLalamove · Nikkei Asia ↗
• Dec 2020On-demand logistics company Lalamove gets $515 million Series ELalamove · TechCrunch ↗
• Dec 2020The Future Startup Dossier: Truck LagbeTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Dec 2020Qupital said to extend its Series A round to support growth in ChinaQupital · FinTech Global ↗
• Nov 2020Truck Lagbe's New App, Uberization of Trucking, and Truck Lagbe's Real MotivationTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Nov 2020Overfunding: Short & Mid-Term Rental Management Company GuestReady Quickly Surpasses €1.5 Million Funding Target Through Seedrs RoundGuestReady · Crowdfund Insider ↗
• Nov 2020How a leading short-term rental player is overcoming this challenging timeGuestReady · TechRound ↗
• Oct 2020Mobility startup Rapido launches on-demand auto hailing serviceRapido · TechCircle ↗
• Oct 2020Rapido forays into rickshaw booking, eyes expanding to 50 cities by yr-endRapido · Business Standard ↗
• Oct 2020Hong Kong logistics unicorn Lalamove unveils foray into the USLalamove · TechCrunch ↗
• Sep 2020How Internet is Transforming Trucking Industry in Bangladesh with Anayet Rashid, Founder and CEO, Truck LagbeTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Jul 2020Travel Experiences on the Belt and RoadTripGuru · HKTDC ↗
• Jul 2020Pivot and Persist: How bike taxi startup Rapido reinvented itself with delivery services during COVID-19Rapido · YourStory ↗
• Jun 2020Hong Kong fintech startup Qupital will offer services to eBay cross-border sellersQupital · TechCrunch ↗
• Jun 2020This ecommerce startup can up conversion rates for merchantsOmnichat · Hong Kong Business ↗
• Jun 2020Rapido Store launched by bike startup for business deliveries amidst COVID-19Rapido · YourStory ↗
• Jun 2020This Liechtenstein Bank Can Now Custody CryptoHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Jun 2020Navigating sustainable tourism investmentsTripGuru · Velocity Ventures ↗
• Apr 2020GuestReady raises €2.1 million from 594 investors on SeedrsGuestReady · Seedrs ↗
• Apr 2020By Highways and Byways (Reinventing experiential travel with TripGuru)TripGuru · Jumpstart Magazine ↗
• Apr 2020R3 Teams With Custodian Hex Trust to Help Asian Banks Sell Security TokensHex Trust · CoinDesk ↗
• Mar 2020[Product Roadmap] How Rapido reworked its strategy to ensure operational efficiency and a profitable rideRapido · YourStory ↗
• Mar 2020HK Startup Raises US$800k Seed Round to Boost Expansion into Taiwan and SE AsiaOmnichat · Jumpstart Magazine ↗
• Mar 2020HK Marketing Automation Startup Omnichat Moves Into Taiwan and GSEA With US$800K Seed Round Led by AppWorksOmnichat · AppWorks ↗
• Mar 2020Ugandan moto-taxi startup SafeBoda expands to Nigeria with Ibadan launchSafeBoda · Disrupt Africa ↗
• Feb 2020Truck Lagbe's Multi-pronged Strategy To Make On-demand Trucking a Reality In BangladeshTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Feb 2020Truck Lagbe - reshaping the traditional hauling industryTruck Lagbe · The Business Standard ↗
• Jan 2020Product testing and inspection platform – TICMARTICW · ICW ↗
• Dec 2019SafeBoda nears Africa's super app status with launch of food, delivery & paymentsSafeBoda · TechMoran ↗
• Nov 2019Truck Lagbe: A Single Click Will Move AnythingTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Nov 2019How a start-up went from AED 0 to an AED 3.6 billion real estate portfolio in three yearsGuestReady · International Business Magazine ↗
• Oct 2019TripGuru and Airbnb Experiences Confirm Partnership in a Win for the Hong Kong Travel StartupTripGuru · Jumpstart Magazine ↗
• Oct 2019Exclusive: Rapido Closes Series B Funding Round At $55 MnRapido · Inc42 ↗
• Oct 2019Rapido enters fast lane with ₹390 croreRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Sep 2019Why this Indian restaurant gets rave reviews from travellersTripGuru · The Cairns Post ↗
• Aug 2019ICW on digitising the supply chainICW · Hong Kong Business ↗
• Jul 2019Now, Rapido users can save more on daily commute with new ‘Power Pass’Rapido · YourStory ↗
• Jun 2019Scaling In Southeast Asia: Lessons From The Region's Biggest StartupsLalamove · Forbes ↗
• Jun 2019GuestReady raises $6M to help hosts on Airbnb and other services manage their propertyGuestReady · TechCrunch ↗
• Jun 2019GuestReady Raises US$6M in Series A FundingGuestReady · FinSMEs ↗
• May 2019London Mayor's International Business Programme delegation visitICW · ICW ↗
• May 2019Uganda's SafeBoda raises Series B funding to improve motorcycle taxi safetySafeBoda · ImpactAlpha ↗
• May 2019German investor Allianz X chooses Uganda's SafeBoda as its first African investmentSafeBoda · Ventureburn ↗
• May 2019Uganda’s SafeBoda secures Series B funding roundSafeBoda · Disrupt Africa ↗
• Apr 2019Bike taxi startup Rapido’s valuation shoots up in new funding roundRapido · TechCircle ↗
• Apr 2019Truck Lagbe Raises New Funding, Plots Big Growth PushTruck Lagbe · Future Startup ↗
• Apr 2019USD 2.52 Million Series A Capital RaiseICW · ICW ↗
• Apr 2019India's bike taxi startup Rapido raises $11.2m led by Nexus Venture PartnersRapido · DealStreetAsia ↗
• Apr 2019Nexus Venture Partners leads Series A round in bike pooling startup RapidoRapido · VCCircle ↗
• Apr 2019ICW as the first recipient of the Innovation & Technology Venture FundICW · Cyberport ↗
• Apr 2019ICW raises US$2.5M & becomes HK Gov’s first investment from their new 'Innovation & Technology Venture Fund’ICW · Betatron ↗
• Apr 2019GuestReady, a service for Airbnb hosts, doubles down on Europe with another acquisitionGuestReady · TechCrunch ↗
• Mar 2019Alibaba-backed financing platform Qupital raises $15m in Series AQupital · DealStreetAsia ↗
• Mar 2019Hong Kong-based fintech startup Qupital raises $15M Series A to expand in mainland ChinaQupital · TechCrunch ↗
• Mar 2019Official announcement of business expansion in Chicago, USICW · ICW ↗
• Feb 2019On-demand logistics startup Lalamove raises $300M for Asia growth and becomes a unicornLalamove · TechCrunch ↗
• Feb 2019Hong Kong based travel tech startup Trip Guru raises US$500,000 In seed round to expand to new markets in South-east AsiaTripGuru · Velocity Ventures ↗
• Jan 2019ICW 3rd anniversaryICW · ICW ↗
• Jan 2019Hong Kong investment firm leads Rapido's Series A funding roundRapido · VCCircle ↗
• Dec 2018GuestReady Buys Oporto City Flats; Takes Over We Stay In Paris PortfolioGuestReady · FinSMEs ↗
• Dec 2018Airbnb management startup GuestReady acquires Oporto City Flats and We Stay In ParisGuestReady · EU-Startups ↗
• Dec 2018GuestReady positions itself to drive consolidation in short-term rental marketGuestReady · WiT ↗
• Dec 20182018 China Merchants CupICW · ICW ↗
• Nov 2018Indian Motorbike-Taxi Service Rapido Aims To Reach 1 Million Rides Each Day In 2019Rapido · Forbes ↗
• Nov 2018Rapido plans to launch "power pass" for regular commutersRapido · The Economic Times ↗
• Oct 2018Southeast Asia's Logistics Startups Are Winning Big By Tailoring Themselves To Local MarketsLalamove · Forbes ↗
• Sep 2018Qupital Finds Fintech Success Through Alibaba's EcosystemQupital · Alizila ↗
• Sep 2018Hong Kong's most outstanding businesses awardICW · ICW ↗
• Sep 2018'Truck Lagbe' app launches commerciallyTruck Lagbe · The Daily Star ↗
• Sep 2018SafeBoda unveils the SafeBoda AcademySafeBoda · BigEye.ug ↗
• Aug 2018Ugandan moto-taxi app SafeBoda launches in NairobiSafeBoda · Disrupt Africa ↗
• Aug 2018HK-based Lalamove's entry into Malaysia's delivery market welcomed by competitorsLalamove · Digital News Asia ↗
• Aug 2018Hong Kong startup makes crypto custody playHex Trust · DigFin Group ↗
• Aug 2018Featured in Hong Kong Economic TimesICW · ICW ↗
• May 2018Hong Kong Based Travel Tech Startup Trip Guru Raises US$500,000 In Seed Round To Expand To New Markets In Southeast AsiaTripGuru · Jumpstart Magazine ↗
• May 2018Exclusive: Bike taxi firm Rapido buys motorcycle-sharing startup GetbikeRapido · TechCircle ↗
• Mar 2018With 10K daily rides and Rs 1.5 Cr monthly revenue, Rapido completes 5 Mn rides in 28 monthsRapido · Entrackr ↗
• Nov 2017Startup Accelerator Betatron Launches Cohort Two, Investing In Eight More Hong Kong CompaniesICW · Forbes ↗
• Oct 2017GuestReady, a service for Airbnb hosts to manage their property, raises $3MGuestReady · TechCrunch ↗
• Oct 2017GuestReady Raises £2.3M in Funding; Acquires Easy Rental ServicesGuestReady · FinSMEs ↗
• Oct 2017Lalamove Scores $100M Investment From China: Is This Hong Kong's Next Unicorn?Lalamove · Forbes ↗
• Oct 2017Logistics on-demand startup Lalamove raises $100M as it approaches a $1B valuationLalamove · TechCrunch ↗
• May 2017Hong Kong's Qupital raises $2M led by Alibaba to finance invoice loans for SMEsQupital · TechCrunch ↗
• May 2017The Rise of a Successful Startup 'Truck Lagbe' in Bangladesh's Transport IndustryTruck Lagbe · IDEA Bangladesh ↗
• Apr 2017Uganda's "Uber for Motorcycles" Focuses on SafetySafeBoda · MIT Technology Review ↗
• Mar 2017Interview with Airbnb host management platform, GuestReadyGuestReady · Travel Daily Media ↗
• Jan 2017Bike taxi operator Rapido rebrands rider app to ramp up networkRapido · TechCircle ↗
• Jan 2017Lalamove raises US$30m to fund expansion in China and Southeast AsiaLalamove · South China Morning Post ↗
• Jan 2017'Uber for logistics' startup Lalamove raises $30M to expand beyond 100 cities in AsiaLalamove · TechCrunch ↗
• Dec 2016Bike taxi app Rapido adds pooling to its offeringsRapido · TechCircle ↗
• Nov 2016Airbnb management service GuestReady raises $750,000 for product development and hiringGuestReady · Tech.eu ↗
• Nov 2016Airbnb management startup GuestReady closes $750K angel roundGuestReady · DealStreetAsia ↗
• Nov 2016GuestReady raises $750K to help Airbnb hosts manage their properties professionallyGuestReady · TechCrunch ↗
• Nov 2016Airbnb Management Startup GuestReady gets investmentGuestReady · EU-Startups ↗
• Aug 2016GuestReady provides Airbnb hosts with the services to professionalize their rentalGuestReady · TechCrunch ↗
• Aug 2016GuestReady wants to manage homes for Airbnb hostsGuestReady · TTG Asia ↗
• May 2016On-demand logistics startup Lalamove raises $10M more in push for profitabilityLalamove · TechCrunch ↗
• Apr 2016Hero's Pawan Munjal, Google's Anandan back bike taxi startup RapidoRapido · TechCircle ↗
• Apr 2016Exclusive: Bike taxi app Rapido vrooms with pre-Series A fundingRapido · TechCircle ↗
• Apr 2016SafeBoda (investment profile)SafeBoda · Global Innovation Fund ↗
• Apr 2016Hero's Pawan Munjal, Google's Anandan back bike taxi startup RapidoRapido · VCCircle ↗
• Apr 2016Ugandan motorcycle app SafeBoda raises $227k from GIFSafeBoda · Disrupt Africa ↗
• Sep 2015On-Demand Logistics Startup Lalamove Lands $10M To Fuel Its China ExpansionLalamove · TechCrunch ↗
• Mar 2015Introducing SafeBoda.com | Uganda's 'Uber' for Motorcycle TaxisSafeBoda · TechMoran ↗
• Jan 2015Lalamove Raises $10M in FundingLalamove · FinSMEs ↗
• Jan 2015'Uber For Logistics' Startup Lalamove Lands $10M To Expand In China And Southeast AsiaLalamove · TechCrunch ↗
• Nov 2014Hong Kong's Easyvan rebrands as Lalamove just in time for launch in BangkokLalamove · Tech in Asia ↗
• Nov 2014EasyVan launches in Bangkok as lalaMove; to give out free condomsLalamove · e27 ↗

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