TechThisWeek: B’desh startups in the spotlight; Azure Space; Record ecommerce festive sales
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Sequoia Capital has set its eyes in the Bangladesh startup ecosystem with $22.5 million investment in ShopUp, a B2B platform for mom-and-pop stores.
In the latest episode of TechThisWeek, we talk about how Bangladesh is emerging as a startup hub in the Asian market.
TechCircle also spoke to Signzy co-founder Ankit Ratan about the $5.4 million the startup raised from Arkam Ventures and Mastercard to bolster its AI research and sales.
Also in the podcast:
The first festive sale post the nationwide lockdown has brought cheer to the country’s ecommerce space.
Technology major Microsoft unveiled Azure Space and a portable data centre.
Cloud technology company Tekion has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round, taking its valuation to over $1 billion.
Marketing intelligence platform Slintel has raised $4.2 million in a fresh funding round led by returning investor Accel.