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Temasek-backed eyewear firm Lenskart seesaws in India trading debut

Jeffrey Seah (centre) has sat on Hepmil’s board of directors as vice-chairman since 2017.
Tech in AsiaStartups

Angels to pocket over 20 times returns from sale of Singapore’s Hepmil

Lenskart’s IPO offers scale but not necessarily value, according to analyst.
Startups

Lenskart US$821 million IPO price sparks concern over Indian startup valuations

Airwallex is on track to surpass US$2 billion in annualised run rate within the next 12 months, says co-founder and CEO Jack Zhang.
Startups & Tech

Airwallex crosses US$1 billion in annualised revenue, eyes doubling within a year

Friends since their junior college days, Mr Karl Mak (left) and Mr Adrian Ang co-founded Hepmil Media, which wants to “make everyone’s day a better one” through its entertaining content. [Lunch With Sumiko]
Companies & Markets

SGAG parent company Hepmil sold to French Publicis Groupe for undisclosed sum

Jenny Lee, senior managing partner of multi-asset investment firm Granite Asia, and Dr Leslie Teo, the senior director of artificial intelligence products at AI Singapore.
Design AI and Tech Awards

Granite Asia’s Jenny Lee, AI Singapore’s Leslie Teo join Design AI and Tech Awards judging panel

(Left to right) Melvin Ng from Airalo, Norman Matthieu Vanhacke from Cradle Fund, Aditya Aima from AnyMind Group, and Abdulla Alhmehsin from Abu Dhabi’s Early Childhood Authority speaking with The Business Times editor Chen Huifen in Jakarta on Thursday Oct 20. Photo: Artmospoto
ASEAN Business

The Middle East has capital and needs solutions – that’s a chance for S-E Asia startups

Meutya Hafid, Indonesia's minister of communications and digital affairs, speaking at the Tech in Asia conference co-organised with The Business Times on Wed (Oct 20) in Jakarta. Photo: Rizky Syahmanda, Artmospoto
ASEAN Business

Indonesian minister urges investors to keep faith in startup ecosystem

Singapore ranked sixth globally in terms of proceeds raised.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Singapore is top IPO market in South-east Asia in Q3: EY report

Dozens of founders are selling their companies rather than pursuing IPOs, the traditional path to gain respect from an establishment that still views young companies with scepticism.
Companies & Markets

Deals for startups reach record in Japan before listing curbs

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