Agrata selected as 1 of 11 aquaculture companies for the inaugural Hatch Innovation Studio
Ian Santoso Ian Santoso

Agrata selected as 1 of 11 aquaculture companies for the inaugural Hatch Innovation Studio

Eleven aquaculture companies and projects from the Asia-Pacific region have joined the inaugural Hatch Innovation Studio Singapore this month.

Seven of the selected ventures are based in Singapore, there's one from each of Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, while another is a collaboration between Australia and the Philippines. They cover fields including nutrition, health, novel production systems, biomass and alt-seafood.

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Salesforce’s First India Investment is Cloud Startup Darwinbox
Ian Santoso Ian Santoso

Salesforce’s First India Investment is Cloud Startup Darwinbox

Salesforce.com Inc. is making its first investment in an Indian company, a developer of human resources software that serves several of Asia’s largest tech startups.

The U.S. giant’s venture arm is leading a $15 million financing round for Darwinbox, its first in India and its only investment in Asia outside of Japan. Headquartered in Hyderabad, the startup has already raised $35 million from backers including Lightspeed India, Sequoia Capital and 3one4 Capital among others.

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