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23 Tháng 09

Y Combinator moves into late-stage investing?

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According to this Business Insider article, famed startup accelerator Y Combinator (which boasts graduates like AirBnB, Dropbox, Reddit) has filed documents with the SEC to start a new venture fund.The Y Combinator Continuity Fund I, allegedly in the billions of dollars, will focus mainly on late-stage, pre-IPO portfolio startups.Y Combinator has earned a reputation for being one...

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23 Tháng 09

Vietnam plans to launch a nano satellite into orbit in 2016

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Recently, Vietnam announced plans to send a 10 kilogram nano-satellite into orbit in 2016, according to Vietnamplus. This project is designed by a team made up of 100 percent Vietnamese engineers and experts. This nano-statellite is named NanoDragon. With a two-year countdown remaining, many scientists are excited to see this “made in Vietnam” dragon fly.Nanosatellites...

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23 Tháng 09

What are the online payment systems available in Vietnam?

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Hi TIA community,I’ve been trying to do some research regarding online payment systems in Vietnam.Most of the feedback I gathered is that in Vietnam, online payments systems are still in the early adoption stage.Some research from 2013 indicated that PayPal itself is not active in Vietnam due to a significant spam and fraud issues. I heard that...

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23 Tháng 09

A complete list of the 18 payment players in Vietnam

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MobiviFounded by a Vietnamese-American multi-millionaire, Mobivi is one of the biggest names in the Vietnamese payment space, though mainly because of how much money it is carrying, rumored to be over $30 million. Mobivi has long been experimenting with various payment models such as free mobile transactions for non-profit donations, and is now working on...

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