Overseas:
1. Canada invests C$85 million in satellite company to narrow broadband gap for remote areas
2. SMB payroll startup Gusto raises $200M Series D, plans R&D expansion to NYC
5. Tile raises $45 million to track wallets, keys, and bags with Bluetooth
6. Benchling’s software for managing biotech research nabs $34.5 million
7. Spectral MD raises $27 million for its AI-powered wound imaging system
8. Drip Capital raises $25M to help exporters access working capital and expand global reach
9. Balena raises $14.4 million to simplify IoT device management
10. Sales professionals get a bad rap — Bravado wants to change that with $12M funding
11. Replicant raises $7 million for bots that answer customer questions over the phone
13. Revolut tweaks business accounts with new pricing structure, cheaper to get started
China:
1. China and US Negotiators to resume face-to-face trade talks next week in Shanghai
2. WeChat launching new function enabling payments on airplanes
3. Tencent Nintendo to launch in Mainland China on the second of August
4. Baidu 百度 releasing new CRM tool, 爱番番, focused on helping advertisers
5. Ximalaya.com 喜马拉雅, audio sharing platform, to IPO next year
Cross-Border:
1. World’s Largest AI Startup SenseTime to Open Abu Dhabi Hub
2. Salesforce Enters China Amid Trade War, With Alibaba’s Help
3. Uber and Sun Mobilty come together to deploy e-three wheeler in India
Emerging Market:
1. Insead report: Singapore falls 3 spots in innovation index but maintains regional lead
2. Ernst & Young, Open Banking Nigeria to develop standard API for country’s fintech sector
5. PlayShifu raises $7 million to build educational AR experiences for children
6. Pomona nabs US$3M to help brands improve consumer engagement, sales in Indonesia
7. Beenext leads $1.82m funding in Indonesian influencer commerce platform RAENA
8. Thai digital payment startup Omise secures funding from Japan’s Nomura
9. Dataplor raises $2M to digitize small businesses in Latin America
10. Malaysian healthtech firm Naluri bags $1.5m in pre-series A round
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