January 2023

Walmart-backed PhonePe’s nine-month 2022 revenue surged to $234 million

January 30, 2023

PhonePe clocked a revenue of $234.3 million in the first nine months of 2022, the most valuable Indian fintech startup has disclosed in a filing. The nine-month financials marks a jump from the $201.6 million revenue that the Bengaluru-headquartered generated in the 12-month period ending in financial year March last year. PhonePe, which is valued […]

Walmart-backed PhonePe’s nine-month 2022 revenue surged to $234 million by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Why CEOs Shouldn’t Miss the Metaverse Bus

January 30, 2023
By 2030, the metaverse is expected to generate $4- $5 trillion in value, roughly the size of Japan’s economy. The sheer size of the opportunity is too big for CEOs to ignore it.

China smartphone market slumps to 10-year low in 2022

January 30, 2023

After a decade of frantic growth, China’s smartphone market is hitting a speed bump as COVID-19 roils the world’s second-largest economy. The country’s smartphone shipments dropped 14% year-over-year in 2022, reaching a ten-year low, according to research firm Counterpoint. It was also the first time that China’s smartphone shipment had dropped below 300 million units […]

China smartphone market slumps to 10-year low in 2022 by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Eazy Digital helps Southeast Asia’s small insurers digitize their operations

January 30, 2023

Founded by two insurance industry veterans, Eazy Digital wants to give small insurance companies in Southeast Asia the same advantage as their larger competitors. Its SaaS platform lets insurers digitize many parts of their operations, enabling them to scale up more efficiently. The Bangkok-based startup announced today it has raised $850,000 in an oversubscribed seed […]

Eazy Digital helps Southeast Asia’s small insurers digitize their operations by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch