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Fiducia’s Inaugural Fund Launched With Initial Size of 3.3 Billion Yen; Fundraising to Continue

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TOKYO, Feb. 21, 2022 — Fiducia Inc. announced that it has executed the first closing of its inaugural fund (Fiducia Growth Tech Limited Liability Investment Limited Partnership), with an initial size of 3.26 billion yen. The fund, which has started investments, will continue its fund-raising activity to grow in scale over the period of about one year.

The participating institutional investors of the fund include AI Capital Co., Ltd., Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Co., Ltd., Nanto Bank Co., Ltd., and Pavilion Capital. The investors range from a renowned gatekeeper and a venture capitalist to a large regional bank and a reputable Singapore-based private equity fund.

The Latin word "Fiducia" was chosen as the corporate name with the intent of executing fiduciary duties and social responsibilities. Fiducia intends to cultivate and invest in innovative companies in real technology (Real/Deep Tech) and health care innovations. Fiducia will invest in these companies and help them with expertise in finance and investments. Fiducia will help them build better business networks and, most importantly, help them to grow. 

The management and employees of Fiducia will aspire to contribute to the globalization of the companies in its investment portfolio.

The integration of the virtual and the real worlds is rapidly progressing, which presents great business opportunities for Real/Deep Tech companies, including ones from Japan. Healthcare innovation from Japan’s academia is advancing, but it is yet to be discovered by international investors. Fiducia focuses on investments in these two promising areas, and helps them grow to maximize investor returns.

The growth capital business bridging the gap between startups and public equity markets is now an important arena for private investments worldwide. However, this segment is underdeveloped in Japan. Fiducia aspires to help develop growth capital investments on Japanese soil to invest in and to help develop Real/Deep Tech and Health care Innovation companies.

Many large companies in Japan are rebalancing their business portfolios by spinning off non-core technologies. While some of these technologies will become more attractive if they were managed independently, they still struggle to attract financing from local venture capitalists because these companies are busy focusing on developing local IT platforms and subscription businesses. This is a perfect opportunity for Fiducia. The asset management company intends to act proactively and also work together with other counterparties to fulfill its goals.

Fiducia aims to build a balanced portfolio – not with a scattered shotgun approach but with an intentional bias toward concentration, allowing us to focus on growth investments in the Real/Deep Tech and Healthcare Innovations. This approach allows Fiducia to spend more time with the companies in which it invests, to give their management business and financial advice and to help them build business networks locally and globally. 

Domestic Real/Deep Tech companies and Healthcare innovators are not limited to the Tokyo metropolitan region; they also exist in the rural regions. Fiducia hopes that its investment activities could contribute to the transformation of the industrial structure and the revitalization of rural areas.

Comments from Founders:

Takumi Shibata, Fiducia’s Co-Founder, said: "Re-energizing Japanese businesses and revitalizing regional communities will call for urgent solutions. Our focused investments in Real/Deep Tech area and in Healthcare innovations will help to solve these issues, with attractive returns to investors.  Fiducia will be excited if its focused profit-seeking investment approach and returns can contribute to solving these national challenges on any scale possible."

Tokihiko Shimizu, Fiducia’s Co-Founder, said: "Fiducia is convinced that focused investments in Real/Deep Tech and in Healthcare Innovations offer promising investment opportunities that deliver attractive returns.  Growth stage investors like us are operating in a less crowded space in Japan and enjoy blue ocean-type access to investment opportunities.  This is one more reason why Japan needs this growth-stage investment segment to grow. I will endeavor to contribute to building a strong, disciplined and focused investment business in order to cater to our investors’ need for returns, based on my past business experience in national pension management, private equity and venture capital investments."

 

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Waymo and Zeekr to collaborate on all-electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle

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HANGZHOU, China and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 29, 2021 — Geely Holding Group’s (Geely) premium electric brand, Zeekr, will collaborate with Waymo on the development of a new pure electric vehicle for deployment in the Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing fleet in the United States. 

Waymo and Zeekr collaborate on autonomous drive vehicle
Waymo and Zeekr collaborate on autonomous drive vehicle

The Program Explained / The plan. 

The new purpose-built mobility vehicle is being designed and developed at Zeekr’s R&D facility, CEVT (China Europe Vehicle Technology Centre) in Gothenburg, Sweden which has a proven track record in developing class leading vehicles for the wider Geely Holding Group. Under this collaboration, Zeekr will be designing and developing the future vehicle on a new proprietary and open-source mobility architecture. Waymo will take delivery of the vehicles in the United States and will then integrate its fully autonomous Waymo Driver into the vehicle platform.

The new vehicle will be designed to be rider-centric from the outset, setting a new benchmark for autonomous vehicles. The new Zeekr vehicle has been designed for autonomous use-cases and will come with a fully configurable cabin, both with and without driver controls, that can be tailored towards rider requirements for the Waymo One unmanned ride-hailing fleet in the US.

Zeekr was founded in early 2021 as a global technology-mobility brand with design and engineering resources in Sweden. The first model from Zeekr, the 001, was introduced in April 2021 with deliveries starting in October of the same year. 

Quotes / What they say. 

Andy An, CEO Zeekr Technology: "Zeekr was born on the ideals of equality, diversity, and sustainability. By becoming a strategic partner and vehicle supplier to the Waymo One fleet, we will be able to share our experience, ideals and provide our expertise in collaborating on a fully electric vehicle that fits Waymo’s requirements for this rapidly expanding segment in the global market for sustainable travel." 

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Edufront Announces Partnership with Samvid Gurukulam

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NEW DELHI, Dec. 28, 2021 — The Edufront Foundation announced today the launch of its partnership with Samvid Gurukulam, a school founded by Sadhvi Ritambhara to exemplify an ethos of holistic education in Vatsalya Gram on the outskirts of Vrindavan.

The Edufront Foundation will be helping Samvid adopt a comprehensive technology platform to augment its existing approach to education.

The Ashraya Society (ashraya.co.in) will be funding the Samvid project, which will make use of technology developed by Edufront Technologies.

The Digital Learning Ecosystem of Edufront offers schools the advantages of automating key school management functionalities: an intuitive, easy-to-use and powerful operating system for learning is coupled to a comprehensive educational resource management system.

This helps schools organise all their activities in real time through a common platform while making effectual learning readily available to anyone, anytime, anywhere.

Edufront offers solutions mapped to NCERT curricula for classes K to 12 with an eye to making learning more proactive, collaborative, and personalised. It also has content mapped to 29 state boards and can be adapted to the needs of school systems.

About Edufront

Edufront is engaged in the development and adoption of innovative solutions to augment and democratize school learning worldwide. Its solutions comprehensively address the problems that students and teachers face at the administrative and pedagogical levels, from ERP style administrative augmentation to AI based personalised learning modules.

On this occasion, Aastha Bhardwaj, Principal of Samvid Gurukulam, said:

"We are delighted to be working with Edufront, who have given us access to a quality of software and hardware not often seen in the region. Our students and teachers have been immediately excited by access to these tools and the possibilities created by our partnership."

Shantanu Jha, Founder, Edufront stated:

"We at Edufront are excited to move forward with our partnership with Samvid Gurukulam, and see how our technology can further enhance outcomes in a school with a unique and richly developed pedagogical approach."

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QuEST Global partners with NXP to deliver integrated and secure platforms for Vehicle Networking

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Helps automotive OEMs and Tier-1s to develop next-gen S32G vehicle processing designs and address software complexity and security challenges

BENGALURU , India, Dec. 21, 2021 — QuEST Global, a global product engineering services company, announced today its partnership with NXP® Semiconductors to deliver software support for NXP’s S32G Vehicle Network Processors. QuEST will provide valued services to help OEM’s and Tier-1’s unlock the true potential of the NXP S32G processors to deliver a highly-secure vehicle network that combines ASIL D safety, hardware security, high-performance real-time application processing and network acceleration for service-oriented gateways, domain controllers, zonal processors and safety processors. Through this collaboration with NXP, QuEST reaffirms its commitment in helping its partners build safer, greener and smarter future cars.  

The evolution in automotive industry has shifted the demand towards electric, autonomous, connected and shared mobility. Vehicles are becoming more data-driven and software-defined, and safe and secure connectivity is becoming a key concern for the consumer. The S32G processor significantly helps in addressing the vehicle networking requirements by securely managing data transmission around the vehicle and protecting safety critical applications. With its trained and dedicated resources specialized on this platform, QuEST will support NXP S32G customers to help reduce development complexity, accelerate time-to-market and expand business opportunities for future data-driven and software-defined Automotive OEMs.

"The automotive industry is going through a massive transformation with deployment of new vehicle architecture to support the future of mobility", said Krish Kupathil, Head of Innovation, QuEST Global. He further added, "The S32G processors address the need for higher performance compute and networking bandwidth with enhanced security and functional safety. We will leverage our S32G expertise to support our common automotive customers, to build the platform required to deploy new connected services and upgradable features for next-gen vehicles."

"As the automotive industry is evolving, vehicle manufacturers will continuously need to deliver an enhanced, secure and hassle free data management for their vehicles. QuEST’s support and software solutions can help our mutual OEM and Tier-1 customers realize the full potential of the S32G processors," said Carlos Prada, Director of Automotive Processing Partnerships at NXP.

NXP’s S32G automotive network processors enable modern service-oriented gateways for rapid Over-the-Air (OTA) deployment of new capabilities and advanced edge-to-cloud analytics. They deliver higher processing and networking performance with ASIL D functional safety to support autonomous driving applications[1]. QuEST will be offering the following services for the S32G platform:

  • Hardware System Designing and Prototyping
  • Automotive System Software Engineering including Design, Development and Maintenance.  
  • Integration of Connectivity Module and Features
  • Support NXP’s customers in achieving Functional Safety, System Validation and Automation
  • Product Realization

As the automotive industry witnesses exponential growth, it also opens up challenges to manage data security for vehicle manufacturers. The new age vehicles will require a more secure and seamless information flow both within and outside the vehicle. QuEST and NXP’s association will help in addressing these hard challenges and help Tier-1 and OEM’s transform from carmakers into vehicle data-driven service providers.

About QuEST Global:

For nearly 25 years, QuEST Global has been a trusted global product engineering services partner to many of the world’s most recognized companies in the Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Energy, Hi-Tech, Healthcare and Medical Devices, Rail and Semiconductor industries. With a presence in 13 countries, 54 global delivery centers and 11,500+ personnel, QuEST Global is at the forefront of the convergence of the mechanical, electronics, software and digital engineering innovations to engineer solutions for a safer, cleaner and sustainable world. QuEST Global’s deep domain knowledge and digital expertise help its clients accelerate product development and innovation cycles, create alternate revenue streams, enhance consumer experience and make manufacturing processes and operations more efficient.

[1] NXP Unlocks the Full Potential of Vehicle Data with the S32G Automotive Network Processors | NXP Semiconductors

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NPCore forms global partnership with Viet Cyber Security towards expansion into SE Asian IT security market

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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 26, 2021 — NPCore, a joint venture member of Born2Global Centre, has its sights set on a greater share of the IT security market in Southeast Asia, recently joining forces with Vietnamese IT security service provider Viet Cyber Security. Together, the two companies set up NPCore Vietnam Joint Stock Company, a joint venture which will see them coordinate efforts in the IT security industry. NPCore is an AI-based new variant malware (APT) response solution provider offering optimal security solutions.

NPCore has provided cyber security solutions and since 2021, it has participated in a project for supporting overseas expansion of D.N.A (Data, Network, AI) convergence products led by Born2Global Centre.

NPCore and Viet Cyber Security set up NPCore Vietnam Joint Stock Company, a joint venture for efforts in the IT security industry.
NPCore and Viet Cyber Security set up NPCore Vietnam Joint Stock Company, a joint venture for efforts in the IT security industry.

The joint enterprise will see the two partners collaborate in technology and, more importantly, concerted sales and marketing activities in the Southeast Asian IT security market. The goal is to lay the foundation for a stable supply of IT security services in local markets to obtain market trust and continue expanding the business at an increasing pace. NPCore has confirmed that it is ready to aggressively engage Viet Cyber Security’s local networks and customers towards expanding its market presence. NPCore’s solution (Zombie Zero) can defend against any path through which malicious code can flow from the network to the endpoint.

It currently holds 12 patents as well as the International Common Criteria (CC) certification for its proprietary security technologies and has more than 100 global references.

NPCore CEO Han Seung-cheol stated, "The local joint enterprise was established in Vietnam as it is a market with active investment taking place in national security, corporate IT security, and other fields. It will be a local platform for entry into the Southeast Asian markets—Vietnam included—and will put us on the map as an IT security service provider in the region."

Furthermore, the joint venture between NPCore and Viet Cyber Security was established as part of the Born2Global Centre’s partnership program. Through its support of DNA-convergence products and services, Born2Global Centre serves as a launchpad for innovative startups to enter global markets. Born2Global Centre provides startups with different levels of consulting services, from partnership exploration & creation to business establishment, operations, joint R&D projects, and market expansion.

For more detailed information on NPCore, visit https://www.npcore.com/eng/.

Media contact
NPCore: esshim@npcore.com  
Born2Global Centre: jlee@born2global.com

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France Fintech and Binance Announce Creation of EUR100 Million Crypto and Blockchain Initiative in France

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New initiative to significantly contribute toward making France and Europe the leading global player in blockchain and crypto industry

PARIS, Nov. 4, 2021 — France FinTech, a leading non-profit association whose mission is to promote FinTech excellence in France, and Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the launch of a EUR100 Million initiative to support the development of the French and European blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Speaking at a conference today with Cédric O, Minister of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication in France at the French Ministry of Finance in Paris, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance announced the launch of the initiative, called "Objective Moon", that will comprise three key cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation projects in France.

The EUR100 million initiative, which will be funded by Binance, will see the development of a Binance Research and Development hub in France, along with the creation of a Decentralized Ledger Technology (DLT) accelerator and a new online Education Programme to develop blockchain and crypto industry talent in France. The education programme will be created in partnership with OpenClassroom and Ledger.

Alain Clot, Chairman of France Fintech announced : "France Fintech believes that France is uniquely positioned in terms of regulation, talent and expertise to be the leading player in Europe in the field of decentralized finance and we believe that the collaboration started with Binance today will allow the entire ecosystem to grow significantly in the coming years."

CZ, founder & CEO of Binance said: "At Binance, we recognise the quality of French and European tech, crypto and blockchain talent, and we are convinced that with the launch of Binance’s major operations and investment in France, we can significantly contribute toward making France and Europe the leading global player in blockchain and crypto industry."

Binance plans to establish a French Hub for its Research and Development, and will recruit cryptocurrency and blockchain talent from across France and Europe. The new online education programme, which will be created in partnership with France FinTech, Binance and Ledger, will also aim to help people who want to learn more about blockchain and cryptocurrency and see it as an attractive career opportunity.

The creation and development of the "Objective Moon Accelerator, which will be dedicated to building up the Decentralized Ledger Technology (DLT) ecosystem in France and Europe is also seen as important, as DLT is seen as a critical enabler of blockchain security, which is essential as a cryptocurrency continues to reach more mainstream audiences.

About Binance

Binance is the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider with a financial product suite that includes the largest digital asset exchange by volume. Trusted by tens of millions worldwide, the Binance platform is dedicated to providing the world’s most secure exchange for individual and institutional investors, and features an unmatched portfolio of blockchain products and offerings, including: crypto trading and finance, education, data and research, social good, investment and incubation, decentralization and infrastructure solutions, and more. For more information, visit: https://www.binance.com

About France Fintech

Created in June 2015 on the initiative of entrepreneurs, France FinTech is a non-profit association whose mission is to promote the excellence of the sector in France and abroad and to represent French fintech to the public authorities, the regulator and the ecosystem. It brings together French Fintech, Insurtech and Regtech with the potential to become European or global leaders. All the players wishing to support this movement and be recognized as an integral part of the ecosystem have gathered around the start-ups: technology companies, investment funds, law and consulting firms, banks, insurers, industrial companies, public or associative entities, etc. Visit https://francefintech.org/

About Ledger

Founded in 2014, Ledger is a global leader in security and infrastructure solutions for critical digital assets and blockchain applications. Headquartered in Paris and Vierzon, with offices in London, New-York and Singapore, Ledger has a team of more than 400 professionals developing a variety of products and services to secure and manage cryptocurrency assets for individuals and companies – including the Ledger hardware wallets line with more than 3 millions units already sold in 165 countries. www.ledger.com

 

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UPL Announces Long-term Collaboration With Chr. Hansen To Develop And Commercialize Microbial Solutions For Sustainable Agriculture

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– UPL is the largest manufacturer and distributor of biosolutions worldwide, fifth-largest agribusiness globally.

– Chr. Hansen is the owner of one of the world’s largest commercial collections of bacteria, with more than 28,000 strains

– The biosolutions market set to grow to $10bn* USD by 2025 as consumers demand more sustainable food systems

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 16, 2021 — UPL Ltd. (‘UPL’) (NSE: UPL) (BSE: 512070), a world-leading champion of sustainable agriculture and OpenAg™, has announced a long-term strategic collaboration with Chr. Hansen, a global bioscience company, to develop microbial-based biosolutions (including biostimulants and biopesticides) that will help growers around the world fight pests and diseases, and improve crop quality and yields.

Through this collaboration, UPL will use its global presence to undertake research and identify opportunities and product concepts to address farmers’ pain points. From these insights, Chr. Hansen will design biological products based on their microbial capabilities and UPL will register and commercialize these products via its extensive global distribution network.

UPL is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of biosolutions, and earlier this year launched ‘NPP – Natural Plant Protection’ – a new global business unit  championing UPL’s comprehensive portfolio of natural and biologically derived agricultural inputs and technologies.

Vicente Gongora, Chief Marketing Officer at UPL Ltd. said:

"Biosolutions are a core pillar of our global purpose and work to reimagine sustainability – for food systems, for farmers, and for our environment. Building on the launch of NPP earlier in the year, we are proud to partner with Chr. Hansen to further expand our portfolio of products and technologies – and to offer new and sustainable solutions for more farming communities. 

"Consolidating our distribution networks and R&D facilities alongside Chr. Hansen’s unique microbial experience and expertise presents a powerful opportunity to change the game for farmers and for sustainable agriculture globally. We look forward to sharing more news on the biological solutions that we are developing for the future, and we are excited about the legacy we will build together."

Kim Christensen, Vice President of Plant Health at Chr. Hansen said:

"UPL is a significant distributor of biosolutions worldwide. Combining that with Chr. Hansen’s significant innovations in research and development, as well as our unique microbial capabilities and ability to breed our own bacteria, will mean better, targeted products that can go to market faster. The partnership is an important step in our 2025 strategy of growing a better world naturally. In essence, the collaboration aims to establish a product pipeline that has the best interests of farmers at heart."

The UPL-Chr. Hansen partnership has already identified several projects relevant to farmers globally and aims to develop a product pipeline for all major crops that will enable farmers to fight crop diseases and increase their yields. The companies are expecting the first registrations to start coming by the end of 2022.

* Value for Biocontrol & BioStimulants Market

 

 

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ViewSonic and Hustle Fund Launch the Global “Acceleration for All” Awards for Entrepreneurs

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BREA, Calif., Oct. 7, 2021 — ViewSonic[i], a leading global provider of visual solutions, is partnering up with Hustle Fund, a pre-seed venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups, to launch the Acceleration for All Awards (The Affies). The initiative gives aspiring entrepreneurs and startups a jumpstart on their business ideas. Winners will have the opportunity to network with industry greats, win ViewSonic products, and funding. Submission starts on October 6, and ends on November 15, 2021, and is open to participants all over the world.

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"At ViewSonic, we are constantly innovating to create cutting-edge products, from monitors to digital display solutions, to enhance the business needs of everyday people. We believe in supporting passionate entrepreneurs and exciting startups with innovative devices and software to realize their dreams," says Oscar Lin, General Manager of the Monitor Business Unit at ViewSonic. "We hope that our partnership with Hustle Fund will give the movers and shakers a platform to shine and perform their very best."

"Starting a company can be incredibly lonely and challenging. But everyone who has built something great all started the same way – by just starting. At Hustle Fund, we appreciate the courage of founders and have made it a goal to unblock their talent with capital. We are excited to work with ViewSonic on The Affies as we share a similar mission to propel great founders with technology. This collaboration between our two companies will bring opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups to learn and grow together," says Eric Bahn, Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund. "We also hope to continue our partnership with ViewSonic to create more ways for upcoming businesses to thrive."

Available to early-stage and mature startups from various industries, The Affies is a program that seeks to invest and fund winning participants. To be part of the competition, keen participants have to submit details on their startup’s product, current progress, and more. Winners will be chosen by a panel of esteemed judges from ViewSonic, Hustle Fund, and Tech Crunch. The five categories include Best B2B, Best Consumer, Best Creator, Best Crypto, and the public-voted People’s Choice.

An exclusive online awards ceremony will be held on January 12, 2022 to announce the winners. The winning startups of each category can either choose to receive an investment of USD 10,000 funding at USD 2 million post-money[ii] valuation on a YC SAFE[iii], or participate in an exclusive six-week series of weekly one-on-one meetings with the Hustle Fund General Partners. 

The top-5 startups will also get their hands on brand new ViewSonic products worth USD 6,000 to enhance their productivity. The prizes include the following:

  • Business displays such as VG2440V equipped with an in-built web camera, VG2456 with versatile USB-C capabilities, and the ultra-wide VG3456 for seamless multitasking
  • Touch displays such as TD1655 and TD2456 for creating productive workspaces
  • Professional ColorPro monitors designed for creative work, which includes VP2756-2K, VP2756-4K, VP3481, VP3881

For more information on The Affies, interested participants may visit the campaign website.

About ViewSonic

Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions and conducts business in over 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, digital signage, ViewBoard interactive displays, and myViewBoard software ecosystem. With over 30 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping customers "See the Difference". To find out more about ViewSonic, please visit www.viewsonic.com.

About Hustle Fund

Hustle Fund is a pre-seed/seed-stage fund based in San Francisco and Singapore founded in 2017 by Elizabeth Yin, Shiyan Koh, and Eric Bahn. From their combined experience as successful founders, tech employees, and investors, Hustle Fund’s General Partners learned that, despite entrenched stereotypes in the venture world, great founders look like anyone and come from anywhere. Hustle Fund’s core investment strategy is to invest in teams who demonstrate relentless speed and execution (defined as ‘hustle’) and has turned the VC model on its head. The investment team reviews over 600 deals per month, moves quickly to invest a modest initial check, and then works with the founder to monitor their speed/execution before qualifying startups for a larger, concentrated checks. Hustle Fund has developed an incredible global reputation with founders and investors alike.

[i] The awards is hosted and sponsored by ViewSonic International Corp., located in New Taipei City, Taiwan. ViewSonic International Corp. is a subsidiary of ViewSonic Corp. located in California, USA.

[ii] Post-money means that the company and the investor agree upfront on both the amount to be invested and the valuation cap of the round. The big advantage of a post-money SAFE is that it provides clarity on how much ownership of the company has been exchanged for the investment.

[iii] SAFE, or Simple Agreement for Equity, is an agreement between the founders of the business and the investor (in this case, it’s Hustle Fund). Under this agreement, both parties agree that the initial investment of USD 10,000 provides the investor the rights to future equity (i.e. shares of stock after going public) in the founders’ company.

 

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VVDN Technologies Joins NVIDIA Partner Network to Expand Opportunities for Advanced AI-Enabled Camera & Vision Applications

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SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 18, 2021 — VVDN Technologies, a premier electronic product engineering and manufacturing company, announced that it has joined the NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN) as a provider of AI-enabled computer vision solutions powered by the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform.

 

 

The NPN program is designed to help partners expand the usage of NVIDIA-based solutions, platforms, and technologies, and provide end customers with a world-class solution and support experience. As part of the NVIDIA Jetson partner ecosystem, VVDN can leverage the powerful GPU-accelerated edge computing capabilities of the NVIDIA Jetson lineup including Jetson AGX Series, Jetson TX2 series, Jetson Xavier NX and Jetson Nano to develop and manufacture next-gen innovative AI/ML based camera and vision solutions for its customers.

NVIDIA Jetson is the leading AI-at-the-edge computing platform with over half a million developers and a strong partner ecosystem. With pre-trained AI models, developer SDKs and support for cloud-native technologies across the full Jetson lineup, manufacturers of intelligent machines and AI developers can build and deploy high-quality, software-defined features on embedded and edge devices targeting robotics, AIoT, smart cities, healthcare, industrial applications, and more. Cloud-native support helps manufacturers and developers implement frequent improvements, improve accuracy, and use the latest features with Jetson-based edge AI devices.

Joining the NPN positions VVDN to provide a host of enhanced services including product engineering, AI/ML algorithm development, as well as manufacturing services to customers/OEMs/System Integrators/ISVs with accelerated time to market. VVDN is offering AI-based vision solutions powered by the NVIDIA Jetson platform, including carrier boards, edge gateways as well as edge AI cameras which are production-ready solutions available for customers.

VVDN’s design and manufacturing capabilities of world-class cameras and vision products includes edge AI boxes, system on modules (SOM) and boards, 360-degree high-end multi-imager cameras, NVRs/DVRs and thermal cameras with video analytics for use in automotive ADAS, traffic safety, security, smart cities, industrial vision, video conferencing, retail applications and more.

Arun Kumar PB, Sr. Director – Vision, VVDN Technologies said: "VVDN’s Vision Business Unit has invested heavily on AI/ML and computer vision algorithms targeting industries including security, smart cities, retail, automotive, medical as well as industrial. Joining the NPN as an NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem partner further helps our efforts as we get access to all the SDKs as well as exposure to new platform introductions. This will help us cater to our customers’ need for more complex AI-enabled applications across the globe."

VVDN possesses strong expertise in Image/ISP Tuning, Video Stitching, Sensor Integration, AI/ML Integration, Video Analytics, Voice Integration and Video Cloud. VVDN’s manufacturing facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art SMT lines, product assembly areas, ISO Class 6 and 8 Clean Room and R&D, Testing and Video labs for Next-gen product innovation.

About VVDN:

VVDN is a leading Product Engineering & Manufacturing company focused on designing & manufacturing end-to-end products across several technology vertical markets (5G, Data Center, Vision, Networking and Wi-Fi, IoT, Cloud & Apps). VVDN’s India HQ is located at Global Innovation Park, Manesar, India and its North America HQ is located in San Jose, CA, USA. VVDN serves global customers across several regions including US, Canada, Europe, India, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. With more than 6000 employees, VVDN has 10 advanced Product Engineering Centers in India, which are fully equipped to design & test the complete hardware & software required to develop a complete product or solution. VVDN’s 5 Manufacturing facilities are located at Manesar, Gurgaon, India, which includes in-house best-in-class SMT Factory, Molding & Tooling Factory, Product Assembly Factory, Die Casting facility and Product Certifications labs. VVDN’s Engineering & Manufacturing facilities are fully complied to develop & manufacture Enterprise, Consumer, Industrial, and Automotive-grade products.

Visit www.vvdntech.com for more information.

Kunwar Sinha, kunwar.sinha@vvdntech.in  

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Verticurl and Startup-O Announce Strategic Partnership

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Partnership creates opportunity to access professional business development capabilities at scale

SINGAPORE, July 19, 2021 — Verticurl (A WPP Company) and Startup-O are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership combining Verticurl’s leading Marketing Technology Services capabilities with Startup-O’s global online platform for discovering, investing and scaling post-revenue startup technology ventures.

With B2B technology startups proliferating, early stage founders face a constant challenge to stand out from the crowd, grow their revenues and achieve the goals of their venture capital investors. In most cases, progress against these goals is self-driven or with the support of personal networks that are limited by the reach of the teams and individual investors. The Verticurl and Startup-O partnership creates the opportunity for founders to access professional business development capabilities at scale, with experienced resources that are normally the preserve of large corporations, and with a commercial model that recognises the constraints of early-stage companies.

"Verticurl was founded specifically because we knew technology was going to disrupt the marketing industry and we wanted to be at the front of it. Similarly, through our ongoing engagement with leading Corporates around the world, we see first hand the impact that new technologies are having on all Industries. As a marketing services innovator, it’s natural that we play a part in building the next generation of disruptors, but we needed an effective means to discover and engage with them, and that is what the partnership with Startup-O provides" said Ab Gaur, CEO of Verticurl. "Having seen the portfolio of companies that Startup-O has selected from its global platform of over 2000+ startups, and how it already engages with proven entrepreneurs and industry veterans, we are excited by the synergies this partnership will generate."

"Whether you are an early stage founder, or an established local player looking to expand across borders, building momentum is hard. We initially created Startup-O Edge to give deserving founders the ‘edge’ in their business development through our network of 100+ experts that have access to decision makers at 250+ Corporates. While access to these decision makers has delivered an immediate step change in business development capabilities for startups, our partnership with Verticurl creates a new set of capabilities that Startup-O Edge provides to founders" said Anuj Jain, CEO and Co-Founder of Startup-O.  "Startup-O was founded to provide founders with merit based access to the resources they need to succeed. Delivering access to a renowned marketing technology services agency, is another major milestone in delivering our vision."

To learn more, visit http://www.verticurl.com and https://www.startup-o.com.

About Verticurl
Verticurl provides marketing technology services to help multinational brands implement, optimize and operate digital platforms at scale.  Acquired by WPP’s Ogilvy in 2013, the company operates in over 20 countries and staffs more than 1,200 marketing technology professionals worldwide.

About Startup-O
Startup-O is a global startup platform for assessments, investments, and cross-border business scaling.  The platform discovers deserving founders and helps them build world-class companies with venture capital and global networks.

Contact: Alicia Houston
Phone:  13308838246
Email:   alicia.houston@verticurl.com

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