Monzo, a UK digital-only bank, is closing in on new funding led by U.S.-based Thrive Capital

 Monzo, one of a number of new digital only or so-called ‘challenger’ banks in the U.K.…

Temasek jumps into China’s bike rental startup war with investment in MoBike

 Temasek, Singapore’s state-owned investment firm, has jumped into China’s on-demand cycle war after it backed MoBike. China’s ride-sharing…

Alibaba’s Ant Financial extends global reach with first investment in the Philippines

 Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has again extended its global reach after it completed its maiden investment in…

Malaysia’s Dah Makan raises $1.3M for an organized approach to food delivery

 Dah Makan has become the first food delivery startup to raise significant capital in Southeast Asia this…

Confirmed: Magic Leap acquires 3D division of Dacuda in Zurich

 Magic Leap, the augmented reality startup that has raised $1.4 billion in funding but has yet…

Ford invests $1 billion in Pittsburgh-based Argo AI to build self-driving cars by 2021

 Ford has invested $1 billion in a joint venture with Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based company with…

App platform company MuleSoft files for IPO

 MuleSoft is the latest “unicorn” to file for an IPO. The company, which helps businesses like Netflix and…

The bull case for Snapchat

 Before I make a product-driven case for Snap Inc. achieving a $100B market cap by 2020,…