VGF Bulletin | Nov 2021 to Jan 2022

Here’s a selection of significant portfolio companies’ news from Nov 2021 -Jan 2022:

• Geek+ established ASEAN headquarters in Singapore, deployed hundreds of AMRs in Decathlon’s three key European distribution centers and deployed AMRs at Ariat International with their strategic partner Körber, partnered with OSARO, GEODIS , Goodman, Rhenus Logistics, CJ Logistics, Boreal, Wistron Capital (Article in CN), won Supply Chain Excellence Innovation Award 2021, won Product of the Year Award.
  
  
  
• NEIWAI founder shared their company’s success, commitments and future plans.
  
  
  
• NIUM launched virtual card issuing solution for the US travel industry, expanded into Hong Kong, partnered with Japan’s Queen Bee Capital, Roxe, Al Fardan Exchange, Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL), Krungthai Bank, Modern Exchange Co, Al Mulla Exchange, Alchemy Pay, elevated Chief Operating Officer Pratik Gandhi to Co-founder, appointed Robin Gandhi as Chief Product Officer, recognized as the 9th fastest growing company in Singapore and CEO shared their business model and future plans.
  
  
  
• Taranis CEO shared how Taranis is reducing carbon emissions and opened their Brazilian headquarters.
  
  
  

• Validus formed a joint venture with DO Ventures and TTC Group, won Top 10 Fintech Leaders and Fintech Leaders Under 30 Awards, won the Best Lending Solution and nominated as one of the finalists of The Startup Leader of the Year.

  
  
  
• Verbit raised a USD 250M Series E round, CEO shared their model for the future of work with AI, partnered with Kaltura, featured as one of the companies with the highest percentage of women in Israel and recognized as one of the unicorns that reached USD 1B in record time.
  
  
  
• Sunday CEO shared what it means to be a full-stack insurtech firm

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