
Upcoming Webinars in Singapore for start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs - July 2020
Singapore has such a dynamic ecosystem that sometimes the number of events offered can be overwhelming. With the sudden disruption of COVID-19, you may now find yourself overwhelmed with the plethora of Webinars. Here at FirstCOUNSEL, we're going to help you out by putting together a curated list of upcoming online events in Singapore for start-ups, SMEs and entrepreneurs: July 1-2 - Tech in Asia Virtual Product Development Conference (Indonesia Series) - US$43.5 to US$58 Jul

Singapore's visual recognition startup Gaze.ai snags US$830K in seed funding led by Anchorless B
Gaze.ai, a Singapore- and Bangladesh-based Artificial Intelligence startup, announced today it has raised US$830,000 in seed funding. Anchorless Bangladesh, a US-based VC firm investing in startups in the South Asian country, led the round. Existing angel investor Mohammad Maaz also co-invested. The firm was established in 2018 by Shehzad Noor Taus Priyo (CEO, co-founder), Motasim Rahman (COO, co-founder), Kevin Pierce (CTO), and Dr. Nabeel Mohammed (Chief of Research). Gaze

5-month-old ecommerce startup raises $10.5m from Sequoia, Lightspeed
Ula, an Indonesia-based wholesale ecommerce marketplace, announced that it has raised US$10.5 million in a seed funding round led by Sequoia India and Lightspeed India. SMDV, Quona Capital, Saison Capital, and Alter Global, along with several angel investors also participated in the round. Launched in January this year, Ula offers products, a doorstep delivery service, and pay-later options for small retailers to help them store less inventory. The company – which was founded