Samreen Ahmad

Bangalore

Senior News Writer at Tech in Asia

Writes for @techinasia. Previous bylines @bsindia. Tweets/retweets are personal

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US-based 2am VC zeroes in on India’s Gen Z with new $25m fund

4 weeks ago | techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

Over the past few years, India has minted more unicorns compared to Southeast Asia. That may be why US-based VCs Bessemer Venture Partners and Accel are doubling down on the market with two new India-only funds. 2am VC, a Los Angeles-headquartered firm that invests only in India, has also launched a US$25 million second fund, co-founders Hershel Mehta and Brendan Rogers tell Tech in Asia in an exclusive interview.
Ketika strategi Amazon Pay di India ‚Äėmeniru‚Äô langkah GoTo

1 month ago | id.techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

Ketika strategi Amazon Pay di India ‚Äėmeniru‚Äô langkah GoToPremium Content It takes our newsroom weeks - if not months - to investigate and produce stories for our premium content. You can‚Äôt find them anywhere else. Ditulis oleh ¬∑ 5h ago Jika meniru adalah bentuk pujian yang paling tulus, makaAmazon India mungkin sedang memberikan pujian besar kepada GoTo.Raksasa e-commerce ini sedang mempertimbangkan untuk meluncurkan aplikasi Amazon Pay yang berdiri sendiri di India tahun ini.
Quick meals, high costs: inside India’s 10-minute food fight

1 month ago | techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

For the past two months, entrepreneur Madhav Kasturia has enjoyed a smoother start to his mornings. Every day, he places an order of upma or poha (typical Indian breakfast fare), along with a cup of coffee, through Zepto Cafe. His meal is delivered in just 15 minutes – well before his work day begins. Zepto Cafe is Indian quick commerce unicorn Zepto’s latest offering, delivering snacks, coffee, and ready-to-eat meals within 10 to 15 minutes.
Going solo may give Amazon Pay the edge it needs in India

1 month ago | techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Amazon India may be paying a big compliment to GoTo.The ecommerce giant is considering launching a standalone Amazon Pay app in the country this year. Currently, its payment services are found within the main Amazon app. This is similar to GoTo’s strategy in 2023, when it announced the launch of GoPay, its digital wallet, as a standalone platform in Indonesia. But why launch a separate app?
Keinginan startup India untuk IPO terancam di ujung tanduk

1 month ago | id.techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

Keinginan startup India untuk IPO terancam di ujung tandukPremium Content It takes our newsroom weeks - if not months - to investigate and produce stories for our premium content. You canât find them anywhere else. Ditulis oleh Â· Just now Pasar IPO di India melonjak pada 2024, dengan 13 startup mengumpulkan lebih dari 290 miliar rupee (US$3,4 miliar atau sekitar Rp53,2 triliun).
Rough opening for GCL

1 month ago | techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

Welcome to the Opening Bell ūüĒĒ! Delivered every other Monday via email and through the Tech in Asia website, this free newsletter breaks down the biggest stories and latest trends on Asia‚Äôs publicly listed tech companies. Get it in your email inbox by registering here. Hello reader,I have always been a bit of a noob when it comes to investing in the stock market ‚Äď mostly watching from the sidelines, hesitant to jump in.
Philippines-based Foxmont Capital snaps up $21.3m for 2nd fund

2 months ago | techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

Foxmont Capital Partners, a Philippines-based VC firm, has secured US$21.3 million in funding for its second fund. This brings Foxmont’s total net asset value to over US$30 million across two funds. Investors such as Singapore-based Pavilion Capital, Taiwan-based AppWorks, and Netherlands-based Orient Growth participated in the new round.
Alipay+ partnership helps iQiyi hit 1 million users outside China

2 months ago | techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

IQiyi, a Chinese over-the-top-streaming (OTT) platform, is accelerating its expansion in Southeast Asia through its tie-up with Alipay+, a suite of cross-border digital payment, marketing, and merchant digitalization solutions from Ant Group. Last year, more than one million consumers outside mainland China – mostly in Southeast Asia – used Alipay+ partner e-wallets to pay for content and subscriptions on iQiyi’s international app.
Once bitten, twice try: Shein’s India return signals a major turn

2 months ago | techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

Neha Sisodia, a Delhi-based textile designer, was thrilled when Shein returned to India in January, five years after it was banned in 2020. A loyal customer, she still wears two shirts she had purchased via the ultra-fast fashion company’s app. While she has since turned to local platform Myntra for her Western-wear needs, Sisodia didn’t hesitate to download Shein’s app again to browse for new buys.
Roll-up firm Una Brands loses co-founder CEO

2 months ago | techinasia.com | Samreen Ahmad

Kiren Tanna, co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based ecommerce roll-up firm Una Brands, has stepped down after over four years at the helm. Cho Weihao, former CFO, has assumed the role of CEO, the company told Tech in Asia. According to official company filings seen by Tech in Asia, Tanna resigned from the boards of 26 Una Brands special purpose vehicles (SPVs) on January 14.