In most industries, progress is an evolutionary process. Leaders will argue relentlessly about modest changes to products, as they make small improvements over a long time. But once in awhile, momentous shifts…
In Kabul, Three Generations of Startups Make Plans for a Future without Donors
In 2005, when Farshid Ghyasi founded NETLINKS, Afghanistan barely knew IT. The market, he generously says, was “virgin…there were no players.” It doesn’t take a Silicon Valley VC to know that founding…
Surrounded by Security, Afghanistan’s First Coworking Space Aims High
Few tech hubs are hidden behind concrete blast walls, barbed wire and a team of gun-toting security guards. There again this is Kabul’s – and Afghanistan’s – first ever coworking space. Berlin…
In Kabul, More Women Are Drawn to the Emerging Tech Sector
For Fakhria Ibrahimi Momtaz, finding clients for her tech company was just a tiny, first step. It was 2010 and Momtaz’ startup, Momtaz Host, had just registered with the government. Even that…
Cellwize Snaps up CrowdX in All-Israel Cellular Deal
They might not have impressed Steve Jobs, but the founders of CrowdX today proved that in the startup world, persistence is key. The Tel Aviv-based startup was acquired by Cellwize, a crosstown neighbor…
Apple Invests $1bn in Chinese Ride-Hail Giant
Apple has made a $1 billion investment in China’s ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing, in a move CEO Tim Cook said would help the company “learn more” about the Chinese market. Didi Chuxing,…
Indian Classifieds Giant Quikr Buys Beauty Platform Salosa
Indian online classifieds firm Quickr has acquired beauty services platform Salosa, in a bid to expand its home services vertical. The Bangalore-based company, whose 2015 series H funding round valued it at…
Uber and OlaCabs battle it out for Mumbai’s ride-hailing market
by Anam Alpenia Uber Mumbai’s office is about as far removed from its 423,000 square-foot San Francisco headquarters as possible. Tucked into a small corner of a glass-fronted Standard Chartered block in Bandra…
Q&A: MetricStream’s Piyush Pant talks Indian infrastructure
Piyush Pant is vice president of strategic markets at MetricStream, a Palo Alto-headquartered governance, risk and compliance (GRC) firm which was listed as a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 company last year. In…
Red Herring names 2015 Top 100 Asia winners
The Red Herring team would like to congratulate its 2015 Top 100 Asia winners. Accolades were bestowed on the evening of September 16 based on qualitative and quantitative criteria involving financial performance,…