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Congratulations to Lais de Oliveira, founder of one of our portfolio startups - 8spaces, on being named 1 of 27 women elevating the Southeast Asia #tech ecosystem! via e27

US #VC money can now be at the fingertips of #startups everywhere thanks to Stripe Atlas.

The Indian SaaS industry is at a US$600 million annual revenue mark now. This is expected to hit US$2.5 billion by 2020, and US$10 billion by 2025 to corner 8 percent of the global revenue, according to Google India and Accel Partners- India.

Having trouble finding good talent for your startup? Check out these tips from Forbes Entrepreneurs: http://onforb.es/1RpIKya

Can your startup deliver? http://tcrn.ch/1PJAecU via TechCrunch #foodtech

A #fintech solution for a problem "high" on the priority list? http://nyti.ms/1Tpr47T via The New York Times #startups

500 Startups Batch 15 Demo Day was a success! Thanks for hosting us. Check out TechCrunch's 7 favorite #startups from the day: http://tcrn.ch/1WuRRPr

Corporate VCs participated in 1/5 of all U.S. deals in 2015, funneling more than $7.5 billion to #startups. http://bayareane.ws/1ookjbo via San Jose Mercury News

Adcoin publisher tour continues. This time, with the iconic video game brand that is killing it on mobile app stores everywhere.

2016, the year of despair for #startups? http://onforb.es/1Tpzqxt via @ForbesAsia #VC

DMC goes live from 500 Startups demo day.

Or, is the reason for a startup's success the fact that it's located in a major city (which typically means it's airport is a major hub, therefore connecting it to major financial cities) which by default provides better resources & thriving ecosystems? http://bit.ly/1RxrFo1 via GeekWire

The #startup industry is just like any other - you must have a solid business plan that will allow your business to be profitable & sustainable in order to raise funds. Period. #VC

$940 million of employee shares were bought back by startups in 2015. http://bit.ly/1nNjrfo via Fast Company