Japanese game maker Akatsuki’s US$20 million bet on Asia

More: AirAsia rolls out its ride-hailing service in Thailand, and Gucci collaborates with a Finnish healthtech firm on designer smart rings. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter Hello {NAME} I’ve been playing video games since I was seven years old. Marvel vs. Capcom was one of the first games to blow my little mind. Though I didn’t know who Captain Commando was at the time, that didn’t stop me from getting excited over him. And did you know that Shadow is just palette-swapped Charlie, Guile’s best friend who’s been brainwashed by M. Bison to become evil? Astonished gasp Anyway, video games have since come a long way from being “that thing only nerds do” to something much more mainstream. The industry is now making headline news in publications outside the niche. Case in point: Today’s premium article talks about Japanese mobile game maker Akatsuki and its US$20 million fund to back Web3 projects in Asia. -- Winston  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Exclusive: Japanese gamemaker Akatsuki launches $20m fund to back Web3 projects in Asia]( Emoote will be eyeing deals in the field of Web2 tokenomics and IP creation as well as NFTs and digital fashion.  --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [SG crypto firm Cloudwall bags $6.3m in seed round]( The platform allows investors to access historical data from sources like centralized exchanges and blockchains to invest in digital assets. [Binance VC arm closes $500m fund for Web3 projects]( The investment capital arm’s investment fund will support projects in the Web3, cryptocurrency, and blockchain tech spaces. [Grab backer Eurazeo sets aside $215m for SEA insurtech fund]( The fund is targeting growth-stage startups at their series B or C rounds with check sizes between US$10 million and US$20 million. [AirAsia rolls out e-hailing service in Thailand]( After launching in Bangkok, AirAsia Ride is eyeing holiday destinations such as Phuket and Chiang Mai. [Indian edtech firm Udayy shuts operations, lays off all staff]( Udayy founder Soumya Yadav said that the move to shut the business was not due to a funding crunch, Entrackr reported. [Oura’s Gucci smart ring collab puts the ‘able’ in fashionable]( The wearable uses seven temperature sensors and three LED sensors to measure body metrics, which Oura subscribers can view through its app. ---------------------------------------------------------------  EVENTS HAPPENING You can also check out a curated list of trending tech events [over here](. - *Free Event* Tech in Asia’s [Product Development Conference]( on June 8th-9th Just ONE WEEK left to our flagship Product Development Conference! Join 5,000+ product professionals and enthusiasts and notable speakers from high-growth companies. We also have several sessions dedicated to Web3 product development, with speakers from Solana Labs, Darkmeta, Stripe, Spartan Labs, and Multiverse Labs. Get your [free ticket now]( before it runs out! - *Event* [SYNC]( on Aug 3rd-5th, Conrad Bali Tech in Asia is excited to host our first closed-door, in-person networking summit in two years at Conrad Bali, Nusa Dua. Headlined by best-in-class speakers in Asia's tech startup scene, join over 100 C-suites at SYNC, Asia's premier tech summit to reconnect and reinvent ideas outside the boardroom. Discover the SYNC experience - [apply for an invite today](.  ---------------------------------------------------------------  WHO'S HIRING You can post a job [here]( or search for jobs [here](. - [Head of Engineering]( at Doctor Anywhere Jakarta, Indonesia - [Customer Success & Problem Manager]( at TreeDots Singapore, Singapore - [Senior Backend Developer]( at Jirnexu (KreditGoGo, RinggitPlus) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - [Assessment Solution Lead [Talentics]]( at Sekolah.mu Jakarta, Indonesia - [Lead Software Engineer]( at Jala Tech Yogyakarta, Indonesia - [Full Stack App Developer (Android)]( at Axross Pte Ltd Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [ADVERTISE]( | [SUBSCRIBE]( P.S. Don't miss out on the biggest tech news and analysis. Add newsletter@techinasia.com to your address book, contacts, or safe sender list. Or simply move us into your inbox. Too many emails? Switch to a different frequency or get new content through our [preference center]( or [unsubscribe](. You can also break our hearts and remove yourself from all Tech in Asia emails over [here](  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Copyright © 2022 Tech in Asia, All rights reserved. 63 Robinson Road, Singapore 068894