Two wheels good: climate tech predictions for 2024

More: Crypto player Upbit Singapore receives a key license and VinFast has big plans for manufacturing EVs in India. [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Daily Newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only Daily Newsletter and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community by [registering here](.  --------------------------------------------------------------- IN FOCUS In today's newsletter, we spotlight: - [Where climate tech investors are putting their money this year]( - Fintech player Atome raises US$31 million from its parent company - Other newsy highlights such as crypto exchange Upbit receiving a key license and VinFast investing US$2 billion in India. --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello {NAME} Making predictions for a living is a tough game, just ask a meteorologist. It’s one of those unfortunate jobs where you’re judged entirely by your mistakes, not when you get it right. Everyone remembers when the forecaster wrongly predicted a beautiful, sunny day, only for rain to thunder out of the heavens. Weather forecasters have no control over what they’re predicting, which is part of what makes it so hard. Investing is another job that involves making predictions, except investors have a little bit more control over their portfolios than meteorologists do the clouds. Today’s premium article features some crystal ball gazing by climate tech investors. These are some predictions you can probably put more stock in than the average weather forecast. -- Peter  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Southeast Asian investors bullish on electric bikes, clean energy in 2024]( While the electric two-wheeler has attracted the highest investment in 2023, VCs are looking at other sustainability sectors to invest in. --------------------------------------------------------------- TRENDING NEWS [Atome raises $31m from parent firm Advance Intelligence Group]( The Singapore-based buy now, pay later platform has previously secured at least US$170 million in total funding. 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