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The subscription model becomes relevant
The subscription model becomes relevant

The software as a service (“SaaS) model has become popular with investors globally – so how can you become a SaaS business if you don’t make software? North Ridge Partners’ Christin Burns discusses how the subscription model is being applied to a variety of industries.

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Thought LeadershipKevin WallerNovember 7, 2019
Travel, flight-shaming and technology: opportunity abounds
Travel, flight-shaming and technology: opportunity abounds

Travel has experienced unbridled growth for decades. What does the threat of flygsam or flight-shaming mean for the industry? Roger Sharp, founder of North Ridge Partners explores how travel tech stands to take advantage of this movement.

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Thought LeadershipRoger SharpOctober 29, 2019
Southeast Asia property classifieds heating up
Southeast Asia property classifieds heating up

Michael Gethen, Partner at North Ridge Partners identifies the Key Players in the real estate classifieds and marketplaces sector in Southeast Asia and their increasing competitive intensity.

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M&AKevin WallerOctober 20, 2019
CIMB Singapore to pump up to US$100m in trade finance via blockchain platform in 12 months
CIMB Singapore to pump up to US$100m in trade finance via blockchain platform in 12 months

CIMB Bank in Singapore plans to push up to US$100 million in trade financing transactions over the next 12 months on a blockchain platform backed by a company run by GIC's former head of technology, and a Singapore security-tracking firm backed by Temasek's Heliconia Capital.

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Funding, MediaKevin WallerOctober 18, 2019
Tech Round-Up: October 2019
Tech Round-Up: October 2019

In this months tech round-up we discuss tech investment in Vietnam, the rise of SaaS in SE Asia, US Tech IPO’s, drones, virtual restaurants and more.

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Thought Leadership, Tech Round-UpScott PlayerOctober 9, 2019
Southeast Asian SaaS is coming, and it's going to be BIG
Southeast Asian SaaS is coming, and it's going to be BIG

Global-ready SaaS subscription businesses are rising rapidly in Southeast Asia. Michael Gethen sets out how the US is no longer the sole domain of global SaaS businesses and Southeast Asia is now building its own cadre of global-ready SaaS companies.

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Thought LeadershipKevin WallerOctober 8, 2019
Vietnam in the Spotlight
Vietnam in the Spotlight

Vietnam is attracting a lot of attention in Southeast Asian technology circles. Chris Tran shares how overlooking Vietnam would be a mistake for both businesses and investors.

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Thought LeadershipKevin WallerOctober 6, 2019
The incumbents disruption survival guide
The incumbents disruption survival guide

This week we welcome a guest post from Rod Snodgrass, transformation and growth expert from the Exponential Agency. Rod shares an “Incumbents Disruption Survival Guide" - a recommended read.

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Thought Leadership, Strategic PositioningKevin WallerSeptember 4, 2019
The digital tsunami 3.0
The digital tsunami 3.0

Directors – is this your Kodak moment? Let’s replay the key themes from my first two Digital Tsunami blogs, to set the scene for what comes next.

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Thought LeadershipRoger SharpJune 27, 2019Thought Leadership
The digital tsunami 2.0
The digital tsunami 2.0

We are in the eye of Digital Tsunami 2.0. It is being enabled by a combination of factors – connected mobile devices, asset sharing, crowd sourcing, data and the Cloud.

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Thought LeadershipRoger SharpJune 21, 2019TestThought Leadership
The digital tsunami 1.0
The digital tsunami 1.0

Part one of three blogs based on the thesis that digital disruption is happening everywhere at breakneck speed, fueled by mobile computing, smart ideas and loose monetary policy.

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Thought LeadershipRoger SharpJune 11, 2019TestThought Leadership
Vietnamese startups Vimo, MPOS merge & rebrand as NextPay, raise $30m
Vietnamese startups Vimo, MPOS merge & rebrand as NextPay, raise $30m

Two Hanoi-based payment startups Vimo Technology JSC and Vietnam mPOS Technology JSC are combining their businesses under one entity NextPay Holdings.

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Funding, M&AGuest UserJune 10, 2019Funding, M&A
A.I. will either be the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity
A.I. will either be the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity

Artificial Intelligence and its cohorts machine learning and cognitive computing (A.I., for simplicity) are going to make the digital disruption of the last 15 years look like child’s play.

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Thought LeadershipRoger SharpMay 30, 2019TestThought Leadership
Datamars acquires major portion of Tru-Test
Datamars acquires major portion of Tru-Test

North Ridge investee, Tru-Test, has sold the major portion of its operations to Swiss-based Datamars - a leader in the animal and textile management industries - for NZ$147m

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M&AGuest UserSeptember 30, 2018
Geo completes NZ$6m suite of capital initiatives
Geo completes NZ$6m suite of capital initiatives

North Ridge investee, Geo, has completed the final stage of its highly successful capital program. Following on from an initial NZ$2.0m placement, Geo completed a fully subscribed $1.6m rights issue and converted/repaid all remaining convertible debt ($2.4m)

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FundingGuest UserJuly 5, 2018Funding
Trimantium GrowthOps announces takeover offer for APD
Trimantium GrowthOps announces takeover offer for APD

North Ridge investee Asia Pacific Digital Limited and Trimantium GrowthOps Limited announced on 15 June 2018 that they have entered into a Bid Implementation Agreement for an off market takeover bid by GrowthOps for 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares of APD.

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M&AGuest UserJune 15, 2018M&A
aCommerce raises US$65M
aCommerce raises US$65M

North Ridge Partners advises aCommerce on Series B raising led by KKR-backed Emerald Media

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FundingGuest UserNovember 19, 2017Funding
Quantum Inventions acquired by Continental AG
Quantum Inventions acquired by Continental AG

North Ridge Partners advises leading Singapore-based intelligent mobility company on acquisition by Continental, the German automotive giant.

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M&AGuest UserAugust 21, 2017M&A
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