急速なデジタル化に伴い、サイバー攻撃に対する脆弱さが露呈した食品業界。安心・安全・安価な食品を継続的に供給するには、システムのみならず、業界全体のアップデートも不可欠だ（雑誌『WIRED』日本版VOL.43より転載）。
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TradeDepot raises $110M from IFC, Novastar to extend BNPL service to merchants across Africa
Startups digitizing B2B e-commerce and retail in Africa continue to grab the headlines after the pandemic paved the way for widespread offline retail and commerce disruption. TradeDepot, a Nigeria- and U.S.-based company that connects consumer goods brands to thousands of retailers and help out with distribution, has raised $110 million in new equity and debt […]
Meru.com takes in new capital toward its goal of being LatAm’s ‘Alibaba’
Meru customers can select and purchase products in minutes with a guarantee from the company that they will receive those products and at the best market prices.
止まらない半導体不足の悪循環は、こうして起きている
深刻な半導体不足が止まらない。スマートフォンやPCの心臓部である高性能なチップのみならず、自動車や家電製品、ネットワーク機器などに用いられるICやセンサーまで、部品不足の影響は拡大する一方だ。こうした悪循環の背景には、実はさまざまな要因が絡んでいる。
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Latin America’s food paradox
If we want to successfully address malnutrition in Latin America, agritech and food tech solutions need to come from within.
E-commerce logistics startup Hive buzzes following $34M investment
Hive levels the logistics playing field by streamlining fulfillment so that DTC companies get the same inventory management, cost structure and customer notifications that big brands use.
Singapore-based TreeDots gets $11M Series A to cut food waste in Asia
Every year, tons of food ends up in landfills because of cosmetic issues (they won’t look nice in stores) or inefficiencies in the supply chain. Singapore-based TreeDots, which says it is the first food surplus marketplace in Asia, wants to help. The company is focused on creating a vertically integrated supply chain with a B2B […]
Kenya’s Twiga raises $50M to scale food solutions across Africa
Years ago, Americans spent most of their disposable income on food but consistent investment in retail infrastructure has changed that. Now, they only spend 6% of their household income on food and beverages. Africa still battles with this and it is not hard to see why. The continent’s retail markets are highly fragmented and mostly made up […]
When should your B2C startup enter a new market?
The toughest questions most entrepreneurs face will involve international expansion. Whether to, when to, where to and how to expand all involve a wealth of complex considerations.
Best Buy’s new $200/yr membership locks PS5, hot holiday items behind membership
Annual subscription price might be worth it for certain buyers.