TechThisWeek: B’desh startups in the spotlight; Azure Space; Record ecommerce festive sales

Sequoia Capital has set its eyes in the Bangladesh startup ecosystem with $22.5 million investment in ShopUp, a B2B platform for mom-and-pop stores. 

In the latest episode of TechThisWeek, we talk about how Bangladesh is emerging as a startup hub in the Asian market.

TechCircle also spoke to Signzy co-founder Ankit Ratan about the $5.4 million the startup raised from Arkam Ventures and Mastercard to bolster its AI research and sales.

Also in the podcast: 

The first festive sale post the nationwide lockdown has brought cheer to the country’s ecommerce space. 

Technology major Microsoft unveiled Azure Space and a portable data centre. 

Cloud technology company Tekion has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round, taking its valuation to over $1 billion.

Marketing intelligence platform Slintel has raised $4.2 million in a fresh funding round led by returning investor Accel.