Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India has achieved a fundraising round securing $541 million for its fund.

Brands face intense competition, and publicity is limited. The key to sticking out is creating an identity and sense of community through social media.

In Mexico, a state governor declared on Monday that Tesla (TSLA.O) and its suppliers would invest $15 billion over the following two years in a factory that is still being built, which is triple the amount that Mexican officials had before declared.

GlobalFoundries, a contract chip manufacturer with its headquarters in the United States, announced Tuesday the opening of its $4 billion expansion manufacturing unit in Singapore, anticipating “growth in demand for essential semiconductor chips.”

Razorpay, a known fintech company valued at, over a billion dollars has recently acquired BillMe, a startup based in Mumbai. BillMe specializes in invoicing and customer engagement.

Bain Capital, trading under the name BC Invsts intends to sell its ownership stake, in L&T Finance Holdings through block deals.

The Supreme Court ordered SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh to pay a $500,000 installment to Credit Suisse by September 22, as well as a $1 million defaulted sum.

the beleaguered edtech startup BJYU’S has given a repayment plan to its lenders. The education technology firm has promised to repay its whole $1.2 billion term loan in less than six months.

To raise money via an initial public offering (IPO), the government-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) has submitted its draught red herring prospectus (DRHP) to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange has announced that it will halt its services, for users based in India on September 25th. This decision is due to non-compliance with the standards set by authorities.

Fintech startup Perfios, based in Bengaluru has recently secured an investment of $229 million, in its Series D funding round.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is gearing up to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot program for interbank transactions in the call money market by October.