August 2022: We've launched AxBC's second cohort!
News from Clarity, Dialpad, Joro, Living Food, and Super; C. Thi Nguyen on the Ezra Klein Show
Portfolio News
Clarity raised a $9.6M Series A+, led by Amasia and Active Fund. The news was covered in Tech in Asia, DealStreetAsia, Eco-Business, and Technode Global.
Dialpad was named UC Awards 2022 winner for Best Unified Communications Platform
Joro has been recognized by Norrsken’s #Impact100 list of the world's most impactful startups.
Living Food is launching cloud kitchens in Mumbai.
Super was recognized as one of Y Combinator's top companies.
Amasia News
Amasia launched the second cohort of AxBC, a course for startups that teaches the science of behavior change. Applications are open until September 18th and more information can be found here. Please share with potential participants!
What We're Reading
Ezra Klein interviewed philosopher C. Thi Nguyen about the implications of data collection and gamified apps on our desires, motivations, and behaviors. A thought-provoking episode for anyone working on strategies for behavior change.
Useful links:
The Amasia website for an overview of our firm, our team, and our portfolio.
The Amasia blog for essays on the VC business, our portfolio, and our impact.
The In Our Hands podcast with theorists and practitioners in climate science and behavior change (with full transcripts if you prefer text).
The Futureverse podcast with authors of climate-related fiction (with full transcripts if you prefer text).
Ramanan’s blog for personal essays.