As 2020 draws to a close, we’ve dusted off our analytics to revel our most-read Tech Round-Up articles - an interesting barometer of the year that was. Enjoy a trip down memory lane - even if it’s a year most of us would rather forget!
Here are the Top 20:
With the odds stacked against them, the team at digital travel company Webjet just raised $346m during the COVID-19 epidemic - via Zoom!
Our team reveals all: M&A war stories direct from the battleground. Essential reading if (like most founders) you’re thinking about your exit! (September 2020)
B2B eCommerce and digital logistics set to explode in Indonesia. Shauraya Bhutani sets the scene for the rise (and rise) of B2B eCommerce in Indonesia. (July 2020)
Sequoia think the Coronavirus is a Black Swan event. (March 2020)
Our partners are going mad! Here’s what they’re up to in their spare time. (August 2020)
Chris Tran’s compelling investment thematic on social commerce examines its escalation from nowhere to everywhere in Southeast Asia. (September 2020)
Getting deals done in a pandemic: 24/7 deal-making by Zoom continues at North Ridge Partners, with the refinancing of Magic Memories and sale of the SMART Group to Acquire BPO. (August 2020)
Travel, Technology, and COVID-19: Our team reviews the impact of COVID-19 on the online travel sector in this Australian webinar. (June 2020)
Three big lessons for Southeast Asia: What the pandemic has taught us about digitalization. (June 2020)
A stock market listing doesn’t suit everyone. North Ridge Partners advises Mint Payments on its delisting from ASX. (September 2020)
Here they are - the stories that tech investors don’t like to tell you about. Tech’s biggest losers - 2020 version. (September 2020)
More proof that deals can be done in a pandemic: PrimePartners, one of Southeast Asia’s most experienced financial services groups, has invested in North Ridge Partners as part of its strategy to build a tech ecosystem. Another deal done via Zoom! (May 2020)
India’s proxy battle for Southeast Asian Tech. Our roving investigative reporter Shauraya Bhutani examines India’s rising influence in Southeast Asia. (October 2020)
Never waste a good crisis! Chris Tran reveals some of the technologies spawned from crises that have changed our lives. COVID-19 is one of them. (July 2020)
Old family money is making waves in Indonesia’s tech startup scene: Read about the five families that are sculpting Indonesia’s startup ecosystem. (April 2020)
20 metatrends for the roaring 20s: Provocative thinking from Peter Diamandis. Whether you are a believer or not, you can’t ignore him. (January 2020)
I want more from my neobank! Christin Burns writes about his personal expectations of digital banking applications. (July 2020)
How the Coronavirus could alter the future of tech. (March 2020)
WhatsApp is dangerous according to Pavel Durov, the founder of encrypted app Telegram. (February 2020)
Here they are, folks: 7 major predictions for 2020: from Predictive Medicine to AI-as-a-Service to Extended Reality, here are the predictions rewriting the rules of business! (December 2019)
