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ICONIQ Impact Announces Grantees of Collaborative Philanthropy Fund Aiming to Mobilize $200M for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing

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ICONIQ Impact’s Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab is supporting 25 organizations that are addressing youth anxiety and depression around the world.

NEW YORK, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, ICONIQ Impact, ICONIQ Capital’s platform for collaborative philanthropy, announced the grantees of the Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab—a collaborative philanthropy fund that aims to mobilize $200 million to support organizations addressing youth anxiety and depression around the world.

The Co-Lab is kicking off with $112 million in donations from eight philanthropic donors and will support 25 grantee organizations with unrestricted funding over five years.

“This Co-Lab is boldly supporting organizations addressing critical but often neglected areas of youth mental health, like ensuring culturally responsive care for underserved populations and teaching young people how to build healthy relationships with technology,” says Xin Liu, philanthropist and anchor donor to the Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab. “We’re encouraging other philanthropists to join us in this effort because we have an opportunity and a responsibility to empower the most vital and powerful force this world has—its young people.”

The mental health and wellbeing of young people around the world has been declining for nearly two decades. Roughly 20% of youth globally struggle with anxiety, and nearly one in four experience symptoms of depression. Mental health and policy experts agree that global trends like a worsening climate, financial inequity, social media use, and more have created a bleak present—and future—for young people around the world. This is particularly true for young people in the Global South, who often deal with compounding crises like extreme poverty, conflict, and forced migration.

Despite an increased need for support, only 2% of government health funding globally is directed toward mental health, leaving many young people without the care they need. Youth mental health and wellbeing is a prime space for support; every dollar given toward scaling interventions for depression and anxiety returns four times its value in terms of improved health and productivity.

It’s against this backdrop that ICONIQ Impact—alongside Xin Liu and other philanthropists in the ICONIQ community—launched the Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab, which will support organizations focused on reducing youth anxiety and depression by (1) giving young people agency, (2) helping them foster a sense of community and belonging, and (3) building their resilience.

Giving young people agency: Economic inequity, climate anxiety, political turmoil, and other societal scale challenges can leave young people feeling powerless and like they lack the ability to control their own circumstances and futures. Co-Lab grantees will help give youth the power and support they need to affect change in their own lives, within their communities, and across society.For example, Co-Lab grantee Force of Nature helps young people turn their “eco-anxiety” into climate change activism. In its flagship training program, youth participants develop public speaking skills, learn to advise influential figures such as corporate and government leaders, and gain the ability to lead climate advocacy training programs for their peers.Helping young people build a sense of community and belonging: Despite being more connected than ever, young people today experience higher levels of loneliness and isolation than any other generation. Co-Lab grantees will help youth cultivate meaningful connections with peers, find a sense of belonging in their chosen communities, and build a purposeful life.Co-Lab grantee OurHerd is a storytelling app powered by the youth mental health organization batyr that connects young people with peers experiencing similar mental health challenges in a safe, monitored space. The platform’s peer-to-peer storytelling model helps foster a sense of community among youth and lets them know they are not alone. It also shares quantitative and qualitative data with decision-makers in government and mental healthcare systems to help ensure young people’s ideas and voices are considered when making policy and programming decisions.Building young people’s resilience: Societal-scale problems and individual crises—like family conflict, poverty, chronic illness, and more—can overwhelm young people, leading to emotional distress and poor mental health. Co-Lab grantees will help build young people’s resilience so they can better withstand hardships, failures, and adversity, reducing the likelihood of long-term mental health issues.Co-Lab grantee Roca, Inc. helps young people escape cycles of incarceration and poverty by providing direct mental health support to those impacted by violence in the United States. It also instructs the institutions that surround underserved young people—like police forces, child protective services, and court systems—on how to effectively support young people’s mental health in these circumstances.

A full list of the 25 grantees can be found here. The Co-Lab will fund organizations across the United States and the Global South. Organizations in the Global South will receive roughly 60% of the Co-Lab’s total funding.

“Building up an individual’s agency, resilience, and sense of belonging from a young age is foundational to their mental wellbeing over the course of their life,” says Matti Navellou, head of ICONIQ Impact. “We are determined to support our grantees in getting these formative tools into the hands of today’s youth and creating new pathways for them to shape their own futures.”

The Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab sought input from a youth advisory group, which provided critical feedback, insights, and recommendations on the grantee organizations considered for funding. The group consisted of youth representatives from nearly every continent, reflecting a diverse range of genders, ethnicities, and mental health expertise, including research, policy development, and program implementation.

The Co-Lab is currently supported by eight philanthropic donors, who, over the course of several months, have collectively learned about the global youth mental health and wellbeing space from subject-matter experts and have worked alongside them and ICONIQ Impact to source, diligence, and select the Co-Lab’s 25 grantee organizations.

To date, ICONIQ Impact has mobilized $112 million for this effort and is inviting additional philanthropists to join this donor community. Philanthropists interested in learning more about or providing additional funding for the Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab should contact ICONIQ Impact at iconiqimpact@iconiqcapital.com.

ABOUT ICONIQ IMPACT:

ICONIQ Impact is ICONIQ Capital’s platform for collaborative philanthropy. We convene our extraordinary community to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. Guided by experts and impacted groups, our model lowers the barriers to philanthropy, encourages collective action, and prioritizes learning and equity at each step. We focus our philanthropy on areas where we believe it can be catalytic and where we see an opportunity to inspire additional funding from philanthropists, governments, and the private sector. This means supporting unproven solutions that have the potential to be transformative, such as a new technology, an overlooked approach, or a locally led organization.

ICONIQ Impact Co-Labs are collaborative philanthropy funds addressing urgent challenges facing the world today. Each Co-Lab enables donors to maximize their efficiency through co-funding while learning from experts and leaders of impacted communities.1

Xin Liu is the co-founder and president of the Enlight Foundation, as well as the director and co-founder of the Xinhe Foundation (previously Xinping Foundation) in China. Her philanthropy is focused on creating equal educational opportunities for children in developing countries, supporting action-driven research that advances education, and investing in young social entrepreneurs and leaders. Xin is an award-winning photojournalist whose work has been published in both the United States and China. She began her career as a writer and photojournalist for China Youth Daily, where she documented women’s and children’s schooling conditions throughout the mainland. She was later invited to join the Baltimore Sun and has subsequently had her work published in the Miami Herald, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Palm Beach Post, China for Time magazine, Newsweek, Fortune magazine, and more. Through her work, Xin was exposed to education inequality across China and the United States and developed a strong belief that rural poverty can be alleviated through strengthening communities, improving and increasing access to early education, and investing in the next generation.

MEDIA CONTACT:  
Amy Enright
Newton Street
amy.enright@newtonstreet.com
+1 206 612 3151

1 ICONIQ Impact serves as a philanthropic advisor to the third-party sponsoring the Co-Lab and receives compensation for its advice.

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InfoComm Asia Returns to Bangkok as the Region’s Pro AV Super Connector Event from 15-17 July 2026

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Exclusive 15th May Sneak Peek: Smart Workplace & Education Environments Event to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

BANGKOK, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Now in its 6th edition, InfoComm Asia 2026 returns to Bangkok, Thailand, 15-17 July at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC). As the region’s Professional Audiovisual (Pro AV) industry super connector event, InfoComm Asia brings together exhibition, conference, and high-level networking into one powerful platform for the Pro AV and technology solutions ecosystem.

Designed as the central meeting point for solution providers, manufacturers, system integrators, consultants, and Pro AV and technology end users, InfoComm Asia enables meaningful connections across the entire value chain while providing an immersive stage to showcase fully integrated, real-world Pro AV applications.

Over 200 global brands are expected to participate in this year’s event, with prominent audio giants such as Yamaha, Soundking, SHURE, Audio Technica and leading visual, display and lighting brands including COLORLIGHT, LUMENS, VITEC, Fabulux, to networking and Pro AV integration stalwarts NETGEAR, Extron, AVCIT, and many more. New to join this year include Hemona (N-Labs) from India, Transtech from China, Yo-Tronics Technology, and Aimiciot Electronics, to name a few.  

InfoComm Asia also serves as the annual flagship gathering for AVIXA–the global Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association–chapters in Asia. The event hosts additional comprehensive AVIXA-led activities, including industry presentations, roundtables, AVIXA Xchange Live, experiential technology tours, networking sessions, mixers, and fireside chats. Combined with InfoComm Asia’s main stage summit conference hosting renowned Pro AV innovators and experts, networking events, and experiential activities, the InfoComm Asia experience fosters professional development, thought leadership, and peer-to-peer engagement, positioning it as the region’s most influential knowledge and relationship-building platform for Pro AV professionals.

Past testimonials and visitors to InfoComm Asia note:

“InfoComm Asia is the place to be! If you are in the AV industry, you must be here, and you cannot afford to miss it. We met with many consultants and integrators who help guide their end-user customers to make the right decisions on the choice of products, and lots of end-user customers who came with ready budgets.” 

Anand Hariharan, Director, Solutions Engineer from Cisco

“We see a good influx of visitors at InfoComm Asia. We met with buyers from the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and even those from China. We also attended to customers from Australia, South Korea and about ten times more customers from Japan.” 

Marthesh Nagendra, Senior Director, Enterprise APAC from Netgear

“InfoComm Asia has a unique regional flavor you don’t get elsewhere. It’s a great place to reconnect with familiar faces and explore what’s ahead for the Pro AV industry.”

Mitera Tsuyoshi, Director, Cerevo Inc.

“We came to check new products and new technologies that we can incorporate to our system and bring back to our projects and distribution in the Philippines. The technology we see here is advanced, such as the ultra-thin LED screens that can be installed on glass. That’s one of the many advanced technologies we are looking for at the show.”

Jeffrey Beloro, AV Technical Manager from AV Beyond Innovations, The Philippines

“This is a great place to see what the new technologies are and learn about them. I was pleasantly surprised by how expansive and well-represented the show was. It’s a fantastic platform to explore the latest AV technologies relevant to our projects in the region.”

Bruce Crompton, Director, Crompton Manufacturing Consultants Vietnam

“As creative technologists, we rely on both our artistic instincts and technology. Things are evolving at bullet-train speed — that’s why events like InfoComm Asia are so important. They help us keep up, connect, and stay ahead.”

Linda Lim, CEO & Co-Founder, Studio X Beyond Thailand

“I came here for better ideas and to source for devices. I was lucky to find at least seven matching products, and that has already exceeded my expectations.”

Tuan Khoi Nguyen, Founder and Director of AK Technologies, Vietnam

Regional Momentum: Sneak Peek in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pro AV professionals can get a sneak peek of what is to come by attending the 15th May 2026 InfoComm Asia Pro AV Connect: Malaysia event. This roadshow themed “Rearchitecting Smart Workplace and Education Environments for the Next Decade” will present keynotes on Designing Intelligent Workplace and Learning Ecosystems, From Classrooms to Campuses and Offices: Converged Platforms in Action, and a panel discussion on AI, Data, and the Future of Collaboration and Learning Experiences. Participating Pro AV market leaders include Crestron.

Event Date: Friday, 15 May 2026

Time: 1:30pm – 5:30pm

Venue: Ballroom A, Level 2, Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral  

Address: 5, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470, Kuala Lumpur

Complimentary Registration Details

By uniting innovation, collaboration, and strategic business development, InfoComm Asia empowers participants to demonstrate impact, discover opportunities, and accelerate growth across the region’s diverse industries.

Online pre-registration is now open via the InfoComm Asia’s Online Registration System

Remaining stand and sponsorship opportunities are available via our opportunities page

Inquiry and application to our invited guest program can be found here

About InfoCommAsia
InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd. extends its influence through three marquee shows: InfoComm Asia; InfoComm China, Beijing; and InfoComm India. Each show features an exhibition that showcases the world’s most cutting-edge and in-demand professional audiovisual and integrated experience technology solutions and a summit that presents learning opportunities. The shows bring together professional audiovisual industry players and top-level decision-makers from across different markets to tap into the vast potential presented by pro AV solutions.

For more information, visit:

infocomm-asia.com | infocomm-china.com | infocomm-india.com 

Global Media Enquiries:

Angie Eng
Director, Marketing, InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd
T: +65 8163 2109
E: media@infocommasia.com; angieeng@infocommasia.com

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Bonree Retains No.1 Position in China’s APMO Market Share, IDC Reports

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HONG KONG, SINGAPORE and BEIJING, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, International Data Corporation (IDC) released its China IT Intelligent Operations Software Market Tracking Report, H2 2025 (the “Report”). According to the report, Bonree Data Technology Co., Ltd. (stock code: 688229) ranked first in China’s Application Performance Management and Observability (APMO) market, with a 17.6% market share in the second half of 2025. For the full year, the company achieved a 19.8% market share, further strengthening its position in the market. This performance reflects strong market recognition of Bonree’s product capabilities, technological innovation, and service quality, as well as sustained demand for intelligent observability and operations solutions across industries. It also underscores the company’s long-term commitment to the observability and intelligent operations space, built over more than 18 years of continuous innovation and customer-focused development.

As the first publicly listed company in China’s Application Performance Management (APM) and observability market, Bonree is advancing its globalisation strategy with established operations in Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Malaysia. The company has already secured multi-million deals across Hong Kong SAR and Malaysia. Bonree complies with internationally recognised standards, including SOC 2 Type II and CMMI Level 5. Its self-developed LLM-powered observability platform has been selected for Huawei Cloud’s international baseline solution library, reflecting recognition from global cloud ecosystems and supporting its expansion with a “global deployment, local compliance” approach.

Bonree serves over 1,000 leading clients worldwide with system monitoring, performance optimisation, and intelligent operations solutions. Leveraging proprietary unsupervised knowledge graph root cause analysis technology and AI-driven intelligent analytics, Bonree delivers plug-and-play monitoring and fully managed adaptive alerting systems that detect anomalies quickly and accurately with minimal noise. Bonree holds 56 authorised invention patents and 135 software copyrights, and reports an NPS of 79 and a client satisfaction rate of 95%, reflecting strong customer trust across global markets. With these core strengths, Bonree continues to lead in global fintech and digital operations, helping clients ensure business continuity and digital transformation while striving to become a leading global player in APM and observability.

CONTACT: Xiaohan Yao, yaoxiaohan@bonree.com, +8618210189324

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KuCoin and Lightnet Explore Collaboration to Advance Digital Asset and Payment Infrastructure Across Southeast Asia

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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, announced it is exploring potential collaboration with Southeast Asia-based fintech company Lightnet. By combining KuCoin’s global digital asset trading ecosystem with Lightnet’s cross-border payment infrastructure and fintech expertise, the two parties aim to explore long-term opportunities in the digital asset space across Southeast Asia.

The collaboration is dedicated to exploring potential synergies in the region. It is designed to integrate both parties’ capabilities to establish a forward-looking ecosystem for digital financial services, and to enhance digital asset infrastructure development across the region. It also reflects a shared vision to support the broader adoption of blockchain-based solutions in emerging markets.

Lightnet is a fintech company operating a licensed global settlement network and global payment infrastructure, leveraging blockchain technology to improve the efficiency and transparency of cross-border transactions.

BC Wong, CEO of KuCoin, commented:

“Southeast Asia represents one of the most dynamic regions for digital financial innovation. Through our collaboration with Lightnet, we aim to combine our respective strengths in digital asset trading and cross-border payments to explore more efficient and sustainable financial solutions. This partnership reflects KuCoin’s continued commitment to advancing trusted and compliant infrastructure on a global scale.”

Tridbodi Arunanondchai, Group CEO, Lightnet, added:

“We see strong synergies between Lightnet’s cross-border payment infrastructure and KuCoin’s global ecosystem. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to expanding access to efficient financial solutions across Southeast Asia. We look forward to exploring opportunities together within appropriate regulatory frameworks.”

Both parties stated that they will continue to explore collaboration opportunities within appropriate regulatory frameworks, contributing to the development of a more accessible, efficient, and inclusive digital financial ecosystem in the regions.

About KuCoin

Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform built on trust, serving over 40 million users across 200+ countries and regions. Known for its reliability and user-first approach, the platform combines advanced technology, deep liquidity, and strong security safeguards to deliver a seamless trading experience. KuCoin provides access to 1,500+ digital assets through a broad product suite and remains committed to building transparent, compliant, and user-centric digital asset infrastructure for the future of finance, backed by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Certifications. In recent years, we have built a strong global compliance foundation, marked by key milestones including AUSTRAC registration in Australia, a MiCA license in Europe, and regulatory progress in other markets.

Learn more at www.kucoin.com.

About Lightnet

Lightnet is a Southeast Asia-based fintech company operating under a multi-jurisdiction regulatory framework. It has operations across over 150 countries with deep local partnerships throughout Asia and expanding globally. Lightnet provides fast cross-border settlement, on/off ramps and liquidity services for both fiats and digital assets to banks, fintechs and web 3 businesses.

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