Asia Digest: Shorooq backs 360VUZ; Amartha CEO steps down

Abu Dhabi-based early-stage venture capital firm Shorooq Partners has led a $5.8-million Series A investment in 360VUZ, a US-based immersive virtual mobile app. In a separate development, Andi Taufan Garuda Putra, CEO at Indonesian P2P lending firm Amartha, has stepped down from his role as the government’s special staff.