AI, robots, robotics

Singapore AI startup gets series A funding to go global

With the cash, Sentient.io is expanding to Japan, Indonesia, and the US.

GoBear adds $17m to pot to grow its financial marketplace app

Financial services app continues Southeast Asia growth.

coffee

Rocket Internet has a coffee startup now

But Flash Coffee faces strong rivals ready for regional expansion.

coffee

Founders explain how they succeeded with their MVPs

Here’s some expert advice on the many forms your MVP could take.

Recruitment startup Glints expands to Taiwan as demand rises for remote talent

Singapore-based startup says remote hires make sense in terms of cost.

Tada, MVLLABS, MVL Chain, MVL LABS, ride-hailing

Ride-hail app Tada raises funds as it expands to groceries

Demand for rides is down, but people need grocery deliveries right now.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Vietnam’s online spending to triple to $35b by 2025

Half of Vietnam’s 96 million people will be online shoppers.

Shopee’s explosive growth pushes Sea to near $1b revenue

April orders up 140% as lockdowns boost Shopee usage.

fishing, angling, fish

Life’s A Pitch: 12 startups angle for funds

Apply now for upcoming pitches over the summer.

Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar

China’s Ant Financial ventures into Myanmar

It just invested in local fintech app Wave Money.

Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

‘The show must go on’: Gobi launches online championship for Malaysia startups

With prize money of $3.5 million, it's a chance for new startups to get discovered.