Singapore e-commerce startup Rainforest raises $20M pre-Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
Funds will be used to drive Rainforest’s growth strategy, including expanding its portfolio of e-commerce brands in the home goods, mother & kids, personal care and pet categories…
Pakistan logistics startup Truck It In extends pre-seed round to $4.5M
The extended round was again led by Global Founders Capital and Fatima Gobi Ventures. They have been joined by early-stage technology investment firm Picus Capital and Zayn…
AI is the language shaping the future of learning and digital livelihoods
Technology has been at the center of these changes and one technology, AI has emerged as a critical enabler and opportunity for education providers but also for students as the…
Global SWF: Temasek becomes Singapore ‘super-incubator’ with a suite of in-house startups
Global SWF takes a closer look into Temasek's in-house startups.
[Updated] Indonesia unicorn Traveloka said to halt talks with Bridgetown SPAC – report
The Southeast Asian online travel company will likely explore going public via a traditional initial public offering (IPO) in the US market, according to the report.
The future of MSME financing will be collaborative, says IFS Capital’s Renchun Zeng [Q&A]
The future of SME financing will be increasingly tech-driven, inclusive, and accessible. Innovative financial solutions by traditional financial institutions and fintech firms…
Southeast Asia’s top 50 rising women in tech 2021 [Updated]
More and more venture capital (VC) firms and angel investors are wising up to the opportunity in investing in the region’s female founders. Despite the largely virtual deal-making…
Hong Kong’s Pickupp expands Malaysian footprint with first regional hub in Penang
The announcement follows its parent company, Pickupp Ltd’s recent $15 million Series A and Series A+ financing.
Singapore caregiving platform Homage raises $20M Series C round led by Sheares Healthcare Group
The oversubscribed round makes it one of the largest financing rounds raised by an on-demand care platform in Southeast Asia and the Oceania region and brings Homage’s total…
SGX-listed iFAST Corp to continue digital bank ambition in Malaysia [Q&A]
It will target B40 segment while eyeing low-cost deposits globally.
Grab-Euromonitor report: Southeast Asia online food delivery spend to hit $28B in 2025
Growth is expected to be fastest in emerging markets such as Myanmar, Vietnam and the Philippines, with the total regional online food delivery Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) to…
Vietnam healthcare marketplace Thuocsi.vn raises $9M in Series A funding round led by Smilegate Investment
The fresh funds will be used to grow its distribution network both in Vietnam and in other parts of Southeast Asia.
Vietnam merchant platform KiotViet raises $45M in Series B funding round led by KKR
KKR is making its investment in KiotViet from its Asian private equity fund.
