Top product managers in Southeast Asia share tips and best practices for budding PMs

Product experts share actionable insights from their years of product management. Find useful tips on different ways to structure a product team within an organization,…

Animoca Brands, Brinc launch Launchpad Luna, an accelerator for NFT startups

The Launchpad Luna accelerator will identify and foster NFT innovation in the fields of culture, art, entertainment, media, gaming, streaming, collectibles, insurance, finance,…

The future of decentralized finance is in ease of user experience, says Flurry Finance CEO Mike Ting [Q&A]

"Challenges in DeFi can be addressed through the following: helping users in understanding the product, ensuring an enhanced user experience, and improving transparency in DeFi…

Indonesia’s Desty raises $3.2M pre-Series A funding led by Xiaomi investor 5Y Capital

Desty will utilize the new funding primarily for team expansion and user acquisition. This move also marks 5Y Capital's first investment in Indonesia.

Philippines VC Gentree Fund allocates $40M for SEA startups looking to expand in the country

Gentree Fund, a Philippines-based sector-agnostic fund that focuses on investments into early-stage B2C and B2B companies, has just announced that it has earmarked an initial $40…

Private exchanges give investors a choice on product fit, investment goals, and risk tolerance, says Willie Chang of HGX [Q&A]

With this RMO license, HGX can now fully operate as Asia’s first member-driven private exchange to support the issuance and trading of both digital and non-digital capital market…

Singapore FoodTech firm Easy Eat raises $5M funding, eyes SEA expansion

The funding round came as Malaysia is in a so-called "full lockdown" with traveling restrictions to contain the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and eateries are allowed to…

Vietnam’s Kamereo bags $4.6M in Series A funding co-led by CPF Group, Quest Ventures, Genesia Ventures

Besides increasing the company’s manpower, the new funding will be used to bring Kamereo to Hanoi next year, to build a new warehouse management system, among others.

Malaysia online baby store Babydash raises $300K bridge round via equity crowdfunding

Babydash is now doubling down on key targeted activities to aggressively expand its customer and product base. The company aims to drive up revenue per transaction while expanding…

Creador Founder and CEO Brahmal Vasudevan

Malaysia PE firm Creador eyes tech sectors after raising $500M for first close of 5th fund

The development comes at a time when more global PE firms are looking for investment opportunities in the tech sector in Southeast Asia.

Warung Pintar

Digital transformation has accelerated the warung ecosystem in Indonesia, says Warung Pintar’s Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro [Q&A]

Agung discusses how the pandemic accelerated digital transformation in Indonesia, and how MSMEs–or warungs in particular–are able to benefit with the aim to “accelerate…

EU-funded Ontochain calls for internet innovators to co-develop software ecosystem

A total budget of 1.32 million euros is available to support the best proposals.

VC industry benefits from having diverse perspectives, says Amra Naidoo of Accelerating Asia [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In the TechNode Global Q&A, Amra Naidoo shared her story of how she started the early stage VC firm Accelerating Asia and her journey working in the male-dominated VC industry.…

For these three Vietnamese startups, COVID-19 is an opportunity amid the crisis

In face of adversity, that’s when the DNA of entrepreneurs comes into play. And the resurgence of COVID-19 is another opportunity for entrepreneurs to display their grit,…