Malaysia’s BEYOND4 aims to build more profitable startups with its accelerator programs

On Tuesday, 15 startups across nine verticals including manufacturing, SAAS, HealthTech, logisitcs, AgriTech, FoodTech, FinTech, EdTech and PropTech were chosen to pitch on the…

How the rise of mobile gaming is unlocking new opportunities for marketers 

The popularity of mobile gaming creates an opportunity for users, developers and marketers all alike with in-app advertising.

Taiwan’s Aiello raises $5.8M to expand its voice AI solutions internationally

Aiello Inc., a Taiwan-based natural language processing and voice artificial intelligence (AI) startup, announced Monday it has raised $5.8 million in a Series Pre-A+ funding…

AC Ventures partners CTO-as-a-service firm 8020cto to boost Southeast Asian tech teams

8020cto, a CTO-as-a-service company, has partnered with AC Ventures by committing to provide engineering leadership solutions for the firm’s portfolio companies.

X-PITCH 2022 Global TOP150 announced

150 semi-finalists of this year’s X-PITCH were selected from 4,000+ startups in 51 countries.

Malaysia’s Aerodyne secures $30M strategic investment bridging round led by Petronas

Malaysia-based drone service provider Aerodyne Group announced Monday that it had raised $30 million as part of its latest bridging round. Iits long-time client Petronas, via its…

How AI will change the business of publishing

Customers want personalized content, and they want it fast.

Thailand’s LINE MAN Wongnai raises $265M Series B funding led by GIC and Line

LINE MAN Wongnai, a Thailand-based food delivery startup, announced Monday that it has raised $265 million in a Series-B investment round led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth…

Can big data help sari-sari stores navigate the looming supply crisis?

By directly connecting them to the manufacturers and brands, sari-sari stores can access supplies for lower prices; thus, they can stock up on commodities that meet customers’…

Malaysia’s Instapay Technologies raises $4.75M Series A funding led by Daiwa Securities-backed fund

Malaysia-based payments fintech firm Instapay Technologies Sdn Bhd, has raised $4.75 million Series A funding round, to fuel its growth in ASEAN and Middle East markets.

Philippine Sprout Solutions acquires process automation platform Linnia

Sprout Solutions, a human resource (HR) solutions provider in the Philippines, has acquired process automation platform Linnia from Aiah (Innovantage), a conversational artificial…

DBS launches self-directed crypto trading function for accredited wealth clients

Singaporean bank DBS announced Friday that it has rolled out self-directed crypto trading via DBS digibank, enabling wealth clients who are accredited investors to trade…

Singapore’s Golden Equator Group partners Cordell Broadus (Champ Medici) to establish Web3 fund

Golden Equator Group, a Singapore investment holding group, announced Friday that it has partnered with Cordell Broadus – a leading investor and thought leader in the Web3 space,…

Philippine CloudEats closes fresh $7M funding round for SEA expansion

CloudEats, a Phiilippine-based cloud restaurant company, has raised $7 million in a fresh funding round led by Nordstar, a London-based venture firm.