Indonesia InsurTech platform PasarPolis raises $5 million in equity financing from The World Bank Group’s IFC
PasarPolis aims to increase insurance penetration and literacy across the region, with plans to scale its Vietnam and Thailand markets this year.
Bot MD secures $5M Series A amid pandemic-driven demand for MedTech
Fresh capital will be used to expand in other Asia-Pacific countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines and improve the platform to include new features based…
6 Things I have learned to embrace as an entrepreneur
"There is nothing romantic about being an entrepreneur, and I wondered why there are schools that even think that starting a business is an imperative rite of passage for any…
ORIGIN: AI as a game changer in retail, finance, and customer engagement amid increased digitalization
Given the accelerated demand for digital services including e-payments, digital fund transfers, e-commerce purchases, and customer engagement, it will be too burdensome for…
Grab secures $2B 5-year term loan facility as industry heats up in SEA
Grab plans to use the loan to strengthen its position as the leading super app in Southeast Asia, through stronger liquidity and diversified financing.
What’s ahead? Southeast Asia startup and venture capital ecosystems 2021
Firms that introduce disruptive technologies in the tailwind industries such as Digital Wallets, Virtual Worlds, and New Retail are poised to thrive, as their solutions will…
Design and delivery should be the main drivers of EdTech, say learning experts at Amdon Consulting Group
“In general, EdTech developers think too much as programmers rather than educators. At its core, the main drivers of success in an education platform are design and delivery.”
Venture builder, accelerator, or incubator: Which one can help your startup CEO career grow?
Startups are easy to start, difficult to maintain and extremely hard to grow because of competition. You will need a lot of capital investment to fuel your startup engine. This…
Social finance platform Global Sadaqah’s flash-funding provides insights into Shariah-compliant crowdfunding
Global Sadaqah aims to provide high-tech solutions for corporate financial institutions, charitable organizations and other government entities involved and to be the nucleus of…
Philippines startup accelerator IdeaSpace opens 2021 program with focus on agriculture, workplace, and sustainability technologies
IdeaSpace will be accepting new applicants for its 2021 program. It is currently considering local startups in HealthTech, MedTech, AgriTech, FoodTech, EdTech FinTech, e-commerce…
Indonesia digital ledger solution CrediBook secures $1.5M pre-Series A fund to grow SME base
CrediBook is a digital ledger that allows business owners to manage and track their expenses, accounts receivables, and receipts through a mobile platform. It mainly offers…
Brinc and Future Health Asia launch accelerator program for MedTech startups
Brinc’s partnership with Future Health Asia will bolster the value that is provided to selected MedTech startups through the integration of both their networks, expertise and…
[Updated] IMMedia secures Series A funding to scale its data-driven content marketing platform
The platform creates new audience engagement metrics with actionable recommendations and predictions to increase the effectiveness of content across multiple complex markets,…
