Y Combinator-backed Philippine startup Shipmates raises $2.2M to grow shipping platform
Shipmates, Philippine-based shipping platform backed by Y Combinator and Iterative, announced Thursday that it had raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round. The seed round was…
Iglobsys Technology acquires Malaysia’s Mason Games for $1M
Mason Games Sdn. Bhd., a mobile game development studio announced Thursday that it has been acquired by Iglobsys Technology Sdn. Bhd for $1 million. The acquisition, which took…
Vietnamese EdTech startup EDUPIA raises $14M Series A funding led by Jungle Ventures
Vietnamese EdTech startup EDUPIA has announced a $14 million Series A fundraise led by Jungle Ventures. The round also saw participation from Alibaba-backed eWTP Capital, and…
Singapore’s Nektar exits stealth mode to help companies navigate the downturn by fixing CRM data leak
Revenue operations solution provider Nektar.ai is addressing the ‘CRM data leakage’ problem and has launched the general availability of its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled…
Ascend Vietnam Ventures prioritizes FinTech, blockchain, EdTech, Future of Work, Saas as Vietnam tech sector enters ‘Golden age’ [Q&A]
In the interview, Tran also shared his views on the VC firm’s plans and exit strategy and his views on the tech ecosystem in Vietnam, among others.
CREDAI and Venture Catalysts form $100M Proptech fund in India
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) and Venture Catalysts, an India-based integrated incubator and accelerator for startups, have partnered…
Australia’s Morse Micro raises $140M Series B funding led by Japan’s MegaChips Corporation
Morse Micro, an Australia-based fabless semiconductor company reinventing Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced Tuesday $140 million in Series B funding. The round was…
China’s Tencent up stake in French gaming firm Ubisoft
Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent has increased its stake in French gaming firm Ubisoft to 9.99 percent from 4.5 percent. Tencent is paying…
How will AI continue to contribute to the gaming experience?
Soon, AI will assist game developers in creating realistic worlds that don’t cost as much as a Hollywood blockbuster. For instance, it can take dozens of hours for a game artist…
Malaysia government wants to tap huge potential in UAS sector – report
The government will also develop the UAS Traffic Management System (UAS-TM).
Indonesia’s Akulaku partners with China’s Alipay+ for BNPL service
Akulaku, an Indonesia-based banking and digital finance platform, announced Tuesday the Akulaku PayLater partnership with Chinese cross-border digital payments firm Alipay+, which…
5 ways embedded finance is changing the financial services experience
Embedded finance is making the financial services industry more vibrant and competitive. But that also means that without a banking-as-a-service adoption strategy, conventional…
Indonesia’s Gokomodo raises $26M Series A funding led by East Ventures
Gokomodo, an Indonesian agriculture supply chain platform, announced Tuesday a $26 million series A funding round led by East Ventures. Other investors participating in the…
Grab rival Be Group gets $60M loan for Vietnam expansion – report
The ride-hailing market in Vietnam is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of more than 28 percent over the next five years, according to research firm Mordor Intelligence.
