How well do you know Asia’s surging live streaming commerce market?

hy are businesses or individual entrepreneurs turning to live selling? Does it really help them sell more? Is it more effective than simply putting up ads that include photos or…

Indonesia’s dental startup KLAR focuses on home market before expanding overseas

Affordable clear aligners are in demand, as brands from overseas entering Indonesia are seen as unaffordable. 

PropertyGuru to go public via SPAC merger with Bridgetown 2

The combined company will have an enterprise value of approximately $1.35 billion and an equity value of approximately $1.78 billion at closing.

Singapore B2B transactions platform Tinvio secures $12M Series A to launch new financial services

With its Series A fund, the startup that began with giving B2B users a streamlined platform to communicate and consolidate orders will now delve further into fintech and plans to…

PE firm Gaw Capital Partners sets up data center JV, with first investment in Batam, Indonesia

In addition to the maiden project in Batam, Data Center First will also work with Gaw Capital Partners to originate, evaluate and develop data center projects in Southeast Asia…

Singapore’s Partipost bags $5M extended funding on Series A led by Quest Ventures

The funds raised will further develop Partipost’s tech platform and accelerate business expansion into Vietnam, as well as strengthen current operations in Singapore, Indonesia,…

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…