PH startup PetPal plans to build ‘superapp’ as it targets $1.6B pet care market in Southeast Asia [Q&A]
In the interview, 917Venture Head of Ideation and Acceleration Glenn Estrella also shared PetPal’s short-term and long-term plans, the potential and opportunities the company sees…
Singapore’s UnaFinancial partners with UK’s Velexa to launch digital investing platform in the UAE
UnaFinancial (formerly known as Robocash Group), a Singapore-based fintech group, has partnered with Velexa, a United Kingdom-based wealthtech disruptor to launch a digital…
Bolttech, Allianz Partners team up to offer insurance solutions across APAC and US
Global insurance firm Allianz Partners and Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech have announced a partnership to provide embedded device and appliance protection insurance…
Singapore’s REPUBLIK closes $6M seed funding round, valued at $75M
REPUBLIK, a Singapore-based technology company, has announced the successful conclusion of its $6 Million seed funding round. The round saw participation from leading investors,…
Malaysian stock exchange, TNG Digital, Affin Hwang team up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia
Malaysian bourse Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), payment firm TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) and investment firm Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad (AHIBB), have teamed up to…
Society Pass to spin out TMG, Nusatrip into new publicly-traded companies via Nasdaq IPOs in 2024
Society Pass Inc. (SoPa), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, plans to spin out two profitable business units…
WORQ raises pre-series B funding at an up-round on the back of profitability
WORQ, a Malaysia-based coworking and flexible space provider, has successfully completed its latest fundraising round, backed by 14 follow-on investors. The global asset…
Nearly 7 in 10 SMEs in Southeast Asia rely on startup capital from savings, family and friends: SME Industry Report
In Southeast Asia, about 70 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) started their business with seed money raised from their personal savings and from family and friends’…
Web3 industry leaders in Hong Kong back new regulatory task force following JPEX incident
"We represent various organizations committed to developing #HongKong’s #Web3 ecosystem, and we have taken notice of the situation at #JPEX. We strongly believe that the…
Rapyd Survey unveils nearly 50 percent of Singapore businesses express need for innovative fintech solutions
Nearly one in two businesses in Singapore expressed a strong need for innovative fintech solutions to tackle business concerns, according to a recent study on business to business…
ALIAVIA Ventures back female founders with $8.7M fund
ALIAVIA Ventures, the California-based venture capital firm investing exclusively in female tech founded startups across Australia and the United States, has on Tuesday announced…
Gobi Partners invests in Malaysian reseller digital ecosystem Ejen2u
Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners has become the lead investor in Malaysian reseller digital ecosystem Ejen2u's Pre-Series A funding round, alongside Artem Ventures.…
South Korea’s KakaoBank acquires 10 percent stake in Indonesia’s Superbank
South Korean digital bank KakaoBank and Indonesian lender Superbank have announced a strategic partnership to drive digital banking innovation in Indonesia. In this strategic…
Report: Southeast Asia consumer confidence on track for rebound as value-seekers embrace new “needs”
Southeast Asia consumer confidence on track for rebound as value-seekers embrace new “needs”, according to a report launched by Meta, Bain & Company, DSG Consumer Partners on…
