ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Announcing the Corporate Innovation Awards finalists
The ORIGIN Innovation Awards recognizes outstanding startups, corporate innovators, and movers and shakers in the Asia Pacific region poised for growth. The awards celebrate the…
The Future of Retail [BEYOND Virtual Panel]
Automated solutions are revolutionizing the retail sector. The panel looks at existing and future use cases in the coffee segment, including coffee robots, 5G cafes, and automated…
Malaysia EdTech firm ReSkills EdTech raises $1.5M funding for Southeast Asia expansion
ReSkills EdTech has recently secured a $1.5 million investment from a group of private angel investors led by JSF Platinum to boost growth plans and stabilize its expansion,…
Vietnam’s Society Pass eyes M&A opportunities in Indonesia, Philippines after share price jumps more than 400% on NASDAQ
The firm is keen to pursue acquisitions in categories that augment its loyalty point ecosystem, as well as e-Commerce and online travel.
Malaysia’s Sunway Group and Indonesia’s Kejora Capital launch $25M fund to support early-stage Malaysian startups
Orbit Malaysia will actively invest in Series A, industry-leading companies operating in the FinTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, EdTech and HealthTech sectors, and will invest not only…
Australian e-bike player Zoomo raises $60M Series B funding to lead commercial e-bike industry
Zoomo has raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Grok Ventures. It will use the funds to expand its operations into new cities and countries, deepen software integration…
Singapore enterprise SaaS platform Quincus closes Series B funding led by AEI HorizonX
Quincus has raised an undisclosed amount in the second close of its Series B funding round led by AEI HorizonX. The latest investment will be used for the expansion of the firm’s…
Singapore’s Temasek to halt investments in Chinese tech firms ‘temporarily’ amid Beijing crackdown – report
“It’s just that in China, the way it is being executed has been a little more blunt and quick, and that is why it has created a lot of shocks out there,” Sipahimalani was quoted…
Philippines BNPL startup Plentina raises additional $2.2M in TMV-led funding round
Proceeds of the funding will be used by Plentina to accelerate the company’s growth in the Philippines, to offer new product expansions, and to begin exploring other markets in…
Open for Application: Life’s A Pitch! 18
If you are a startup based in Southeast Asia, have an MVP, and are looking to fundraise from SEED to Post-A round, we invite you to join us this year and get the right connections…
Vietnam’s NextTech launches $50M blockchain fund
through an exclusive 8-way due diligence approach, Next100 Blockchain intends to become an essential reputational indicator--to be a "lighthouse" that helps the crypto investing…
Indonesia e-commerce marketplace Ula secures an additional $23.1M in Series B from Tiger Global
Ula has secured an additional $23.1 million funding from Tiger Global. With a total Series B funding of $110 Million, Ula will continue to invest in geographic, product, and team…
Indonesia influencer platform KaryaKarsa raises $500K Seed round led by Accelerating Asia, Sketchnote Partners
KaryaKarsa has collaborated with more than 40K creators and served 300K users, enabling creators to promote their digital content or service offerings, such as books, comics,…
Singapore’s AI Rudder raises $10M in Series A round co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Sequoia China Seed Fund
AI Rudder uses voice AI technology to help businesses solve B2C communication challenges across a range of different industries, such as banking and finance, fintech, and…
