Indonesia social commerce platform KitaBeli bags Series A extension from Meesho founders, Kopi Kenanga Capital & others
The additional funds will be utilized for KitaBeli’s expansion into more cities, as well as build out a wider stock-keeping unit mix.
Sustainable development in Asia Pacific – innovating for energy efficiency [Event highlights]
The panel discussion hopes to take a closer look at the role of innovative energy efficiency solutions in achieving carbon reduction goals. It also hopes to dive deeper to…
Sea’s Shopee launches food delivery service in Malaysia rivalling GrabFood, Foodpanda
ShopeeFood will be competing with other food delivery players including ride-hailing giant Grab's GrabFood and German-based Delivery Hero's subsidiary Foodpanda.
How TADA convinces big brands to prioritize customer retention
"Our main goal is to educate clients on the importance of customer retention and why it has to be done together with customer acquisition efforts. We aim to help them understand…
Snaphunt envisions a future with a global talent pool, fully-automated recruitment [Q&A with Tulika Tripathi]
Wherever possible, more people are now looking for technology to help them with outcomes as compared to before the pandemic. As a result, we’re seeing international barriers to…
SoftBank Ventures Asia leads FinTech startup OY! Indonesia’s $30M Series A funding round
Other investors include MDI, Pavilion Capital, AC Venture, CCV, Wavemaker, PT SAT, Saison Capital, Orion Advisors (DST Founders).
Singapore payments firm Spenmo secures $34M Series A led by Insight Partners
Led by Insights Partners, Spenmo has clinched one of Singapore’s largest Series A funding rounds to date.
UOB Venture Management leads $30M Series B in Indonesia ‘halal’ social commerce platform Evermos
The fresh funds will be used to expand the leadership and growth teams, to enter new geographies and to deepen technology development.
Singapore-based Ezyhaul & DHL invest $20M in UK logistics tech startup DigiHaul
Ezyhaul and DHL will both take a share in DigiHaul, and the investment will be used to support "ambitious growth plans" through customer and transporter acquisition.
The future of banking: Money redefined in a financialized world (part 1 of 3)
Alternative assets are going mainstream and this expands the asset space dramatically. All types of assets will be increasingly digitized, fractionalized, and tokenized--along…
Fave partners Google Pay to offer cashback to Singaporean users
The partnership reinforces the alignment between Fave's and Google Pay’s visions in providing a seamless mode of payment while rewarding a new generation of savvy consumers in…
Malaysia finance minister says Indonesian FinTech unicorn Xendit to relocate financial hub to Malaysia – report
Xendit will relocate its financial hub to Malaysia, following an investment from the Malaysian government’s venture capital investment fund.
Malaysia capital market regulator reviews SPAC framework – report
Against growing demand for such vehicles for high-growth companies, the current SPAC framework is being reviewed for greater efficiency, the regulator reportedly said.
Softbank leads soccer NFT platform Sorare’s $680M Series B funding round
The company has also received interest from leagues and fans across the globe to replicate Sorare model in other sports and it plans to roll out new sports in 2022.
