Tale of the (used car) tape: Putting Carsome and Carro head-to-head
Carsome vs Carro: Who wins Southeast Asia’s used car fight?
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…
Vietnam’s Kamereo bags $4.6M in Series A funding co-led by CPF Group, Quest Ventures, Genesia Ventures
Besides increasing the company’s manpower, the new funding will be used to bring Kamereo to Hanoi next year, to build a new warehouse management system, among others.
Malaysia online baby store Babydash raises $300K bridge round via equity crowdfunding
Babydash is now doubling down on key targeted activities to aggressively expand its customer and product base. The company aims to drive up revenue per transaction while expanding…
Malaysia PE firm Creador eyes tech sectors after raising $500M for first close of 5th fund
The development comes at a time when more global PE firms are looking for investment opportunities in the tech sector in Southeast Asia.
