B Capital’s $126.3M Ascent Fund II is geared toward supporting earlier-stage tech companies

Founded in 2014 by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and former Bain executive Raj Ganguly, the firm has mostly invested in companies in enterprise technology, FinTech,…

AddVentures appoints Prakit Worawattananon as Managing Director to leverage SCG resources and start expansion

With four years of investments, AddVentures aims to scale its operations as it selected Prakit as its Managing Director. He has led AddVenture’s effort to lead and scale since…

ADB Ventures plans $100M debt fund support for growth-stage companies in CleanTech and AgriTech by 2022

The multilateral's $100M fund aims to address the lack of late-stage funding for impact projects. The fund will concentrate on investing in companies in their Series B stage of…

Platformania: An analysis into the platforms of the future

Corporates building platforms would have a different focus than startups, which is usually the next round of funding and the valuation game (we will come to this point as well…

Velocity by 917Ventures, a venture building program for Southeast Asia founders, to start 3-month bootcamp in April

Velocity is a 3-month corporate innovation program that enables venture builders to build their MVP, market their solutions, and refine their value proposition, along with Seed…

Indonesia last-mile delivery platform SiCepat closes $170M Series B and looks to potentially expand across Southeast Asia

The last-mile delivery startup plans to use its fresh capital to invest in working on its current services and infrastructure, and it is also entertaining the possibility of…

Singapore e-scooter company Neuron Mobility gears up for South Korea launch to provide tech-driven micromobility options

The company will be launching 2,000 units that meet Korean safety standards to test how the product will be used in Seoul. It plans to scale its operations and deploy more units…

How PropTech is changing the way we own and invest in real properties across the globe

With the latest developments the technology brings to the market, retail investors will have unrestricted access to real estate investments.

L-R: Pitra Harun, Director and Indonesia Country Head; Christina Neo, Office Manager; Kien Nguyen, Vietnam Partner; Nick Nash, Managing Partner; Oliver Rippel, Partner; Vorapol Supanusonti, Managing Director (Credit: Asia Partners)

Asia Partners closes its inaugural fund for Southeast Asia startups at $384M

Singaporean growth equity firm Asia Partners has closed its inaugural fund, Asia Partners I LP, at $384 million. This is the largest debut technology fund that will focus on…

Stop glamorizing startups with fancy labels; Let’s focus on real metrics

With innovation and tech growing at an unprecedented pace, no two startups can be described the same or be compared apple to apple. Our entrepreneurial journeys are unique to one…

How Oddle utilizes its expertise in data and O2O in optimizing restaurant delivery and dine-in [Q&A with CEO Jonathan Lim]

In this TechNode Global Q&A with Jonathan Lim, Co-Founder and CEO at Oddle, we learn about the dynamics of the restaurant, F&B, and logistics industry in the region, particularly…

Quest Ventures and ScaleUp Malaysia team up to invest in 11 companies for #Quest2Scale

The joint venture will be disbursing a total of  $680,185 (RM2.75 million). Each of the 11 companies will be receiving an investment of $68,144 (RM250,000) to help grow their…

AppWorks targets $150M Fund III to provide support for more startups across Taiwan and Southeast Asia, already raising $114M so far

With its Fund III, AppWorks is now stocking up on marketing securities to make more investments in sectors such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, blockchain, and…