With $11M Series B, Intrepid empowers brands in executing their omnichannel e-commerce strategies [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Leveraging its proprietary technology stack across e-commerce, digital marketing, and analytics, and with a leadership team of industry veterans, Intrepid empowers brands in their…
Social entertainment startup Kumu to scale operations and roll out new features with Series B fundraise led by SIG and Openspace Ventures
Kumu will use the new infusion to scale its current operations, which has seen significant growth over the past year. To date, an estimated 11.2 million registered users around…
NFT-powered wellness app launched by Health Hero and Enjin, delivering gamified integrations for Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Salesforce users
The result of the collaboration will be Go! By Health Hero, a new health monitoring and engagement app that introduces the concept of W-NFTs. The Go! app collects activity and…
With Flash Express entering Unicorn status, will we see more Southeast Asia Unicorns emerge?
The logistics startup plans to use the fresh funding to expand into more communities, introduce payments services, and support online merchants through loans. Earlier this year,…
What entrepreneurs can learn from Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open
Naomi Osaka, one of the world’s best-ranked tennis players, chose to prioritize mental health above the opportunity to compete at a critical tennis tournament. Here’s what startup…
Indonesia HealthTech startup Alodokter secures fresh capital from MDI Ventures and Samsung Ventures
The investment from MDI Ventures and Samsung Ventures will be directed to further improve Alodokter's ecosystem ... Key focus areas going forward include technology innovation,…
Singapore-based FinTech UNObank is first new licensee under Philippines’ new Digital Banking License framework
A fintech headquartered in Singapore has been granted a license to operate a digital bank in the Philippines. UNObank aims to bridge the financial inclusion gap to help pave the…
FoodTech VC firm Good Startup announces first close of $25M fund to invest in sustainable food
Good Protein Fund I aims to invest in startups that are focused on alternative protein solutions to build a sustainable food ecosystem.
Magorium aims to solve the world’s plastic waste problem by engineering it into construction materials [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
We effectively recycle contaminated plastic waste into NEWBitumen to replace traditional crude-derived bitumen for road construction. In doing so, we not only create a truly…
Singaporean VC iGlobe set to invest in FinTech, BioTech, and smart cities with new $100M fund
iGlobe Platinum Fund III will focus on startups geared towards synthetic biology, FinTech, and developing new and innovative tech for smart cities.
10 Financial literacy solutions receive grants and support from PhilDev’s Financial Literacy Innovation Challenge
The Financial Literacy Innovation Challenge is the third and biggest innovation challenge yet by PhilDev. First launched in 2020, PhilDev’s Innovation Challenges seek to discover…
Why FinTechs should embrace Open Finance
Compared to generalized products offered by large financial institutions, personalized FinTech products will likely generate greater individual returns, driving customer…
Vietnam is emerging as Southeast Asia’s hotspot for venture capital post-COVID
Emerging from the pandemic while other countries are still in the midst of the crisis is giving Vietnam an advantage. The country’s startup ecosystem has been transformed from the…
