Philippines ‘buy now, pay later’ platform Plentina raises $2.2M in Seed funding round to accelerate credit access to the underbanked
The FinTech startup plans to use its fresh capital to grow its data science, business development, and customer operations teams.
Pakistan logistics tech startup Truck It In raises $1.5M in pre-Seed funding round
The startup plans to use its fresh capital to continue solving complex supply chain issues and to bring Pakistan’s road freight industry to the digital age. Truck It In is also…
The NFT boom: The popularity behind non-fungible tokens and why they are worth millions
The growing popularity of NFTs shows the increasing appeal and expanding applications of blockchain technology. It also evidences the growing appetite for digital decentralized…
Grab inks SPAC deal with Altimeter Growth as it readies US IPO at $39.6B valuation
It is expected to be the largest-ever US equity offering by a Southeast Asian company as the deal values the leading Southeast Asian super app at approximately $39.6 billion. The…
The secret to building a digital health unicorn in Southeast Asia
The secret to success in digital health in Southeast Asia is to take a harder, non-consensus view. But that alone is not enough; you need to continue to believe you’re right…
Vietnam’s Touchstone Partners announces first close of inaugural $50M VC fund to invest in local startups
Touchstone Partners has announced the first close of its inaugural $50 million venture capital fund. The fund is backed by New York-based Pavilion Capital, Vulcan Capital, and…
With $2.6M pre-Series A, Vietnam’s Dat Bike aims to drive the future of Southeast Asia’s e-bike market [Q&A with Founder & CEO Son Nguyen]
We want to transform the 250 million gasoline bikes in Southeast Asia to electric vehicles. We believe that if given a choice, everyone would pick electric over gas.
The 4 drivers of digital transformation
These are critical and challenging transformations that the world’s leading companies must embrace and implement. The mantra then is "Innovate or die."
Why should businesses track their social impact?
Impact-driven businesses should invest resources in measuring and managing their social impact. It can provide them a lot of benefits in the end which can also affect their…
HR and hiring should move from transactional to full-stack ecosystem approach, says Glints Co-Founder and CEO Oswald Yeo
The long-term goal for Glints is to evolve the talent ecosystem in Southeast Asia from simply being transactional in nature to an end-to-end solution for both businesses and…
The power of data: What insights can real-time air quality monitoring reveal about your workplace health and safety?
Managing indoor air quality is key to ensuring a healthy indoor environment that fosters quality of life and work performance and it starts with effective measurement and…
Retail analytics platform Trax raises $640M Series E led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and BlackRock
Trax plans to use the fresh capital to continue providing digital transformation solutions for brick-and-mortar retail companies by expanding its products.
Building HealthTech solutions that last beyond the pandemic
How do we build a HealthTech solution that not only solves a specific problem but plugs into and grows with the landscape of other connected health solutions to provide better…
