Taiwan’s Aiello raises $5.8M to expand its voice AI solutions internationally

Aiello Inc., a Taiwan-based natural language processing and voice artificial intelligence (AI) startup, announced Monday it has raised $5.8 million in a Series Pre-A+ funding…

AC Ventures partners CTO-as-a-service firm 8020cto to boost Southeast Asian tech teams

8020cto, a CTO-as-a-service company, has partnered with AC Ventures by committing to provide engineering leadership solutions for the firm’s portfolio companies.

X-PITCH 2022 Global TOP150 announced

150 semi-finalists of this year’s X-PITCH were selected from 4,000+ startups in 51 countries.

Malaysia’s Aerodyne secures $30M strategic investment bridging round led by Petronas

Malaysia-based drone service provider Aerodyne Group announced Monday that it had raised $30 million as part of its latest bridging round. Iits long-time client Petronas, via its…

How AI will change the business of publishing

Customers want personalized content, and they want it fast.

Thailand’s LINE MAN Wongnai raises $265M Series B funding led by GIC and Line

LINE MAN Wongnai, a Thailand-based food delivery startup, announced Monday that it has raised $265 million in a Series-B investment round led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth…

Can big data help sari-sari stores navigate the looming supply crisis?

By directly connecting them to the manufacturers and brands, sari-sari stores can access supplies for lower prices; thus, they can stock up on commodities that meet customers’…

Malaysia’s Instapay Technologies raises $4.75M Series A funding led by Daiwa Securities-backed fund

Malaysia-based payments fintech firm Instapay Technologies Sdn Bhd, has raised $4.75 million Series A funding round, to fuel its growth in ASEAN and Middle East markets.

Philippine Sprout Solutions acquires process automation platform Linnia

Sprout Solutions, a human resource (HR) solutions provider in the Philippines, has acquired process automation platform Linnia from Aiah (Innovantage), a conversational artificial…

DBS launches self-directed crypto trading function for accredited wealth clients

Singaporean bank DBS announced Friday that it has rolled out self-directed crypto trading via DBS digibank, enabling wealth clients who are accredited investors to trade…