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Indonesian social commerce startup Super raises $28M Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia

The company plans to use its Series B funding to double down on its presence in East Java and launch in other Indonesian provinces later this year. Currently, the startup mainly offers FMCG products and is looking into expanding its product range. Lastly, the company plans to use the money to further develop its white label brand, SuperEats.

ORIGIN: Sizzling innovations in FoodTech are enhancing taste, nutrition, and sustainability

In this TechNode Global feature on the winners at the ORIGIN Innovation Awards -- Startup Awards in Food Tech, we caught up with the founders of Sesamilk and HERO Protein to find out how their innovations are contributing to better food and improved sustainability in Asia and globally.

Flying Cape is addressing the inefficiencies in education through SMART marketplaces [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

"Our core belief is that each child learns differently and that we need to find the right resource, materials and teachers to meet their unique needs."

StashAway secures $25M Series D led by Sequoia Capital India to accelerate growth and regional expansion

StashAway plans to double down on investment offerings and buy back a maximum of $3 million in stock options from its employees. It also plans to launch in Thailand within the next few months, according to CEO Michele Ferrario.

How Komerce bridges micro SMEs with e-commerce capability and community impact [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In this TechNode Global Q&A, we learn how Komerce is bridging the e-commerce gap for micro-enterprise, and how the company is also providing social impact by training and hiring from one of Indonesia's rural towns, thus providing employment and growth opportunities whilst also providing affordable e-commerce skilled services to small businesses.

Digital-first pet insurance platform Oyen launches in Malaysia

The new platform allows pet owners to digitally buy and manage medical insurance for their cats and dogs.

Hobby lifestyle e-commerce platform Mercular raises $3M Series A led by Kairous Capital

The fresh capital will help fuel Mercular’s goal to build a fully integrated value chain and community around the hobby lifestyle category, particularly through building its hobby lifestyle ecosystem.

myCashback finds balance in addressing the three pillars of e-commerce [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In this TechNode Global Q&A with Sarun Vichayabhai, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of myCashback, we find out how relationships are an important part of success in digital commerce.

Execs from Microsoft, Google, Twitter join XA Network board, with aim of fostering inclusive innovation in SEA

Since its founding in 2018, the organization has grown to 100 members. It has also made 30 investments and has already had its first exit with Lomotif, a Singaporean video-sharing social networking platform, for $125 million. As for its portfolio, two-fifths of its companies have advanced to Series A/B funding rounds.

HealthTech platform Halodoc secures $80M Series C to further improve digital healthcare in Indonesia

The company plans to use its fresh capital from the Series C fundraise to continue working on its digital solutions. It will be used to penetrate key healthcare verticals across the country, improving user/patient experiences with tech-based solutions for the country's most pressing healthcare problems.