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ORIGIN: How tech startups take advantage of data and intelligence in enhancing the delivery of healthcare services

HealthTech startups are enhancing partnerships within the industry and with end-users, thus providing more value in health and wellness initiatives.

ErudiFi team

ErudiFi secures $5M Series A to expand its education-focused FinTech platform in Indonesia, Philippines

plans to utilize the fresh capital by investing in its manpower. It also plans to invest in product innovation and expand its operations in its existing markets.

FUNDtastic team (Credit: FUNDtastic)

Indonesian FinTech startup FUNDtastic secures $7.7M Series A for market expansion and new product development

The new fund aims to expand our market scope, and also develop more products and features.

TransCelestial

Wireless tech startup Transcelestial to enter Philippines’ internet infrastructure market with $2M investment from Kickstart Ventures

The company aims to address the Philippines’ Internet infrastructure bottleneck problem through its tech. It plans to provide ISPs, enterprises, and government agencies with a cheaper alternative to traditional fiber optic cables without compromising on internet quality and reliability.

Windmills green energy

Eurazeo to allocate 40% of $97M Smart City II Fund for energy, mobility, property, & logistics investments in SEA & China

The new fund will continue to invest in companies seeking to address the challenges brought about by . The fund will mainly look at investing in energy, mobility, proptech, and logistics industries from around the world.

Grab, GrabFood

Grab gets backing from South Korean retailer Shinsegae Group’s corporate VC arm Signite Partners

The South Korean retail giant has been actively making moves to invest overseas through its VC arm, Signite Partners

Robo-advisor StashAway aims to make it simple and cost effective to invest intelligently [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

StashAway's proprietary investment framework monitors a customer’s investment goals and continuously optimizes the portfolio based on evolving macro trends across multiple assets classes.

ORIGIN: How FinTech is disrupting business banking and wealth management in Southeast Asia

Digital banks and tech-driven wealth management platforms are optimizing how businesses and users transact and invest in the Asia Pacific region.

Kata.ai is optimizing customer touchpoints through automation and intelligent engagement [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

The company provides a conversational AI platform that enables enterprises to automate some of their operational procedures, such as customer service and helpdesk.