Author: J. Angelo Racoma
Filipino-founded AI-enabled logistics startup Expedock secures $4M Seed fund
The startup is a Silicon Valley-based startup that utilizes its Nuance Technology, which allows its AI to process documents and automate the workflow that businesses involved in the supply chain industry have to deal with.
February 5, 2021
Google launches free ‘Startup School’ For EMEA, Americas, and APAC region
The interactive courses will tackle several topics including digital marketing, product knowledge, and business strategy.
February 4, 2021
News,Indonesia,FinTech,Investments
Rocketship.vc backs BukuWarung in improving digitalization, monetization for micro biz across Indonesia
BukuWarung plans to use its fresh capital to expand its tech and product teams in Indonesia, Singapore, and India. It will concentrate on becoming more self-sustaining by working on its payments solution and releasing new monetization products.
February 4, 2021
News,Investments,Indonesia,InsurTech
Indonesia InsurTech platform PasarPolis raises $5 million in equity financing from The World Bank Group’s IFC
PasarPolis aims to increase insurance penetration and literacy across the region, with plans to scale its Vietnam and Thailand markets this year.
February 4, 2021
News,AI,Singapore,Biotech / MedTech
Bot MD secures $5M Series A amid pandemic-driven demand for MedTech
Fresh capital will be used to expand in other Asia-Pacific countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines and improve the platform to include new features based on accelerated demand driven by the pandemic.
February 4, 2021
Startup Profiles,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,AI
ORIGIN: AI as a game changer in retail, finance, and customer engagement amid increased digitalization
Given the accelerated demand for digital services including e-payments, digital fund transfers, e-commerce purchases, and customer engagement, it will be too burdensome for traditional or manual systems to manage. Thus, innovations in AI are also being tapped in order to optimize how digital transactions and engagements are carried out.
February 4, 2021
Grab secures $2B 5-year term loan facility as industry heats up in SEA
Grab plans to use the loan to strengthen its position as the leading super app in Southeast Asia, through stronger liquidity and diversified financing.
February 2, 2021
Community Interview,Startup Profiles,EdTech
Design and delivery should be the main drivers of EdTech, say learning experts at Amdon Consulting Group
“In general, EdTech developers think too much as programmers rather than educators. At its core, the main drivers of success in an education platform are design and delivery.”
February 2, 2021
Social finance platform Global Sadaqah’s flash-funding provides insights into Shariah-compliant crowdfunding
Global Sadaqah aims to provide high-tech solutions for corporate financial institutions, charitable organizations and other government entities involved and to be the nucleus of the Islamic social finance ecosystem.
January 30, 2021












