Stephanie Frances Augustin
Clearer laws, better funding: A startup wishlist for Philippine regulators
TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines delves into why Filipino startups are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this fourth and final part, TechNode Global…
Finding a niche in the Philippines’ Iron Triangle
TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines delves into why Filipino startups are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this third part, we explore how much…
Leveraging AI to create safer, ESG-compliant construction sites [Q&A]
Few industries, if any, emit more carbon than the construction sector. According to the World Economic Forum, global construction accounts for 38 percent of total global…
For Engame, B2B gamification is just the beginning of a journey into the metaverse [Q&A]
Malaysian game developer Enidea Sdn Bhd (Engame) is building its own path into the global gaming metaverse by leveraging the country’s strengths in developer talents and serving…
Japan’s Mizuho Bank leads neobank Tonik’s $131M Series B
Mizuho Bank, one of Japan's largest banking groups, is the latest big backer of Philippine digital bank Tonik, leading its $131 million Series B round of funding. Other…
Philippine E-commerce enabler Etaily banks $4.3M round to drive regional expansion, O2O platform
Etaily, a fast-growing Philippines-based e-commerce-enabler led by former Zalora executives, announced today that it has wrapped up a $4.3 million seed extension round, on top of…
Southeast Asia neobank Crowdo closes $5.9M pre-Series B convertible bridge round from Gobi, Ivest
Crowdo, an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)-driven neobank for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), closed its Pre-Series B bridge round of S$8 million ($5.9 million)…
Singaporean fintech GEKO acquires EV bike-maker SWAG, plans pre-Series A round in early 2022
GEKO Life Pte Ltd (GEKO), a Singapore-based fintech company for the electric vehicle (EV) market acquired SWAG EV, a Singaporean premium EV motorcycle brand, the fintech announced…
L’Oréal Malaysia to double down on social commerce in 2022 to help 250 salons affected by the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic's adverse impacts on businesses in Malaysia did not leave hair salons unscathed. Since Malaysia's first movement control order (MCO 1.0) in March 2020, over…
Philippine neobank Tonik secures $100M in consumer deposits
Tonik, the Philippines' first digital-only neobank, has surpassed PHP5 billion ($100 million) in consumer deposits, just eight months after its launch of commercial operations.…
