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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.

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.

The PasarPolis Team

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.

The Bot MD Team (Credit: Bot MD)

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. 

GrabBike, Grab, motorbikes, motorcycles, transportation, Indonesia

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.

IdeaSpace 2021 Program

Philippines startup accelerator IdeaSpace opens 2021 program with focus on agriculture, workplace, and sustainability technologies

IdeaSpace will be accepting new applicants for its 2021 program. It is currently considering local startups in HealthTech, MedTech, AgriTech, FoodTech, EdTech FinTech, e-commerce and logistics, media and entertainment, and business-to-business operations. 

Digital ledger startup CrediBook secures $1.5M pre-Series A fund

Indonesia digital ledger solution CrediBook secures $1.5M pre-Series A fund to grow SME base

CrediBook is a digital ledger that allows business owners to manage and track their expenses, accounts receivables, and receipts through a mobile platform. It mainly offers solutions for SMEs to better track their financials

Brinc and Future Health Asia launch accelerator program for MedTech startups

Brinc’s partnership with Future Health Asia will bolster the value that is provided to selected MedTech startups through the integration of both their networks, expertise and jointly created educational content.

IMMedia Series A

[Updated] IMMedia secures Series A funding to scale its data-driven content marketing platform

The platform creates new audience engagement metrics with actionable recommendations and predictions to increase the effectiveness of content across multiple complex markets, enabling IMMediate to deliver maximum audience engagement, conversions, leads and long-term ROI.