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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
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
News,AgriTech,HRTech,Philippines,HealthTech
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.
January 28, 2021
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
January 28, 2021
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.
January 28, 2021
News,Investments,Singapore,Media / Streaming
[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.
January 27, 2021
News,FinTech,Singapore,Investments
Personal loan platform Lendela gets $2M in pre-Series A financing to support business expansion
With this capital infusion, Lendela intends to fund expansion activities. Operating in Singapore and Hong Kong, the FinTech’s growth plan focuses on gaining more customers and broadening its reach in its existing markets.
January 27, 2021
IST partners NAPAS to enable digital payments in Vietnam
April 17, 2025
IST partners NAPAS to enable digital payments in Vietnam
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