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500 Startups rebrands Southeast Asia fund to 500 Southeast Asia
It remains dedicated to seed-stage investing, cutting checks of up to $500,000, but is now open to larger follow-on checks of up to $5 million, as well as potential investments through special-purpose vehicles, such the $21.2 million vehicle it previously executed for Carousell.
August 12, 2021
News,Logistics,Singapore,Investments
Singapore’s Parcel Perform bags $20M in Series A funding from Cambridge Capital, Softbank Ventures Asia
Parcel Perform will use the fresh funding to build out its technology offerings and invest further in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
August 11, 2021
Singapore’s Real Estate Doc collaborates with Huttons Asia to digitalize real estate processes & transactions
Under their digital road map, this collaboration will encompass several pillars, which include digitalizing real estate workflows and transactions.
August 9, 2021
Tech-enabling Indonesia’s 63M MSMEs, the engine of growth for the post-pandemic recovery
MSMEs are the engine of growth for the Indonesian economy, with 60 million+ registered MSMEs contributing approximately 61% of GDP. This enormous category employs over 116 million people, which is equivalent to 97 percent of Indonesia’s labor force. I believe there is tremendous value in providing solutions to MSMEs and opportunities to enter the Indonesian…
August 9, 2021
News,Asia,Malaysia,FinTech,Investments
AirAsia’s BigPay raises up to $100M in financing from South Korea’s SK Group
BigPay said the funding from SK Group further strengthens AirAsia’s digital endeavor as it accelerates the scope of growth for its digital businesses, including logistics and financial services.
August 6, 2021
Microsoft, Ant-backed Bukalapak share price jumps 25% on trading debut
Bukalapak is Indonesia’s fourth-largest e-commerce company after Tokopedia, Sea Ltd’s Shopee and Alibaba’s Lazada.
August 6, 2021
Mergers and Acquisitions,News,SEA,Thailand,PropTech,Singapore,Malaysia
PropertyGuru completes acquisition of iProperty Malaysia, thinkofliving
iProperty Malaysia and thinkofliving will continue to operate separately, PropertyGuru said. The group will work to ensure the smooth integration of the businesses while delivering the same value and services to property seekers, agents, and developers.
August 5, 2021
News,Investments,PropTech,Singapore
Singapore property platform Ohmyhome raises $5M in Series A+ funding
The company will use the fresh capital to enhance its data-matching technology across its Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippine markets.
August 5, 2021
Indonesia BNPL firm Kredivo plans go public via via $2.5B SPAC merger
Public listing expected to enable Kredivo’s continued growth in Indonesia, expansion into regional markets, and the ability to enter new business lines.
August 4, 2021
China’s Huawei to invest $100M in Asia Pacific startup ecosystem over 3 years
The investment would go towards its Spark Program in the Asia Pacific region, which aims to build a sustainable startup ecosystem for the region over the next three years.
August 4, 2021
J&T Express achieves positive net profit in first half
August 20, 2024
J&T Express achieves positive net profit in first half
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