Philippines

We talked to Joan Yao, General Partner, Kickstart Ventures, to learn more about the CVC firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. She also shared her views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in the Philippines and Southeast Asia for 2026.

Paydibs Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based payment firm, has announced a strategic partnership with AltPayNet, a payment service provider based in the Philippines, to provide payment services between Malaysia and the Philippines.

Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM), announced Tuesday the expansion of the Salesforce Startup Program into Malaysia and the Philippines to foster growth in their thriving startup ecosystems.

The Philippines-based Green GSM has launched its all-electric taxi service in Davao, marking the company’s first expansion outside Metro Manila and part of its long-term plan to support a clean, modern, and well-managed transportation system across key Philippine cities.

Ultimately, the Philippines faces a complex challenge: meeting ever-increasing energy demands, driven partly by global warming and rapid urbanization, while simultaneously integrating more renewable energy sources.

Agrilever, an agritech firm based in the Philippines, has partnered with global weather intelligence firm Tomorrow.io to bring hyperlocal, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered forecasting solutions to the country’s agricultural sector.

FinVolution Group’s Philippines business has recently secured a multi-million peso (PHP) credit facility with HSBC in the Philippines.

Etaily, the Philippines’ digital-native retail platform, has secured new strategic investments led by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), through its SMBC Asia Rising fund, bringing its total funding to over $24 million.

Tonik Financial, controlling shareholder of Tonik Digital Bank, the Philippines’ first licensed digital-only bank, has raised $12 million in Pre-Series C financing led by Diligent Capital Partners.

The Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Saison Capital, and Onigiri Capital have on last Thursday launched Project Bayani: The Philippines’ Asset Tokenization Opportunity, a landmark white paper estimating the country’s tokenized-asset market that could reach $60 billion by 2030 across government bonds, mutual funds, equities, and other investment…