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…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape how local sari-sari stores operate, helping small retailers make smarter decisions and improve profitability through practical, data-driven insights, a recent report from Packworks.io showed.

Talino Venture Studios, Chemonics International, Kadan Capital, Tenco Capital, and 1982 Ventures have closed Higala’s seed funding round to $4 million, amplifying its abilities to digitally transform rural banks and other microfinance institutions in underserved communities.

DHL Summit Solutions, Inc. (DSSI), the joint venture between DHL Supply Chain APAC and JG Summit Holdings, Inc., marked a major milestone in its sustainability journey on Wednesday with the inauguration of its Electric Vehicle (EV) fleet.

Filipino-led EduTech firm Bitskwela has launched a blockchain-enabled developer microlearning (DML) platform called “BitDev”, which streamlines the complex process of creating, testing, and deploying Web3 applications for aspiring or learning software developers.

Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM), announced Tuesday the company's expansion into the Philippines, establishing an office in Manila, and growing the country’s AI ecosystem by investing in skills development for the local workforce.

Worca, a Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence (AI) talent company, announced Monday the launch of its human intelligence data center in the Philippines.

Payment gateway startup Payrex is teaming up with Billease, the Philippines’ Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, to make flexible payment options available to thousands of online and offline merchants through a single API integration.