Philippines

Kickstart Ventures: Philippines’ young, dynamic population, rising consumer demand, low-cost labor base make it attractive for long-term investment

We talked to Dan Siazon, Founder and Managing Partner of Kickstart Ventures to learn more about the company’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared her views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in the Philippines for the new year.

PATRIZIA-Mitsui JV invests $250M to Philippine parking startup Parkwise

PATRIZIA, together with Mitsui via their joint venture fund management company, on behalf of the APAC Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (A-SIF), are supporting sustainable growth in the Philippines with their investment of up to $250 million into parking startup Parkwise Inc.

GCash & BillEase power Enstack merchants with flexible ‘Pay Later’ options to boost sales & growth

This initiative aims to provide small and medium businesses (SMBs) with more flexible and secure payment options while improving access to credit for buyers.

Digido partners PalawanPay to strengthen credit access in the Philippines

Philippine-based financial platform Digido announced Monday that it has signed a memorandum of agreement with PalawanPay, the digital wallet of Palawan Group of Companies (PGC), to strengthen access to fair credit.

Mober launches Philippines’ first-ever fully electric tractor head

Mober, a green logistics services provider based in the Philippines, has unveiled the country's first 100 percent electric tractor head truck, marking a significant expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) fleet.

Aura Private Equity leads $28.5M investment into Singapore’s Global Incentive Solutions

Aura Private Equity has on Thursday announced a AU$28.5 million ($18 million) investment into Singapore-based Global Incentive Solutions, the parent company of Giftaway, a business with capabilities in digital rewards and incentives in the Philippines.

Maharlika, CP Group to launch $1B private equity fund for agri-food, digital, and green energy in the Philippines

The Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) and Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd. (CP Group) are launching $1 billion private equity fund for agri-food, digital, and green energy in the Philippines.

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Partners in synergy: How SariSuki is keeping things fresh in tackling food insecurity

Rising cost, lack of accessibility, inefficient distribution, and a very weak supply chain have made the Philippines the country with the most severely food-insecure people in #SoutheastAsia. Helping to close these hunger gaps and providing a future for many of these marginalized is SariSuki, one of the largest online groceries in the #Philippines which…

ADB, Ayala sign $100M financing deal to support electric mobility in the Philippines

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing package of up to $100 million to support Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corporation’s contributions to the development of an electric mobility ecosystem in the Philippines.

Securities Commission Malaysia launches alternative financing scheme for MSMEs

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Monday announced SARANA, an alternative financing scheme offered by nine SC-registered peer-to-peer financing (P2P) platform operators under the Government e-procurement system.