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SuperAtom raises $22M to expand its consumer financing platform to new emerging markets

SuperAtom, one of Southeast Asia’s leading fintech platforms, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $22 million in Series C financing led by Malaysia-based digital investment fund Nue 3 Capital.

Singapore’s Carousell acquires Indonesian recommerce platform Laku6

Carousell Group, the Singapore-based recommerce group, announced Tuesday that it has acquired control of Laku6, the artificial intelligence (AI)-first end-to-end electronics recommerce platform in Indonesia, to bolster expansion Of electronics recommerce in Greater Southeast Asia.

Call for Application: 1st Yunnan International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition

Apply today, showcase your innovative solutions and stand a chance to win up to $60,000* cash funding and an opportunity to expand into Yunnan.

Tablevibe partners DoorDash to offer restaurants commission-free online ordering

Y Combinator-backed startup Tablevibe partners with Foodpanda, DoorDash, and other delivery platforms to offer a commission-free online ordering system to over one million restaurants in Southeast Asia, Australia, and North America. The Singapore-based venture is the world’s first business to tie up with leading delivery platforms across these regions.

Bezos-backed Ula wants to help digitalize MSMEs in Indonesia. Here’s how. [Q&A]

We talked to Ula’s Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Alan Wong to learn more about the key barriers of adoption for digital tech in Indonesia outside of big metro areas, its plans and strategy after securing funding, among other issues.

Carsome expands Malaysia-based regional headquarters

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome announced Wednesday the expansion of its regional headquarters in Malaysia, which signifies the company’s efforts in growing a high-skilled workforce to solve customers’ pain points in the car ownership journey.

Techsauce Global Summit to return to Bangkok in physical form

Techsauce Global Summit 2022 is Southeast Asia’s largest tech event. The innovative conference takes place on the 26th and 27th of August at ICONSIAM, Bangkok, Thailand. Now in its 8th year running, Techsauce Global Summit is connecting the biggest minds in tech, it will bring together over 15,000 attendees and 1,500 startups from across the globe.

East Ventures appoints Avina Sugiarto as Partner

East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 200 companies in Southeast Asia, announced Monday the appointment of Avina Sugiarto as a Partner at the firm.

Singapore’s Temasek warns of cautious outlook, expects to slow down investment

The state-owned investor has 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Singapore in Asia; and London, Brussels, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo outside Asia.