Thailand

Japan’s Lifull acquires Thailand brokerage services company FazWaz

Japan-based marketplace operator Lifull Co., Ltd has announced the acquisition of Thailand-based brokerage services company FazWaz, to expand its real estate businesses in Thailand and Southeast Asia and acquiring technology.

Thailand’s Ooca closes Series A investment deal with BDMS

Ooca, a Thailand-based mental health telemedicine application, has closed its Series A funding deal with Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PLC (BDMS). BDMS and Ooca aim to make mental health care easily accessible, change people’s attitudes towards mental health to regard it as a normal matter, and leverage Thailand’s public health standards in order to…

Thailand’s MONIX closes $20M pre-IPO round led by SCBX and Lombard Asia

MONIX Co., Ltd., a Thailand-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital lending platform, announced Wednesday that the company has secured $20 million in the first close of its pre-initial public offering (IPO) fundraising.

Navigating complex public transportation systems with Rumbo

Bangkok is rapidly urbanizing, and that is going to drive more demand for mobility – including public transportation.

China’s JD.com to shut e-commerce sites in Indonesia, Thailand – report

JD.com is China’s largest online retailer and its biggest overall retailer, as well as the country’s biggest Internet company by revenue.

Thai insurtech startup Eazy Digital raises $850,000 in oversubscribed seed round

Eazy Digital, a Thai insurtech startup that provides digital platforms for insurance companies, has raised $850,000 in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The round was led by Wavemaker Partners, with participation from Seedstars International Ventures, Wing Vasiksiri, and Sasin Bangkok Venture Club.

Combo of smarter existing cities & new, high-tech cities will make Thailand a desirable destination for global investment, says Dr. Non Arkaraprasertkul

In the interview, Dr. Arkaraprasertkul also shared his views on smart cities startup ecosystem in APAC and how depa help drive the smart cities ecosystem in Thailand and also his suggestions to encourage startups to come up with smart city solutions.

Thailand e-wallet provider TrueMoney enters Malaysia

TrueMoney, a fintech subsidiary of Thailand-based Ascend Money, has launched in Malaysia via partnership with Lotus’s Stores Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lotus’s Malaysia) on Thursday.

Bolttech partners AIS for embedded protection services in Thailand

Singapore-based insurtech bolttech, has partnered with Thailand’s mobile network operator AIS, to deliver embedded protection services including mobile device switch and replacement services to AIS customers for the recently-launched AIS Care+ programme.

SCB 10X invests $1.5M in the seed round of Token Unlocks

SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of Thailand's SCBX group, announced Tuesday that it has invested $1.5 million in the seed round of Token Unlocks, a comprehensive token vesting dashboard and tokenomics insights platform. According to the statement, Token Unlocks will use proceeds from this seed funding round to expand its team across the globe to drive…