Thailand

Thailand’s Robinhood expands services into supermarket, delivery, transportation and travel

Thailand food delivery app Robinhood is now expanding its services into four key areas including supermarket, delivery, transportation and travel, in line with its plans to become a super-app.

SGX-listed Silverlake Axis partners Siam Commercial Bank for micro-lending solutions

Singapore listed enterprise technology, software and services company Silverlake Axis Ltd (SAL) has on Tuesday announced its agreement with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) - one of Thailand’s top five banks, to power SCB’s innovative strategy of building new propositions outside of the traditional bank.

True Digital Park’s Dr. Tarit Nimmanwudipong on the economic and societal role of the innovation ecosystem [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

The park is a critical driver for the development of the startup and innovation ecosystem in Thailand. All under one roof, startups, entrepreneurs, tech companies, investors, accelerators, incubators, academies and government agencies co-exist in our interconnected ecosystem.

SCB 10X launches Web3 collaboration hub for international community-building in Bangkok

SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of SCBX group, announced Thursday the launch of SCB 10X DISTRICTX, a physical space in the middle of Bangkok central business district (CBD) to build and foster world-class communities in blockchain and Web3.

Funding Societies crosses $27.8M in loan disbursements to SMEs in Thailand

Funding Societies | Modalku, the Singapore-based small and medium enterprise (SME) digital financing platform, has on Wednesday announced that its Thai business (Funding Societies Thailand) has reached THB1 billion ($27.8 million) in loan disbursements to small businesses in the country for year-to-date 2022.

Thailand Accelerator project launched to assist Thai & Southeast Asia startups in raising capital, accelerating growth

Thailand Accelerator is still accepting applications from organizations interested in collaborating and supporting the initiative. You can reach them at [email protected]

Thai startup Beam raises $2.5M seed funding led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia’s accelerator program

Beam, a Thailand-based payment firm, has on Wednesday raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia’s rapid scale-up program, with participation from Partech Partners.

Fundamental infrastructure will provide the most value for Web3 sector, says Thai-based SCB 10X’s Kris Supavatanakul

In the interview, Supavatanakul also shared his views on the potential of Web3 sector in Southeast Asia, the firm’s preferences and his suggestions for Web3 startups.

Thailand’s SCB 10X invests $10M in Singaporean digital asset custodian RakkaR Digital

Thailand-based SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of SCBX group, announced Monday that it has invested $10 million in RakkaR Digital, a Singapore-based institutional-grade digital asset custody platform for institutions powered by Fireblocks.

Global fintech firm Stripe launches in Thailand

Global fintech firm Stripe announced Thursday the launch of its services in Thailand. The launch expands Stripe’s investment in Asia Pacific where its services are available to support businesses in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand.