Vietnam

Vingroup collaborates with Intel, signs agreement to develop advanced technologies

Vingroup announced on Tuesday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Intel to create a wide range of advanced computing systems including 5G enabled smart city and smart building solutions, smart manufacturing processes, cloud services and AI as well as ADAS based on Mobileye technology.

True Platform raises $3.5M seed round led by January Capital

Vietnam-based business software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup True Platform announced Monday its recently closed $3.5 million Seed funding from January Capital, Alpha JWC Ventures, BEENEXT, FPT Corporation and other angel investors. The funding round was led by January Capital, a venture capital firm in Singapore with a portfolio of 40 startups from pre-seed…

VinFuture Prize officially announces commencement of the Pre-Screening Round

The 2022 VinFuture Pre-Screening round takes place from May 18th to late September, 2022 and aims to enable the Council to meticulously evaluate the most impactful and award-worthy works to proceed to the final round.

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast’s IPO may be delayed till next year – report

The IPO is planned for the fourth quarter of this year.

Vietnam social commerce platform Aemi raises $2M Seed funding to provide solutions for creators and micro retailers

Aemi provides social sellers with high-end, authentic product assortment and a toolbox of inventory and marketing tools. These provide operational support for their customers. Aemi guarantees the authenticity of all products available on its platform through its direct collaboration with brands and provides its customers access to the best deals from brands…

Vietnam’s Trusting Social raises $65M Series C round from Sherpa

Vietnamese FinTech firm Trusting Social announced Thursday an investment of $65 million in the group from The Sherpa Company Limited (Sherpa), a subsidiary of Masan Group Corporation, for the initial close of its Series C round. It also announced a strategic collaboration between Trusting Social and Masan intends to develop an artificial intelligence…

Singapore’s The Parentinc acquires Vietnam women online community Webtretho

The Parentinc, a Singapore-based community platform for parents, announced Thursday the successful completion of acquisition of Webtretho, a Vietnam-based women and parenting community.

Vietnamese electric motorbike startup Dat Bike raises $5.3M in Series A led by Jungle Ventures

Dat Bike, a Vietnamese electric motorbike startup, announced Thursday a $5.3 million Series A fundraise led by Jungle Ventures with participation from existing investor Wavemaker Partners, bringing the total fundraise by the company since inception to $10 million.

Singapore’s The GrowHub partners Vietnam’s Society Pass to provide Australian food products

Singapore-based food and agri-tech company The GrowHub Innovations Company (The GrowHub), announced Friday that it has signed a strategic marketing partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vietnam-based loyalty platform Society Pass to provide agri-food products from producers in Western Australia.

Vietnam sustainability firm EQUO raises $1.3M seed funding led by NextGen Ventures

Vietnam-based sustainability company EQUO said Tuesday it has raised $1.3 million seed funding led by NextGen Ventures with participation from Techstars and East Ventures. Prominent angel investors Luke Vigeant of Shed Capital; Jeff Hohner of Tecumseh Capital; Jack Tai, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of OneClass; Mark Groves, Founder of Create The…