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Kazakhstan car aftersales platform raises $700,000 funding led by Singapore’s Quest Ventures
CTOgram has raised $700,000 funding led by Quest Ventures. The investment will speed up the adoption of CTOgram across the region and thereby provide extensive support to drivers everywhere.
November 15, 2021
News,Vietnam,eCommerce,Investments
Vietnam e-commerce platform Kilo raises $5M pre-Series A led by Altos Ventures and January Capital
Kilo has raised $5 million in a pre-Series A round co-led by Altos Ventures and January Capital. The round was joined by Goodwater Capital, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Decisive Capital Management, Ratio Ventures, and other angel investors. Kilo plans to grow its team by 4 times over the coming 12 months. Its future roadmap includes several features to further…
November 15, 2021
News,Indonesia,eCommerce,Transportation
Indonesia’s GoTo secures over $1.3B in first close of pre-IPO fundraising
The funds raised will allow GoTo to invest further in its ecosystem, strengthen its market-leading position in the region, and better serve customers, which includes continued focus on customer growth and engagement, expansion of its payments and financial services offering, and leveraging its integrated transport fleet and logistics network to enhance…
November 11, 2021
Vietnam’s Society Pass announces $26M pricing for Nasdaq IPO
Society Pass Incorporated has announced the pricing of its $26 million Nasdaq initial public offering (IPO), offering 2.89 million shares of common stock at a price of $9 per share. The shares have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and will trade under the ticker symbol "SOPA" beginning November 9.
November 10, 2021
News,Thailand,eCommerce,Investments
MyCloudFulfillment raises $7.4M Series B from JWD Group & SCB 10X to support warehouse & service improvement & regional expansion
The funding will be mainly used on improving warehouse and service capability, expanding the management and software development team, and expanding its service to neighboring countries.
November 7, 2021
News,eCommerce,Singapore,Investments
Singapore’s Una Brands raises $15M Series A funding co-led by White Star Capital and AlphaJWC
Una Brands will use this capital to acquire e-commerce brands based in the Asia Pacific and further strengthen its technology and team to operate these brands at scale.
November 6, 2021
News,Singapore,eCommerce,Mergers and Acquisitions,FinTech
Singapore shopping and rewards platform ShopBack to acquire BNPL player hoolah
hoolah will accelerate its growth with a platform to extend its BNPL offering to over 8,000 merchants and 30 million shoppers across nine markets in the Asia-Pacific. ShopBack will further enhance its suite of shopping tools and rewards by offering shoppers a responsible, convenient, and flexible payment option at checkout.
November 2, 2021
News,Indonesia,eCommerce,Investments
Indonesia D2C skincare brand NAMA Beauty raises $5M in seed funding led by AC Ventures, plans to launch second-line brand
The company plans to use the new funding for research and development, marketing and branding, hiring more talents, and launching a new second-line brand. Through existing infrastructure and know-how, the company’s vast logistical and distribution capabilities via partnerships with DMMX and SiCepat Ekspres allow for tremendously scalable operations
November 2, 2021
News,Indonesia,Venture Building,eCommerce,Venture Capital
Indonesia’s Open Labs launches $100M fund to invest in e-commerce sellers
The fund will invest in high-potential businesses and help them grow online, scale operations and become great consumer brands. Touted as the biggest fund among brand aggregators in Southeast Asia, the fund will focus specifically on investing in and providing operational support for e-commerce sellers, initially in Indonesia.
November 2, 2021