eCommerce

Bezos-backed Ula to scale up ‘pay later’ options for underserved small retailers in Indonesia

Indonesia’s retail market is estimated to be around $300 billion, of which 70-80 percent is traditional retail--with this market growing 8 percent year on year, the potential is enormous.

EI Industrial raises $670K to launch Vietnam’s first industrial-focused B2B e-commerce marketplace

Launched in 2020, EI Industrial is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that aims to accelerate digital procurement in Vietnam.

My experience navigating the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia amid the pandemic

While we are still in the midst of a long-drawn pandemic, I believe startups are still presented with advantages in this season as COVID has kicked off the acceleration of the digital economy, mostly arising from the shift in consumer habits from offline to online.

Philippines: Southeast Asia’s next big breakout market?

TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines will delve into why now, after years of depending on income from remittances, Filipino entrepreneurs and founders are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this first part, we briefly explain the key growth drivers and opportunities awaiting VCs in the country, while laying the groundwork for future…

Indonesia e-commerce firm Ula bags $87M Series B, ropes in Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as investor

The funding round was co-led by Prosus Ventures, Tencent and B Capital Group. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Bezos Expeditions also joined the round.

Vietnam loyalty platform Society Pass plans to list on Nasdaq

The company is offering 2.9 million shares at a price range of $8 to $10. At the mid-range, this puts the IPO at around $26 million at a $188 million valuation.

Indonesia social commerce platform KitaBeli bags Series A extension from Meesho founders, Kopi Kenanga Capital & others

The additional funds will be utilized for KitaBeli’s expansion into more cities, as well as build out a wider stock-keeping unit mix.

UOB Venture Management leads $30M Series B in Indonesia ‘halal’ social commerce platform Evermos

The fresh funds will be used to expand the leadership and growth teams, to enter new geographies and to deepen technology development.

Softbank, Tencent invest in Indian online used car platform Cars24 Services – report

Cars24 plans to use the fresh capital to deepen its presence in the United Arab Emirates and Australian markets, where it has made recent forays, and build its cars, bikes and financing business in India while investing in technology.

Indonesia social e-commerce platform Dagangan raises $11.5M Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures

The funding will be used to grow Dagangan's house brand of private-label local products, product development, talent acquisition, and grow partnerships with community leaders, key opinion leaders, local entrepreneurs, and village chiefs.