Investments
Upstage raises $27M Series A funding led by SoftBank Ventures Asia for hiring AI talent and development of AI stack
Upstage, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps companies focus on…
Japan eGift firm Giftee invests in Indonesian customer loyalty platform TADA
Japan-headquartered eGift platform Giftee, Inc. announced on Friday that the…
Thai alternative digital lending platform SCB Abacus closes a $12M Series A round led by Openspace Ventures
SCB Abacus, an alternative digital lending platform in Thailand backed by Siam…
Electric scooter maker & battery-swapping platform Gogoro to go public via merger with Poema Global SPAC, resulting in $2.35B enterprise value
Gogoro Inc., an electric vehicle battery swapping platform that enables…
Singapore online marketplace Carousell becomes Southeast Asia's latest unicorn after raising $100M
Singapore-headquartered classifieds platform Carousell Group announced on…
Indonesia FinTech firm Xendit reaches unicorn status with $150M Series C led by Tiger Global Management
Indonesian payments startup Xendit announced on Tuesday a $150 million Series C…
Malaysian government entities MaGIC & Penjana Kapital collaborate to offer seed stage startups better funding access
Two Malaysian government entities, The Malaysian Global Innovation &…
Indonesia wealth tech firm Pluang raises $55M round led by Square Peg
Indonesia-based wealth-tech company Pluang announced on Monday the close of its…
Thailand hobby-focused commerce startup Mercular extends Series A fundraise, ropes in Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail
Thailand-based hobby lifestyle community commerce platform Mercular announced…
Indonesia e-commerce firm SIRCLO bags $36M funding from East Ventures, Saratoga, Traveloka
Editor's note: Updated with comments from Traveloka Indonesia e-commerce…