Investments

In a rare acquisition, Singapore’s TradeGecko scooped up by Silicon Valley giant

$80 billion financial software titan Intuit is the startup’s buyer.

Line Man

Line’s food delivery app in Thailand takes a big swing at Grab, Gojek

The major move should boost Line Man as demand for deliveries soar.

Oyo, Ritesh Agarwal

Oyo’s Ritesh Agarwal starts VC firm in Singapore

With Aroa Ventures, he’s investing up to $5 million in startups.

plane, travel, holiday

Fighting for survival, Southeast Asia’s Traveloka gets a funding lifeline

Trouble is, summer is cancelled and the travel market is still far from normal.

Wall Street, finance, wealth, economy

Robo-advisor app StashAway gets funding for expansion

Singapore’s StashAway is available in Malaysia, and it’s seeking new countries too.

New VC focuses on Southeast Asia’s women-led startups

Her Capital launched its first fund this week.

With over $1.3b, Sequoia has two new funds for region

Aimed at Southeast Asia and India.

Billionaire Li Ka-shing behind ambitious new Southeast Asia digital bank

The upcoming digital bank is busy making acquisitions.

Payfazz gets $53m funding for network of mobile money agents

It's like Venmo, but with an Indonesian twist.