Investments
Toyota invests in Thailand’s Stripe rival
Formerly Omise, it’s now called Synqa.
Singapore startup gets funding for socially distanced karaoke
South and Southeast Asia expansion is new target.
Scooter-sharing startup preps expansion to Southeast Asia
It's banking on people wanting fewer interactions with strangers after lockdowns lift.
Curlec gets funding to help businesses get paid on time
Malaysian startup wants to cut down on biz paperwork.
Gojek’s GoPlay gets funding for streaming battle
Indonesia’s Netflix rival wants more originals.
Singapore invites startups to apply to $205m Covid crisis fund
For early or later startups, it’s designed to bridge the funding gap.
Facebook invests in Gojek
Facebook and WhatsApp want to "serve small businesses" with this Gojek deal.
Singapore AI startup gets series A funding to go global
With the cash, Sentient.io is expanding to Japan, Indonesia, and the US.
Southeast Asia-focused VC funds raised a lot less money so far this year
A year-long growth streak is over.
China’s Ant Financial ventures into Myanmar
It just invested in local fintech app Wave Money.
