SaaS

South Korean SaaS firm Toss Lab secures $1.2M strategic investment from Taiwan’s Kdan Mobile Software

Toss Lab Inc, a South Korean software as a service (SaaS) firm, has secured $1.2 million strategic investment from Kdan Mobile Software, Ltd, a global SaaS company headquartered in Taiwan. The two leading productivity software companies from Asia plan to integrate their solutions to expand the international business to business (B2B) market.

Winter is coming, but startups can be prepared with the right tech planning

Cloud services provide access to top-notch infrastructure at low upfront costs and allow startups to launch products at a faster pace. It also helps the product team to scale their load-handling capacity in case the demand shoots up for their goods or services. We recommend firms get a cloud partner early on to help in this journey.

Indonesia’s ESB raises $29M Series B funding led by Northstar Group and Alpha JWC Ventures

ESB, an Indonesia-based fully-integrated restaurant management software as a service (SaaS) platform, announced Monday its $29 million Series B funding round led by Northstar Group and Alpha JWC Ventures. The round also saw participation from existing investors including BEENEXT, Vulcan Capital and AC Ventures.

India’s WebEngage raises $20 million Series B funding led by Singularity Growth Opportunities Fund and SWC Global

WebEngage, an India-based full stack retention operating system and business to business (B2B) software as a service (SaaS) startups, announced Tuesday that it raised $20 million in Series B led by Singularity Growth Opportunities Fund and SWC Global. The round also saw participation from existing investors India Quotient, Blume Ventures and IAN Fund,

SaaS startup Founders & CEOs: How to hire the right Marketing Director

The individual you hire to head marketing for your software-as-a-service or mobile app startup must hit the ground running in a mission-critical role, and that's a problem, because if you yourself aren't a marketing professional, how are you supposed to hire the best one you can find?

India’s Detect Technologies raises $28M Series B funding led by Prosus Ventures

Detect Technologies, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software as a service (SaaS) enterprise in India, announced Thursday that it has raised $28 million in primary and secondary funding. Prosus Ventures led this round with significant participation from existing investors Accel and Elevation Capital, and continued support from other existing…

How the pandemic accelerated the need for cloud procurement solutions

Essentially, the pandemic accelerated the need for cloud procurement solutions that enable collaboration among stakeholders and help businesses find value for the best price.

Top 5 ways to enable effective supplier management for mid-size organizations

Supplier management is vital to managing organizations’ growing number of suppliers. It allows the derivation of considerable cost and quality-related advantages, improves supply transparency, and effectively mitigates risks. However, this process doesn’t have to employ human resources intensively.

Hong Kong’s SleekFlow bags $8M Series A funding led by Tiger Global

Following its seven-figure pre-Series A funding round last year, Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund-backed software as a service (SaaS) omnichannel social commerce platform SleekFlow announced Thursday the completion of its $8 million Series A funding round, led by New York-based investment firm Tiger Global Partners.

Thai startup ZTRUS aims to double revenue as it expands in home country & regionally

ZTRUS hopes to scale in Thailand within two years and shall explore some clients in Southeast Asia.