Venture Building
Malaysia government to organize a startup convention in the near future – report
It was reported that the government plans to make Kuala Lumpur a regional hub for startup companies and the digital industry to attract investments and digital talents, with the goal of positioning Malaysia among the top 20 countries in the global startup ecosystem by 2030, the report added.
917Ventures’ PetPal targets $1.6B pet care market in Southeast Asia – expands access to essential pet care for Filipinos
PetPal Club subscription service provides users unlimited teleconsultations for up to two pets annually, along with discounts on pet services. A mobile app version is expected to launch later this year.
TechNode Global & beSUCCESS Forum: Hengqin Island – Gateway to Greater China for Entrepreneurs
Topics discussed at the forum included Chinese e-commerce market, social media marketing trends, and the Sands Innovation Challenge.
Seedstars’ Alisée de Tonnac on investing in global startups and emerging markets [Q&A]
We envision Seedstars to be at the forefront of driving entrepreneurship and investment in emerging markets. We aim to expand our footprint, invest in more startups, and empower more entrepreneurs through our educational programs.
True Digital Park’s Startup Booster Program aims to have 100 qualified startups come through its program [Q&A]
Currently there are around 1,000 Thai startups with the VC landscape in Thailand being dominated by corporate venture capitals (CVCs). Surprisingly during the height of the covid-19 pandemic three unicorn startups have emerged from Thailand being Bitkub, Ascend and Flash Express.
Thailand Accelerator project launched to assist Thai & Southeast Asia startups in raising capital, accelerating growth
Thailand Accelerator is still accepting applications from organizations interested in collaborating and supporting the initiative. You can reach them at [email protected]
Malaysia’s BEYOND4 aims to build more profitable startups with its accelerator programs
On Tuesday, 15 startups across nine verticals including manufacturing, SAAS, HealthTech, logisitcs, AgriTech, FoodTech, FinTech, EdTech and PropTech were chosen to pitch on the demo day.
Xpdite Capital Partners scouts opportunities in Southeast Asia with a focus on seed stage startups [Q&A]
In the interview, Lomnitz shared the challenges Xpdite faces when it invests in seed-stage startups and how they manage risks. He also shared his views on the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia and gave several suggestions for the tech ecosystem to improve.
Ex-Grab Founding member raises Seed Round for leading D2C brand aggregator Tjufoo
Tjufoo announced on Wednesday that it has raised seed funding by TNB Aura, a Singapore-based thesis-led, high conviction venture capital firm investing across Southeast Asian companies that are primed for the future and ready to change the very face of their categories.
