Latest news and trends about tech
Globe is capitalizing on its 80M+ customer base and 150K+ enterprise partners in venture building through 917Ventures [Q&A with Natasha Dawn Bautista]
In this Q&A with Natasha Dawn Bautista, Head of Marketing Communications and Program Management at 917Ventures, we learn how Globe aims to utilize its wide reach and assets in building upon viable technology startup ideas.
ORIGIN: How IoT and data are changing the way we work and make business decisions [UPDATED]
The benefits from IoT extend beyond logistics. In this feature on ORIGIN Innovation Awards winners, we learn how IoT can greatly benefit operations, value-chain strategy, green initiatives, security, and even the movement of people.
B Capital’s $126.3M Ascent Fund II is geared toward supporting earlier-stage tech companies
Founded in 2014 by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and former Bain executive Raj Ganguly, the firm has mostly invested in companies in enterprise technology, FinTech, HealthTech, consumer enablement technology, transportation, and logistics industries in their Series B to C round of funding.
AddVentures appoints Prakit Worawattananon as Managing Director to leverage SCG resources and start expansion
With four years of investments, AddVentures aims to scale its operations as it selected Prakit as its Managing Director. He has led AddVenture’s effort to lead and scale since January 2021. Prakit brings in his experience in logistics, packaging, chemicals, construction materials after leading SCG’s Zero-To-One and DeepTech Innovation.
ADB Ventures plans $100M debt fund support for growth-stage companies in CleanTech and AgriTech by 2022
The multilateral's $100M fund aims to address the lack of late-stage funding for impact projects. The fund will concentrate on investing in companies in their Series B stage of funding for scaling and expansion.
Platformania: An analysis into the platforms of the future
Corporates building platforms would have a different focus than startups, which is usually the next round of funding and the valuation game (we will come to this point as well shortly). The focus is mostly on building a platform for the future and understanding your customer and minimizing the risk of dependency on 3rd party platforms for corporates.
Velocity by 917Ventures, a venture building program for Southeast Asia founders, to start 3-month bootcamp in April
Velocity is a 3-month corporate innovation program that enables venture builders to build their MVP, market their solutions, and refine their value proposition, along with Seed funding support for successful startups.
Indonesia last-mile delivery platform SiCepat closes $170M Series B and looks to potentially expand across Southeast Asia
The last-mile delivery startup plans to use its fresh capital to invest in working on its current services and infrastructure, and it is also entertaining the possibility of expanding in other markets within the Southeast Asian region.
Singapore e-scooter company Neuron Mobility gears up for South Korea launch to provide tech-driven micromobility options
The company will be launching 2,000 units that meet Korean safety standards to test how the product will be used in Seoul. It plans to scale its operations and deploy more units in the city later in the year.
How PropTech is changing the way we own and invest in real properties across the globe
With the latest developments the technology brings to the market, retail investors will have unrestricted access to real estate investments.
