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Una Brands raises $40M Seed fund to consolidate small e-commerce brands in APAC
Una Brands indicated intends to use the capital to purchase and scale e-commerce brands operating in the Asia-Pacific region. The company plans to buy businesses that sell their products on leading e-commerce sites including Amazon, Shopee, and Lazada.
With 407M fans and 52B annual views on its belt, POPS Worldwide seeks to raise $50M Series D for regional expansion
The company is targeting to start its fundraising for its Series D within the year with a target of $50 million. POPS Worldwide shared that it plans to use the projected amount to “further innovate, grow and expand across Southeast Asia, starting with the Philippines, as well as go deeper into Indonesia where the company is seeing impressive traction.”
Former execs from Carousell, OVO & Airbnb launch Rainforest with $36M Seed fund to consolidate APAC Amazon Sellers
The startup will be using its seed fund to acquire Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) brands, invest in technology, and bolster the company’s efforts in recruitment.
Singapore-based agrifoodtech catalyst GROW launches the second cohort of its flagship accelerator program
Advancing new frontiers in sustainable agriculture and food production, GROW’s Impact Accelerator acknowledges the urgency of addressing the global food crisis not only to feed the world’s growing population but also to arrest the accelerated effects of global warming.
Thai FinTech startup atato raises $1M in Seed round led by Zipmex and SOSV
atato plans to use its fresh capital to continue working on its digital assets products and to strengthen its teams, security, and compliance. It plans to continue helping companies create, store, and manage digital assets in full compliance with any local digital assets regulations. The company specifically wants to work on compliance in the areas of…
How can Open Finance benefit SMEs in Indonesia?
With Open Finance, banks and lending platforms can credit score their lenders in a faster and more accurate manner. By accessing their cash flow statements, these lenders will have a clearer picture of an SME’s true ability to repay the loan.
Anti-Money Laundering guidance for FinTech
Though it’s true that FinTech has made our lives much more convenient, it’s also true that the delay in its maturity can and has led to its exploitation. And with the adoption and promotion of cryptocurrency by an increasing number of businesses, Bitcoin and altcoins (cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin) have become the hottest new vessel for criminals to…
A beginner’s guide to customer acquisition
Apply strategies to get customers on board, but never take them for granted once they are committed to your brand. It's a relationship of trust where you have to make the efforts, always. Once you start doing that, they will become your brand advocates.
HK logistics platform Buyandship partners with local merchants for overseas market expansion, with partner Yoho seeing 1,000% surge
Partner merchants will be able to benefit from Buyandship’s platform by making use of its large membership base and established logistics platform. The company also offers a cheaper and more holistic alternative compared to other similar e-commerce platforms. Buyanship’s platform also allows partner merchants to launch crossover promotions to its members.……
Indonesian P2P FinTech startup Amartha secures $28M investment led by Women’s World Banking fund
The company plans to use the investment to continue empowering rural Indonesian women with proper working capital and further develop its products and offerings.
