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Startup Profiles,EdTech,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
Flying Cape is addressing the inefficiencies in education through SMART marketplaces [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
"Our core belief is that each child learns differently and that we need to find the right resource, materials and teachers to meet their unique needs."
April 28, 2021
What can insurers do about rising digital connectivity exposures?
Insurance can play a pivotal role in providing risk protection but only can do this when fully taking advantage of the ubiquity of the platform economy - using real-time data, automated underwriting, and claims and deploying shorter product innovation cycles.
April 28, 2021
StashAway secures $25M Series D led by Sequoia Capital India to accelerate growth and regional expansion
StashAway plans to double down on investment offerings and buy back a maximum of $3 million in stock options from its employees. It also plans to launch in Thailand within the next few months, according to CEO Michele Ferrario.
April 27, 2021
TNGlobal Insider,Analysis,Venture Capital,Indonesia
The land of unicorns: The rise of startups in Indonesia
What will it take to realize Indonesia’s potential as the land of unicorns? In a nutshell, it entails a paradigm shift within Indonesia’s startup ecosystem. Instead of fast returns and quick gains, startups, traditional businesses and investors alike should focus on long-term sustainability.
April 27, 2021
eCommerce,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Startup Profiles
How Komerce bridges micro SMEs with e-commerce capability and community impact [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A, we learn how Komerce is bridging the e-commerce gap for micro-enterprise, and how the company is also providing social impact by training and hiring from one of Indonesia's rural towns, thus providing employment and growth opportunities whilst also providing affordable e-commerce skilled services to small businesses.
April 26, 2021
Getting help for your mental health is okay
For me, it is partially catharsis, but it is more about trying to feed the narrative that we can and should talk about mental health, and because I believe normalizing getting help can genuinely be the biggest needle mover for social progress.
April 25, 2021
Digital-first pet insurance platform Oyen launches in Malaysia
The new platform allows pet owners to digitally buy and manage medical insurance for their cats and dogs.
April 23, 2021
News,Thailand,eCommerce,Investments
Hobby lifestyle e-commerce platform Mercular raises $3M Series A led by Kairous Capital
The fresh capital will help fuel Mercular’s goal to build a fully integrated value chain and community around the hobby lifestyle category, particularly through building its hobby lifestyle ecosystem.
April 23, 2021
eCommerce,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Startup Profiles
myCashback finds balance in addressing the three pillars of e-commerce [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A with Sarun Vichayabhai, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of myCashback, we find out how relationships are an important part of success in digital commerce.
April 22, 2021
Execs from Microsoft, Google, Twitter join XA Network board, with aim of fostering inclusive innovation in SEA
Since its founding in 2018, the organization has grown to 100 members. It has also made 30 investments and has already had its first exit with Lomotif, a Singaporean video-sharing social networking platform, for $125 million. As for its portfolio, two-fifths of its companies have advanced to Series A/B funding rounds.
April 22, 2021












