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Indonesia e-commerce group Blibli plans up to $528M IPO next month – report
The IPO plan follows the $1.1 billion IPO of GoTo Group, Indonesia's biggest tech firm, earlier this year and the 2021 $1.5 billion IPO of BukaLapak.
Despite headwinds, Southeast Asia will pick up growth rate in next ten years : report
The Southeast Asian economy is forecasted to grow by 4 percent to 5 percent annually over the next 10 years, with Vietnam leading the charge at a projected growth of 5 percent to 7 percent, according to a joint report by Bain & Company and Monk’s Hill Ventures’ Angsana Council.
Mastercard and Grab launch program to boost entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia
Mastercard and Grab, the Singapore-based super app, announced Tuesday the “Small Business, Big Dreams” regional program to digitally upskill gig economy workers and small businesses in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
How data is driving innovation in an evolving hospitality industry
Whether it’s manufacturing, healthcare, or retail, it’s hard to imagine businesses succeeding without data. In the hospitality industry, though, the impact of data is often overlooked.
Indonesia’s unicorn Kopi Kenangan debuts in Malaysia – report
Founded in 2017, Kopi Kenangan expanded to more than 850 outlets in 64 cities in Indonesia and officially became the first Southeast Asia company to achieve 'unicorn' status in the F&B category in December last year.
BEYOND Expo | How can startups raise funds in slow & adjustment periods?
As many regions around the world enter an adjustment period, startup founders and investors have to adjust to a slower fundraising pace. Still, some investors see the adjustment as a healthy thing since it produces more reasonable valuations, weeds out unproductive firms, and forces founders to focus on creating real value.
Are we ready for robo taxis?
The immense competition to deploy autonomous vehicles, particularly in industrialized nations, has captured the attention of public policymakers in regard to autonomous mobility and the possible impact it could have.
Singapore-based insurtech Bolttech closes Series B investment at $1.5 billion valuation
Bolttech, a Singapore-based insurtech company, announced Monday Tokio Marine, alongside other shareholders, will lead its Series B funding round. The investment values bolttech at an up-round valuation of approximately $1.5 billion, one year after it closed the largest ever Series A funding round for an insurtech.
Indonesian farming startup Beleaf raises $2M seed funding led by Alpha JWC Ventures
Indonesian smart farming startup Beleaf announced Monday its recently closed Seed funding of $2 million led by Alpha JWC Ventures, with participation from BRI Ventures’ Sembrani Nusantara, MDI-Finch Capital’s Arise, and several prominent angel investors.
Singapore’s MiyaHealth to expand globally starting with Europe & Asia, digitalizing healthcare systems
In an interview, Rajentheran also shared about MiyaHealth’s plans and strategies moving forward. He also shared his views about the healthcare and HealthTech industry.
