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ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Announcing the Corporate Innovation Awards finalists
The ORIGIN Innovation Awards recognizes outstanding startups, corporate innovators, and movers and shakers in the Asia Pacific region poised for growth. The awards celebrate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, and also seek to inspire the dreamer in all of us.
The Future of Retail [BEYOND Virtual Panel]
Automated solutions are revolutionizing the retail sector. The panel looks at existing and future use cases in the coffee segment, including coffee robots, 5G cafes, and automated coffee corners. These are all aimed at increasing convenience for the customer while empowering baristas and nutritionists to focus on what they do best: create new recipes,…
Malaysia EdTech firm ReSkills EdTech raises $1.5M funding for Southeast Asia expansion
ReSkills EdTech has recently secured a $1.5 million investment from a group of private angel investors led by JSF Platinum to boost growth plans and stabilize its expansion, especially in the Southeast Asian region.
Vietnam’s Society Pass eyes M&A opportunities in Indonesia, Philippines after share price jumps more than 400% on NASDAQ
The firm is keen to pursue acquisitions in categories that augment its loyalty point ecosystem, as well as e-Commerce and online travel.
Malaysia’s Sunway Group and Indonesia’s Kejora Capital launch $25M fund to support early-stage Malaysian startups
Orbit Malaysia will actively invest in Series A, industry-leading companies operating in the FinTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, EdTech and HealthTech sectors, and will invest not only in Malaysian startups, but also significantly in other high-growth Southeast Asian startups.
Australian e-bike player Zoomo raises $60M Series B funding to lead commercial e-bike industry
Zoomo has raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Grok Ventures. It will use the funds to expand its operations into new cities and countries, deepen software integration with its customers, and finalize development of the firm’s next-generation vehicles.
Singapore enterprise SaaS platform Quincus closes Series B funding led by AEI HorizonX
Quincus has raised an undisclosed amount in the second close of its Series B funding round led by AEI HorizonX. The latest investment will be used for the expansion of the firm’s global footprint with an emphasis on commercial growth in the United States.
Singapore’s Temasek to halt investments in Chinese tech firms ‘temporarily’ amid Beijing crackdown – report
“It’s just that in China, the way it is being executed has been a little more blunt and quick, and that is why it has created a lot of shocks out there,” Sipahimalani was quoted as saying.
Philippines BNPL startup Plentina raises additional $2.2M in TMV-led funding round
Proceeds of the funding will be used by Plentina to accelerate the company’s growth in the Philippines, to offer new product expansions, and to begin exploring other markets in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam. This seed round will also help propel its growth as it targets Series A funding next year with senior talent joining the firm between now and then,…
Open for Application: Life’s A Pitch! 18
If you are a startup based in Southeast Asia, have an MVP, and are looking to fundraise from SEED to Post-A round, we invite you to join us this year and get the right connections to propel your vision forward! Our panel of investors are from the region and have active funds as well as networks that can potentially help you grow and expand.
