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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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.