How would the UN leverage technologies for SDGs: Conversations among technology leaders in the UN System [BEYOND Virtual Panel recap]
During the 2015 United Nations General Assembly, 17 interlinked global goals were laid out with the intention of achieving a “better and more sustainable future for all.” These serve as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for everyone throughout the world and into the future. The journey towards achieving these goals is filled with challenges and requires genuine global partnership. Also, it…
Singapore multi-currency wallet YouTrip raises $30M to accelerate growth in B2C and B2B space
YouTrip, Singapore’s neobank offering a multi-currency wallet, announced Tuesday that it has raised $30 million in its latest Series A round.
The round, driven by returning investors from major Asian family offices and prominent financial technology investors, will solidify the fintech firm’s position as the leading neobank in Southeast Asia offering business to business (B2B) and business to…
Striking while the iron is hot: The Philippine venture scene is heating up and getting hotter
TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines will delve into why Filipino entrepreneurs and founders are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this second part, we explore the rise in Series B (and now, C) fundraising rounds out of the Philippines in 2021, and what it signals for the startup ecosystem as a whole. Seven founders share how much the Philippine venture ecosystem has…
Startups Driving Inclusive Innovation in the Philippines [BEYOND Virtual Panel recap]
The Philippines may not be known as a startup center in the ASEAN region, but it is starting to show signs of becoming more competitive. The country’s startup ecosystem has been growing with more new companies introducing new business models particularly in the areas of e-commerce, financial technology, and the monetization of online content and activities.
Here’s the list of this Beyond…
Building Resilience: How Does Innovation Empower Malaysian Businesses to Boost the Economy? [BEYOND Virtual Panel]
Malaysia is expected to end 2021 with a 4.5 percent GDP growth even with the new COVID-19 surges in the country. Is this the proof of Malaysia’s resilience and success at innovating? How is Malaysia adjusting to the lingering effects of the pandemic? What is innovation’s role in the goal of boosting the country’s economy to weather the challenges of the new world?
The panel members for…
India’s Indifi Technologies raises $46M in Series D equity and debt funding
Indifi Technologies, an India-based digital financial services company, has raised a total of Rs 340 crores ($46) million in Series D equity and debt funding.
According to its statement, CX Partners and OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I (the first Finnish global emerging markets impact fund) along with existing investors CDC Group (the UK’s development finance institution), Omidyar Network,…
Building resilience: How does innovation empower Malaysian businesses to boost the economy? [BEYOND Virtual Panel]
Malaysia is expected to end 2021 with a 4.5 percent GDP growth even with the new COVID-19 surges in the country. Is this the proof of Malaysia’s resilience and success at innovating? How is Malaysia adjusting to the lingering effects of the pandemic? What is innovation’s role in the goal of boosting the country’s economy to weather the challenges of the new world?
The panel members for…
From startup to scale-up: A closer look at Thailand’s Soonicorns [BEYOND Virtual Panel]
Soonicorn, a portmanteau of “soon” and “unicorn,” sounds like some whimsical coining of a new word, but it is a concept that merits attention. Thailand has seen a handful of these soon-to-be-unicorns with its thriving startup ecosystem that benefits from its strategic location, good infrastructure, and the availability of low-cost skilled labor.
This BEYOND Virtual Panel held on November 12,…
India fintech startup Velocity raises $20M Series A funding led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures
Velocity, an India-based fintech startup, announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, a United States based venture capital firm.
Other investors who participated in the round include Presight Capital, Utsav Somani’s iSeed, Maninder Gulati (Oyo), Zac Prince (BlockFi) and Philippe De Mota (Hedosophia).
Combined with the $10 milion seed…
Thailand’s WHA Group invests in Thai logistics startup Giztix’s $7.75M Series B funding round
Thailand logistics firm WHA Group has joined Bangkok Bank venture capital firm Bualuang Ventures, to become the main investor in the Series B funding round of GIZTIX, a Thai startup that provides a digital platform for e-Logistics, with total funding of more than $7.75 million.
WHA Group said in a statement, Bualuang Ventures and WHA Group will each invest $3 million in Giztix. The Series B…