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As lockdowns ease, Beam gets funding for its e-scooters

Sequoia joins $26 million investment.

AI, robots, robotics

Singapore AI startup gets series A funding to go global

With the cash, Sentient.io is expanding to Japan, Indonesia, and the US.

GoBear adds $17m to pot to grow its financial marketplace app

Financial services app continues Southeast Asia growth.

Tada, MVLLABS, MVL Chain, MVL LABS, ride-hailing

Ride-hail app Tada raises funds as it expands to groceries

Demand for rides is down, but people need grocery deliveries right now.

fishing, angling, fish

Life’s A Pitch: 12 startups angle for funds

Apply now for upcoming pitches over the summer.

Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar

China’s Ant Financial ventures into Myanmar

It just invested in local fintech app Wave Money.

Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

‘The show must go on’: Gobi launches online championship for Malaysia startups

With prize money of $3.5 million, it's a chance for new startups to get discovered.

Kopi Kenangan, coffee

Indonesia’s Starbucks rival Kopi Kenangan brews up $109m funding to build empire

With over 300 stores already, it’s planning expansion to three countries after the pandemic.

visa, payments, credit cards, credit

Visa invests in Singapore’s Nium

Formerly known as InstaReM, Nium specializes in cross-border payments.