Kickstart Ventures

Targeted e-commerce should be a discovery-led experience, says edamama’s Bela Gupta D’Souza [Q&A]

Digital commerce is experiencing accelerated growth in the region, driven by a big shift in consumer behavior and preference. According to the recent SYNC Southeast Asia report by…

For Kickstart Ventures, investment strategies revolve around the digital ‘new consumer’ [Q&A with Minette Navarrete]

The pandemic situation has become a catalyst for accelerating digital transformation across industries. This is not only from the perspective of businesses but also users, as…

Mom-focused e-commerce platform Edamama raises $5M pre-Series A for automation, logistics & product development

Edamama (edamama), a new e-commerce platform designed for mothers, has announced that it has raised $5 million in its latest pre-series A round. The capital will be used toward…

Social entertainment startup Kumu to scale operations and roll out new features with Series B fundraise led by SIG and Openspace Ventures

Filipino live-streaming app Kumu announced that it closed a Series B funding round to roll out new app features and scale its operations. The Kumu Team The round closed less than…

TransCelestial

Wireless tech startup Transcelestial to enter Philippines’ internet infrastructure market with $2M investment from Kickstart Ventures

Transcelestial Technologies, a Singapore-based wireless fiber optic tech company, announced that it has received an investment of $2 million from Philippines corporate venture…