Philippines
Wireless tech startup Transcelestial to enter Philippines’ internet infrastructure market with $2M investment from Kickstart Ventures
The company aims to address the Philippines’ Internet infrastructure bottleneck problem through its tech. It plans to provide ISPs, enterprises, and government agencies with a cheaper alternative to traditional fiber optic cables without compromising on internet quality and reliability.
Philippine digital payment startup SquidPay raises $4.16M in Series A round funding and credit line
SquidPay closed Php 100 Million in Series A and Php 100 Million ($2.08 million each) line of credit arranged by Eastern Securities Development Corporation (ESDC)
Jack Ma’s fintech giant Ant: a brief history of its Southeast Asia empire building
Here’s what Ant Group (formerly Ant Financial) has done so far.
China’s iQiyi ramps up Southeast Asia expansion
Netflix battle means better localization needed, it says.
GoBear adds $17m to pot to grow its financial marketplace app
Financial services app continues Southeast Asia growth.
Meet the Harvard grad who left ‘big pharma’ for his own startup
With mClinica, he’s shaking up how pharmacies are run.
Southeast Asia VC lifts lid on new $50m fund
Quest Ventures’ second fund comes with new targets.
Making first investment, Lalamove backs trucking startup
The Uber-for-vans unicorn funds Inteluck’s big truck network.
