In brief: Telkom rebrands incubation programme Indigo, COGOS raises US$2M
The new logo of Indigo Telkom Indonesia announces rebrand of its startup incubation programme The story: Indigo Creative Nation, a…
Startup IPOs in 2021 are encouraging founders’, investors’ interests in Asia
When we entered the year 2021, the Southeast Asian (SEA) tech startup ecosystem and surrounding areas were all about facing…
Russia-brokered truce comes into effect in Syria’s Deraa to facilitate peace efforts : MiddleEastNews
After days of violent clashes between government forces and opposition rebels, a Russia-negotiated ceasefire has come into effect in the…
Underrated, untapped, and unknown: Malaysia’s startup ecosystem is coming of age
So much has been said and written about the vast potential of Malaysia’s startup ecosystem –and for all the right…
Why BNPL will change the payment landscape in Vietnam?
Consumer credit has not been popular in Vietnam, given such a large unbanked population and extended life perspective of debt…
Indonesia-only Intudo Ventures hits final close of Fund III at US$115M, to back 12-14 firms
(L-R) Intudo Ventures Founding Partners Eddy Chan and Patrick Yip Intudo Ventures, an “Indonesia-only” VC firm, today announced the final…
Rainforest banks US$20M pre-Series A in a Monk’s Hill-led round to acquire new e-commerce brands in Asia
Rainforest CEO JJ Chai (centre) Rainforest, a Singapore-headquartered e-commerce brand aggregator, has bagged an oversubscribed US$20 million pre-Series A round…
Indonesian e-grocer Pasarnow to expand to new cities with a US$3.3M funding led by East Ventures
Pasarnow founders Pasarnow, an Indonesia-based multi-channel e-groceries platform, has secured a US$3.3 million seed funding, led by East Ventures. SMDV,…
Portcast raises US$3.2M to provide predictive AI solutions to freight forwarders, manufacturers
Portcast CEO Nidhi Gupta (R) and CTO Lingxiao Xia Portcast, a Singapore-based AI-powered logistics startup, announced today that it has…
Edutech is surging, but here are the 3 issues it is facing
Unlike most sectors, edutech has been booming over the past year amidst the pandemic, as many brick and mortar education…