Tapping into joy: The new cultural currency for brands
Stuck at home during the pandemic with limited forms of connection and entertainment, the world moved online in unprecedented ways.…
Indonesia’s social commerce startup RateS nets US$6M in Series A+ round
RateS, an Indonesia-based social commerce firm, has bagged US$6 million in equity in a Series A+ round led by existing…
Grab, Singtel are new strategic investors in Bank Fama
PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk (IDX: EMTK) through its subsidiary PT Elang Media Visitama (EMV) has announced the participation of…
3 lessons I learned in my transition from VC firm to crypto company
It has been just two weeks since I ended my career as a venture capitalist to embark on a startup…
Funding roundup: SG’s KILDE raises US$350K, East Ventures backs Indonesia’s Riliv
KILDE nets US$350K to introduce new alternative investment products KILDE, an investment platform regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore…
Malaysia’s B2B wholesale e-commerce startup Dropee nets US$7M Series A
Malaysia-based B2B wholesale e-commerce startup Dropee has completed a US$7 million Series A round in equity and debt financing. The…
How blockchain can enhance sustainability in fashion
As COVID-19 has forced the world to slow down, it has pushed the fashion industry into a new and confronting…
Ecosystem Roundup: Animoca Brands nets US$360M, on a funding spree; Con Cung bags US$90M; Web3 gathers steam
Brinc CEO Manav Gupta (L) and Animoca Brands Founder Yat Siu Animoca Brands attracts US$360M to grow open metaverse, make strategic…
Tokocrypto, BRI Ventures launch blockchain accelerator programme
Tokocrypto CEO Pang Xue Kai and BRI Ventures CEO Nicko Widjaja signed the MOU at T-Hub Batubelig, Bali Following up…
The most successful AI-Voice B2B SAAS from Japan is now expanding to build a unicorn in Southeast Asia
US Airways, W.T. Grant, and Blockbuster are three companies from different eras and industries but they have one common link:…