Top news that grabbed the headlines in SEA startup scene in 2021
The Gojek-Tokopedia merger was the biggest event of 2021 The year 2021 has been challenging for the startup world. With…
2022 tech forecast: An ESG-driven future of work and the new physical-digital mix
I think it’s fair to say that no one will mourn the passing of 2021. It’s been an intensely difficult…
Singapore’s RushOwl nets US$500K to scale ride-sharing service in APAC
RushOwl, a Singapore-based smart mobility startup, has raised S$650,000 (~US$479,000) in a seed financing round led by Silicon Solutions Partners,…
How debt financing, crypto, SPACs keep the climate-tech funding momentum in SEA
Although the transport industry came to a standstill during lockdowns worldwide, global temperatures kept going up with each passing month in…
How to use the e27 editor to write great articles
Writing and getting published doesn’t necessarily have to be a complicated drill. Leveraging technology, the e27 platform makes it extremely…
Ecosystem Roundup: Kopi Kenangan hits unicorn status, One Championship nets US$150M, AirAsia cancels Gojek unit acquisition
TikTok ousts Google as world’s most popular domain in 2021 Kopi Kenangan joins unicorn club following a US$96M Series C…
Ilham Habibie on what it takes to bring the Indonesian startup ecosystem to the next level
Ilham Habibie (centre) with Ayoconnect CEO Jakob Rost (left) and COO Chiragh Kirpalani There have been many exciting updates in…
A look back at 2021: Logistics startup Pickupp’s year in a nutshell
2021 has flown by in a flash (has it been two years since the COVID-19 hit?), and it has certainly…
airasia calls off US$10M acquisition of Gojek Thailand’s fintech arm: report
airasia Digital, the digital arm of the Malaysia-based budget airline operator, has called off the US$10-million acquisition plans of Velox…
How you can be part of solving global challenges with Leave a Nest
As members of the startup ecosystem, it is in our DNA to identify solutions that help improve the way we…