NASA is scheduled to launch a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on Tuesday, August 3, in what will be the second uncrewed test of the commercial crew vehicle. You can watch the action live right here. Read...
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How Malaysia’s Glueck Technologies is revolutionising data-driven technology in Southeast Asia
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One of the world’s most exciting tech startup ecosystems right now is Southeast Asia. Despite the pandemic, the region’s vibrant landscape drew investments of US$8.2 billion in 2020. Global tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Microsoft have already taken note of Southeast Asia’s...
Flying Cape, a Singapore-based edutech startup, announced today it has secured US$1.5 million in Series A investment from startup builder Start-up O, EduSpaze, and undisclosed angels. The startup said in a press note that it will use the money to scale its operations across China and Southeast...
MoEngage raises US$32.5M in Series C extension to improve its AI and predictive capabilities
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MoEngage’s co-founders Raviteja Dodda and Yashwanth KumarMoEngage, a customer engagement platform with significant operations in Southeast Asia, has announced that it has secured US$32.5 million in a Series C extension round, led by private equity firm Multiples Alternate Asset...
Singapore-based credit financing company FinAccel has announced a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II (VPCB), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Victory Park Capital, to go public in the US. FinAccel is the parent of Kredivo, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform...
More often than not, goals have typically been viewed as a list penned down at the start of the year, followed persistently for a couple of days, and revisited remorsefully at the end of the year. With no tangible end in sight for most, these goals don’t necessarily pan out as habits that last...
While most of us are still experiencing fatigue from the pandemic, the effects of COVID-19 pandemic is still an inevitable, and critical topic to discuss. It is just something that we need to debate and talk about right now, and for years to come, whether we want to or not. This is because the...
While most of us are still experiencing fatigue from the pandemic, the effects of COVID-19 is still an inevitable, and critical topic to discuss. It is just something that we need to debate and talk about right now, and for years to come, whether we want to or not. This is because the scale of the...
X-PITCH 2021 partners with e27 to assist startups in better cross border investment opportunities
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We are thrilled to announce that we are working with X-PITCH 2021 to provide startups with access to e27 Pro. X-PITCH 2021 is the XGames for startups wherein participants will be going through three levels of pitching (15 seconds, 60 seconds, and 3minutes) for a chance to win up to US$1 million...
Last month, members of Donald Trump’s insufferable inner circle launched GETTR, a half-assed and poorly built Facebook/Twitter clone that previously seemed to mostly serve as a vanity project for a far-right, fugitive Chinese billionaire with a cult-like following. Read...
Last month, members of Donald Trump’s insufferable inner circle launched GETTR, a half-assed and poorly built Facebook/Twitter clone that previously seemed to mostly serve as a vanity project for a far-right, fugitive Chinese billionaire with a cult-like following. Read...
Ghost kitchen startup MadEats makes it into Y Combinator, in talks for fresh round of investment
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(L-R) MadEats co-founders Keisha Lao (CPO), Mikee Villareal (CEO), and Andie Cruz (CMO)MadEats, a cloud kitchen startup based in the Philippines, has secured US$125,000 in funding from the Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator Y Combinator. Manila-headquartered MadEats is the first cloud...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new buzzword in everyone’s mind. The impact of AI in our lives has surpassed common understanding, due partly to the grave misrepresentation in many sci-fi movies depicting the innovation as something inherently opposed to mankind. The horrific ‘Man vs...
Malaysia is the latest to join the countries taking action against Binance as its market regulator has ordered the company to cease operations in the country. The cryptocurrency exchange is accused of illegally operating in the country by the Securities Commission (SC) of Malaysia. The commission...
Banking major DBS and Singapore sovereign fund Temasek have signed an agreement to jointly launch EvolutionX Debt Capital, a US$500-million development-stage debt financing platform. Based in Singapore, EvolutionX aims to accelerate growth and nurture the next generation of technology...
From the contributor community: Enhancing investor engagement, job hunting guide by MHV talent head, and more …
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Monk’s Hill Ventures head of talent’s guide to startup jobs search in Singapore by Cheryl Liew, head of talent at MHV I have specialised in leadership and technical recruiting for VC-backed startups and founders (Uber, Houzz, Github, Instacart, Strava, Clever, Groupon, etc.) over the last ten...
Notwithstanding the economic downturn brought on by the pandemic, the plant-based protein industry proved resilient. Euromonitor reported that the plant-based meat market alone was worth US$800 million as at 2020. The market was driven not only by a growing demand in the food industry but also by...
We are close to 1.5 years into living with COVID-19, reacting to its multiple variants (alpha, beta, gamma, delta). The shifts in and out of lockdown across the world have been, at the very least, frustrating to individuals, communities, and businesses. But the whole point is probably for the...
Vietnam-based VNLIFE Corporation, which owns a cross-border digital ecosystem of commerce, service and payment firms, notably fintech unicorn VNPay, has bagged over US$250 million in its latest Series B round led by General Atlantic and Dragoneer. Paypal Ventures and EDBI also joined the round...
Ecosystem Roundup: Firms in SEA raise record US$4.9B via IPOs in H1; Temasek, DBS form US$500M debt platform
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A horse of another: Here’s the full list of Southeast Asia’s 20 unicorns Since having only three unicorns in the region in 2014, the ecosystem is now brimming with more billion-dollar startups in the region; According to a report, the digital economy in SEA is projected to hit US$300B by 2025;...
As July comes to a close, a number of laptops, earbuds, games and more have gone on sale across the web. Students planning their back-to-school shopping list have a few ways to save on Apple products — the latest MacBook Air M1 is $150 off at Amazon (that's better than Apple's own education...
Didier Elzinga, CEO and co-founder of Culture AmpCulture Amp raises US$100M from TDM Growth and Sequoia The story: Employee experience platform Culture Amp has received fresh funding of US$100 million in a Series F round co-led by TDM Growth Partners (TDM) and Sequoia Capital China, setting its...
Fundraising startups especially in their early stages often struggle to get connected with investors. Some of them are not even given the chance to pitch their products and services to investors for various reasons. One of the biggest challenges is the warm introductions — general platforms just...
As a startup founder, you should not only focus on new fundraising, but also taking care of your existing investors, keeping them engaged and updated on your company, amongst the hundreds of others in their portfolio. Yet building connections and relationships are tough when physical meetings...
Across the world, companies are continuing to grapple with ongoing back and forth, yo-yo restrictions and changes in the office. As some countries come out of lockdowns, others go back in, forcing businesses and employees to quickly adapt and reintroduce legal capacity counts in the...
Back in 2014, Southeast Asia had only three unicorns: VNG, Garena (now ‘Sea’), and Razer. Fast forward to today, the region has 20 unicorns. This stupendous growth can partly be attributed to the region’s growing number of internet users. It also demonstrates a tremendous opportunity —...
Blockchain gaming startup YGG raises US$12.5M via token sale to establish a decentralised autonomous organisation
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Yield Guild Games (YGG), a blockchain gaming startup in the Philippines, said in a blog post that it sold 25 million of its native YGG cryptocurrency tokens in just 31 seconds and raised about US$12.5 million in USD Coin. With the token sale concluded, YGG will start to establish its...
Ecosystem Roundup: Emtek invests US$375M in Grab, Nium is now a unicorn, HappyFresh bags US$65M
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Emtek invests US$375M in Grab, forms alliance to accelerate Indonesian MSMEs’ digitalisation Both Emtek and Grab will explore potential collaborations across logistics and e-commerce, in financial services, telemedicine, advertising & digital media; Grab has also completed its investment in...
The pandemic has been unprecedented, bringing economies across the world to an unforeseen and staggering halt. In the same vein, entertainment has been one of the worst affected industries globally. Across Asia, from Southeast Asia to India, China and Japan, live performances came to a near...
Neo telcos are the new disruptors in Australia. Just like neo banks, neo telcos operate exclusively online and do not have any physical branches. Australia has one of the most competitive and mature telecommunications markets in the world, and recent research reveals MVNOs (Mobile Virtual...