SparkLabs Group, an international network of venture capital firms and startup accelerators that include such notables as SparkLabs Taipei, SparkLabs Korea and SparkLabs Cultiv8, recently announced that it has debuted SparkLabs Connex, an entirely new global accelerator program with a focus on smart cities, Internet of Things (IoT) and property…Continue Reading

As part of Vietnam’s ‘Grab for Good’ roadmap that is focused on alleviating poverty, promoting financial inclusion and skilled workforce building, regional superapp unicorn Grab recently announced that it has debuted Grab Ventures Ignite (GVI), a six-month accelerator program focused on early stage startups in the country aimed at fulfilling…Continue Reading

iPrice Group, a Kuala Lumpur-based online shopping aggregator platform startup, recently announced that it has secured US$10 million in an ACA Investments-led Series B financing round that also saw the participation of other investors. ACA Investments is a Singapore-based private equity firm that has ties to Daiwa Securities Group of…Continue Reading

Nowadays people across the globe are increasingly becoming more aware of the impact of climate change and the need for more sustainable practices in agriculture and food production. The demand for meat alternatives and substitute meat has given rise to a fast expanding food industry as evidenced by the rise…Continue Reading

Vietnam-based podcast startup Waves has secured US$1.2 million in an Insignia Ventures Partners-led seed funding round, according to a recently made announcement. The Ho Chi Minh-based startup’s seed funding round was also participated by other investors, including Skystar Capital, an early stage venture capital firm based in Indonesia that is…Continue Reading

BiQ, the revolutionary company behind SEO Suite, made some key upgrades to the functionality of its four core modules recently. With the new and improved capabilities to its Keyword Intelligence, Content Intelligence, Rank Intelligence and Rank Tracking abilities, users of the comprehensive suite of SEO tools can now leverage on…Continue Reading

Indonesia-based business-to-business (B2B) e-procurement startup Mbiz announced recently that it is aiming to achieve a US$20 million Series B funding round. Currently, the B2B startup is looking for suitable investors that the startup can form mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with as well as for the purposes of co-branding, with which…Continue Reading

ShopRunBack, a Cambodian-French logistics startup that provides returns solutions for a broad range of industries and sectors, has recently raised US$900,000 in a pre-Series A funding round. Leading the financing round was OBOR Capital, a Phnom Penh-based project management and venture capital firm. The reverse logistics startup’s pre-Series A funding…Continue Reading