Malaysia-based E-commerce Aggregator Platform Startup iPrice Group Lands US$10 Million in ACA Investments-led Series B Funding Round
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
Startup SOCAR Malaysia Debuts People-to-People Car Sharing App TREVO
SOCAR Malaysia, a car-sharing startup with headquarters in South Korea but with its operations based primarily in Malaysia, recently announced that it has launched TREVO, an application-based marketplace that enables car sharing between drivers and car owners, in Malaysia. While SOCAR Malaysia itself is also a car-sharing service just like…Continue Reading
Edible Shrimp Grown in Labs – This Singapore-based Foodtech Startup is Looking to be the World’s First to Launch Cell-based Seafood Meat Products
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 Lands US$1.2 Million in Insignia Ventures Partners-led Seed Funding Round
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’s Revolutionary SEO Suite Features Four Upgraded Core Modules for Unrivaled SEO Ranking
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 E-procurement Startup Mbiz Targets US$20 Million For Its Series B Funding Round
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
Singapore-based Buy Now, Pay Later Solution Startup hoolah Expands to First New Market In Malaysia
hoolah, a Singapore-based startup that provides a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution to merchants across the Southeast Asian region, recently announced that it has entered the market of Malaysia. With its entry into the country, the BNPL solution startup will bring its payment option solution that enables customers to…Continue Reading
Cambodia-based Logistics Startup ShopRunBack Secures US$900,000 in OBOR Capital-led Pre-Series A Funding Round
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
Meet Teky, the Woman-founded Edtech Startup That’s Empowering Vietnamese Youth to Lead the 4th Industrial Revolution
Teky, a Vietnam-based edtech startup that is the country’s first to implement the STEAM (Science – Technology – Engineering – Art – Mathematics) curriculum for children aged four to eighteen years old, is striving to raise a generation of youths that are well-equipped with the necessary digital skills and technical…Continue Reading
Unicorn Gojek Confirmed to be Buyer that Purchased Stake in Local Taxi Operator Blue Bird
According to various news sources, it has been confirmed that Indonesian superapp unicorn Gojek has bought a US$30 million minority stake in Blue Bird, a taxi company in Indonesia that is famous for its ubiquitous blue taxis. PT Pusaka Citra Djokosoetono, which is Blue Bird’s parent company, filed an information…Continue Reading