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Blibli owner Global Digital pulls off its $500m IPO
PT Global Digital Niaga – owner of e-commerce group Blibli – beats the tech stock selloff to become the largest IPO in Jakarta since GoTo’s IPO in April. Read more…
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Blibli aims to be Indonesia’s next unicorn with $530m IPO
Blibli owner PT Global Digital Niaga plans to raise up to $530 million in what would be Indonesia’s second-largest IPO this year. Read more…
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Emerging Giants report identifies potential APAC unicorns
Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific report examines new economy businesses with strong potential to impact the global business landscape. Read more…
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India’s stumbling unicorns a sign of things to come for SPACs
India’s unicorns are scrambling to conserve cash, sending a clear sign of what is to come next in the ongoing SPAC crash. Read more…
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India’s unicorn startups are turning into zombies as investors balk
Meesho’s struggles point to a painful future awaiting many Indian startups, with investors spooked by fears over corporate governance. Read more…
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Andreessen Horowitz sets up $500 million fund for Indian startups
Andreessen Horowitz is betting big on India’s fast-growing internet market and has set aside a $500 million fund to back local startups. Read more…
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Voyager is now Philippines’ second unicorn after $210m funding round
Fintech firm Voyager Innovations reaches unicorn status after raising $210 million in new funding, bringing its valuation to $1.4 billion. Read more…
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Square Peg raises $550m fund, keen to throw a lot of it at SEA startups
Square Peg is raising $550 million to expand its commitment to back startups, with a growing focus on Southeast Asia’s booming tech markets. Read more…
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Bukalapak bounces back from IPO dud with Aussie technology hub
Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak is setting up its first international Technology Hub in Melbourne, amid news of its recent IPO flop. Read more…
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Carousell courts property portal 99.co for its latest acquisition
Online classifieds platform Carousell is in negotiations to acquire property portal 99.co for a rumored $150 million. Read more…
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Cybercrime Unicorns with great customer service, what next?
Cybercrime is already huge – and still growing at a phenomenal rate. It is also changing shape in scary ways. Read more…
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Southeast Asia unicorn valuations are getting crazy, says VC firm
Valuations of Southeast Asia startups like Grab have become irrational due to heavy capital inflows from global investors, says Golden Gate Read more…
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SE Asia unicorn Grab lists on Nasdaq after successful SPAC merger
Grab officially lists on Nasdaq as a merged entity with SPAC Altimeter Growth, giving US investors a new chance to invest in Southeast Asia. Read more…
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The disruption in fintech is huge and going ‘gradually, then suddenly’
The disruption in Fintech is huge but to many it is nebulous. We talk of bank branches closing and neobanks growing but there is more. Read more…
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More fintech-only unicorns emerge in SE Asia to address unbanked market
Over 290 million Southeast Asians remain unbanked, a huge opportunity for fintech-only startups, digital banks, and e-wallets in the region. Read more…
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These three Indonesian agritech startups are on track to unicorn status
Tech leaders are eyeing three agricultural technology or agritech startups in Indonesia as the next unicorns: TaniHub, iGrow, and Karsa. Read more…
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Blibli earns unicorn status, seals Indonesia’s tech supremacy in SE Asia
Indonesia recently added Blibli, an e-commerce platform, to its portfolio of eight unicorns maintaining its top spot in Southeast Asia. Read more…
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Is the age of Big Tech coming to an end – if so, what’s next?
Big Tech just seems to get bigger and bigger. The question is whether they are now becoming ‘established’ and less able to innovate. Read more…