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Indonesia's fintech sector is making VCs very happy now
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Indonesia’s fintech sector is making VCs so happy right now

March 31, 2023 Staff Writer 0

Indonesia’s fintech sector has evolved into a fully fledged modern ecosystem driven by payments, lending, and wealth tech. VCs are reportedly well pleased. Read more…

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Should Southeast Asia tech players be worried about SVB?

March 17, 2023 Joana Bagano 0

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sparked concerns in Southeast Asia about its impact the regional tech landscape. The short answer: it depends. Read more…

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Why are consumer experience innovations underrated by VCs?

December 8, 2022 Jouko Ahvenainen 0

VCs get very excited about things like B2B SaaS, but not solutions that improve consumer experiences, even though the latter is the larger market opportunity. Read more…

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Temasek’s Vertex to raise $500m for new China tech fund

October 19, 2022 News Centre 0

VC firm Vertex Ventures is set to raise nearly $500 million for a new fund that will invest in efforts to step up China’s domestic tech development. Read more…

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Singtel ups investment in technology start-ups via Innov8

August 4, 2022 News Centre 0

Singtel has announced a plan to invest a further US$100mn into Singtel Innov8, its corporate venture arm, raising its total capital commitment to US$350mn. Read more…

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How a Web3 bubble bust could potentially tank the global economy

June 8, 2022 John C. Tanner 0

VCs are throwing money at Web3, but some fear the crypto aspect is creating the conditions for another Great Recession when the bubble bursts. Read more…

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Andreessen Horowitz sets up $500 million fund for Indian startups

May 4, 2022 Staff Writer 0

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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CoinDCX raises more funding despite India’s unfriendly crypto taxes

April 20, 2022 Staff Writer 0

CoinDCX has raised a fresh $135 million in funding in its series D round even as it feels the heat from India’s new crypto taxes. Read more…

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Square Peg raises $550m fund, keen to throw a lot of it at SEA startups

April 4, 2022 News Centre 0

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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Quantum computing is further away than marketing hype makes it look

March 30, 2022 John C. Tanner 0

Quantum computing start-ups say their solutions will be commercial and profitable in a few years. “How?” asks quantum physicist. Read more…

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ThinkZone Ventures launches Vietnam’s largest VC fund yet

February 25, 2022 Joana Bagano 0

Vietnam-based VC firm ThinkZone Ventures recently launched the $60 million ThinkZone Fund II – the largest local VC fund to date. Read more…

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Indian gaming community platform Turnip secures $12.5m from investors

January 14, 2022 Staff Writer 0

Mobile-first gaming community platform Turnip has secured $12.5 million in a new financing round co-led by Greenoaks and Elevation Capital. Read more…

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Indonesian aquaculture start-up eFishery lands major financing

January 13, 2022 Joana Bagano 0

Indonesian fish farming company eFishery secures what it claims to be the world’s largest round of financing by an aquaculture tech startup. Read more…

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After IPO drought, VTAC and Pegasus Asia lead Singapore’s first SPAC listings

January 11, 2022 Joana Bagano 0

The first blank-check listings are set to kick off in Singapore, as SPACs VTAC and Pegasus Asia launch their IPOs. Read more…

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GrowSari could receive $10 million injection from IFC

January 5, 2022 Joana Bagano 0

IFC is considering a $10 million investment in GrowSari, a Philippines-based B2B platform that enables sari-sari stores to order supplies. Read more…

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The silver lining in China clampdown on foreign IPO listings

January 4, 2022 Richard Windsor 0

The clampdown on foreign IPOs would add legitimacy to what has been a very grey and increasingly dangerous aspect of Chinese investing. Read more…

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Indonesia opens doors for US investments into local startups

December 9, 2021 Joana Bagano 0

Indonesia launches an online networking event to invite US investors and VCs to get in on the country’s thriving startup environment. Read more…

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So much cash is sloshing around in the system – what to do with it?

November 29, 2021 Alex Leslie 0

There is so much cash sloshing about in venture capital companies and anyone with an eye on M&A opportunities. That must good, right? No. Read more…

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Thailand leads Southeast Asia IPO boom with $4.2b in 2021 so far

November 26, 2021 Joana Bagano 0

Thailand was the biggest generator of IPO activity in SEA for the first 10.5 months of 2021 as more digital and tech companies go public. Read more…

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Bank Bumi Arta investment escalates Indonesia’s digital banking rush

November 23, 2021 Joana Bagano 0

Tech firms are swiftly entering Indonesia’s banking sector, with Ajaib’s $52m investment in Bank Bumi Arta the most recent development. Read more…

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