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I want to hear your pitch in Oman this Thursday


 Just a remind that I’m holding one of our patented MicroMeetups in Muscat, Oman on Thursday November 9th from 3pm to 6:30pm. We will meet at the Sheraton Oman. There is no RSVP list so just show up! You can also apply to pitch on stage. If ...

An overview of the Southeast Asian tech investment landscape


For the past couple of years, Chinese and Japanese corporations have made heavy investments in Southeast Asia-based companies After a short spell of sluggish VC funding in the beginning of last year, startup investments in Southeast Asia have picked up quite a bit. Just look at the massive deals companies such as Alibaba and Tencent have […]

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Is Southeast Asia now more accepting of mobile wallets?


The road to cashless is probably more of an evolution than revolution Living without cash might sound cool and futuristic to those who anticipate. Less fortunately, going cashless sounds a bit fast forward to some parts in Southeast Asia. Even some big shops in main cities could not process payment by card for any purchase […]

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Local services booking platform Kaodim raises US$7M led by Square Peg Capital, SIG


Kaodim, which operates as Gawin in the Philippines and Beres in Indonesia, will use the funds for product development and expansion into underserved markets in Southeast Asia Kaodim Group, an online marketplace for local and professional services in Southeast Asia, has raised US$7 million in a funding round led by Square Peg Capital and an affiliate of SIG Asia Investment. […]

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Indonesian healthtech startup Alodokter reportedly closes Series B funding round


But according to Alodokter Founder and CEO Nathanael Faibis, the reported details were incorrect Indonesian healthteach startup Alodokter has reportedly closed a US$7 million Series B funding round with participation from SoftBank Group, according to Dealstreet Asia. Alodokter Founder and CEO Nathanael Faibis explained in an email to e27 that while the company has closed a new […]

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday just around the corner, and e-commerce fans should check out this infographic


This infographic demonstrates the immense effect of the shopping extravaganzas have had on the retail scene The Christmas shopping season is going to commence by and by with “The day after Thanksgiving” — the bustling shopping day in the wake of Thanksgiving in the US. In the meantime, there’s no denying that Black Friday and […]

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