Afternoon News Roundup: Vietnamese startup Waves raises US$1.2M seed funding for its podcast service

  Vietnamese startup Waves raises US$1.2M seed funding for its podcast...


How unique lending platforms boost small businesses in Southeast Asia

In a joint report released recently by the International Finance Corporation...


Taiwan’s Appier raises US$80M in Series D funding, aims to innovate in AI for industries beyond digital marketing

Taiwan-based artificial intelligence company Appier today announced a US$80...


Singaporean venture capital group Insignia Ventures secures US$200M second fund, to back early-stage tech startups in the region

Insignia Ventures Partners, Singapore-based venture capital group announces that...


Singapore’s B2B marketplace Eezee raises funding from Insignia for Asia expansion

By building a regional customer database, Eezee also aims to support local...


E-commerce logistics Shipper secures US$5M from Lightspeed Ventures, Floodgate Ventures, Insignia Ventures Partners, Y Combinator

The Indonesia-based startup is a part of the Y Combinator’s winter 2019...


Seventh batch of startups graduate from Topica Founder Institute

More than 80 startups have graduated from the Topica Founder Institute. Some...


igloohome raises US$15M afresh to expand its smart access solutions to real estate

igloohome’s portable locking device Smart Padlock can be used to secure...


Multi-currency e-wallet YouTrip secures US$25.5m funding

The Singapore-based mobile wallet plans to expand its multi-currency across...


On-demand specialty coffee startup Fore Coffee secures US$8.5M funding from East Ventures

The Indonesian startup raises the funding syndicated by East Ventures, SMDV,...