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The Indonesian ride-hailer has unveiled the names and branding for the “autonomous” units that it’s establishing in the two countries as part of its US$500 million regional expansion plan.

5 blockchain observations from the eyes of a finance professional For someone with an eight-year career in finance, the blockchain and cryptocurrency space has been nothing short of fascinating-volatility in magnitudes and unprecedented levels of interest from the general public coupled with revolutionary technology. I am barely scraping the surface, but here is a summary […]

Thai logistics startup GIZTIX raises Series A funding round GIZTIX raises the funding round from a group of investors led by AddVentures by SCG fundinginvestmentlogisticseries Asouth east asiastartupthailand

An early-stage founder’s guide: What you need to know before working with VCs For many early-stage founders, it’s unclear what working with VCs means and how they should prepare for it. This is perfectly fine. After all, it’s better for a founder to be an expert in their field rather than in venture capital.

Virtual gaming items marketplace Itemku raises $1.2m but legal issues persist Five Jack, the South Korea-based company that operates a marketplace for virtual goods in Indonesia, today announced it raised US$1.2 million in series A investment from 500 Startups and Korean VC K-Run Ventures. Another Korean investor, which the company didn’t name, also put in […] The post Virtual gaming items marketplace Itemku raises $1.2m but legal issues persist appeared first on Stage Asia - Asia startups directory .

Payments company Ayopop raises $1m seed funding Indonesia’s Ayopop specializes in bill payments, which means it wants users to pay for things like their phone bills, electricity, and internet services through its app. Ayopop launched about a year ago and has been angel funded so far, with some investment from venture capital firm Gree. The post Payments company Ayopop raises $1m seed funding appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Snapcart raises $3m to improve its customer engagement and analytics tech Indonesia-based cashback and consumer analytics startup Snapcart announced today a fresh injection of US$3 million. This is a follow-on round on the startup’s pre-series A financing that closed last year. The round was led by Vickers Venture Partners and existing investors joined in, including […] The post Snapcart raises $3m to improve its customer engagement and analytics tech appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Jack Ma’s Ant Financial makes first investment in the Philippines Just over three months after Ant Financial first made a move into Southeast Asia with an investment in Thailand, the Chinese web giant has taken a stake in a fintech company in the Philippines. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, sees Ant Financial, maker of […] The post Jack Ma’s Ant Financial makes first investment in the Philippines appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Sexy no more: Indonesian online lingerie store Lolalola shuts down While the startup will cease operations as of January 4, customers will still be able to continue shopping on Lolalola’s social media platform The post Sexy no more: Indonesian online lingerie store Lolalola shuts down appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Ebook: Starting up in Singapore? Here’s what you need to know This is extracted from our Market Expansion ebook, which gives tips on expanding into many Asian countries. Scroll to the bottom to download it. Thinking of setting up your company in Singapore or expanding there? Good call! The post Starting up in Singapore? Here’s what you need to know appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Written by Brad Feld, managing director at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado.   I had lunch recently with a founder. We were talking about current and future board configuration for his company and he said “Up until this point, all my board seats were simply for sale. Whenever a new investor showed up, they wanted […] The post Board Seat For Sale appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Turning a page: major Indonesian bookstore chain buys e-commerce startup Scoop Kompas Gramedia, who invested in Scoop, will fully integrate the company into its e-commerce platform The post Turning a page: major Indonesian bookstore chain buys e-commerce startup Scoop appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Ebook: How to launch your startup in Indonesia This is extracted from our Market Expansion ebook, which gives tips on expanding into many Asian countries. Scroll to the bottom to download it. So you’re a startup ready to take on Indonesia? The potential rewards are huge. Google’s and Temasek’s recent study says Indonesia will be […] The post Ebook: How to launch your startup in Indonesia appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Singapore startup Apvera raises US$1.2M to automate cybersecurity Apvera wants to change the mindset of how people approach cybersecurity The post Singapore startup Apvera raises US$1.2M to automate cybersecurity appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Read the original post here by Sainul Abudheen K at 327.co Is it a good idea to launch a startup, however unique it is, if you have got a family that is dependent on you? Three of my college friends and I (all journalists and married, with two of us having kids) made an ambitious plan a […] The post I’m married and have two kids. Can I plunge into entrepreneurship now? appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

MatahariMall scores US$100M equity round from Mitsui Group The investment will consist of several tranches over a 12-month period The post MatahariMall scores US$100M equity round from Mitsui Group appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Forget Twitter, Netflix should be an acquisition target for tech giants For companies that deal with hundreds of billions of dollars, going from buying a US$25 billion company to buying a US$50 billion one is totally doable The post Forget Twitter, Netflix should be an acquisition target for tech giants appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Freshdesk makes sixth acquisition, sets sights on better AI and chat It seems Pac-Man is in the house – today, customer engagement platform Freshdesk has announced its sixth acquisition in just over a year: Bangalore-based social chat platform Chatimity. Founded in May 2011 by former Google Music Search employees Tarkeshwar Thakur and Aravind Murthy, Chatimity […] The post Freshdesk makes sixth acquisition, sets sights on better AI and chat appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Taiwanese AI and deep learning platform Viscovery bags $10M funding for R&D and expansion Viscovery’s deep learning and AI solution analyses video content to optimise effectiveness of contextual ad delivery The post Taiwanese AI and deep learning platform Viscovery bags $10M funding for R&D and expansion appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .

Didi is far from winning the war in China With Uber thwarted, much of the problems erased by the ride-hailing wars are starting to appear The post Didi is far from winning the war in China appeared first on Stage Asia - startups directory .