Tag Archives: Philippines
(Exclusive) Tinder co-founder invests in Avion School that helps ‘Filipinos become software engineers in 12 weeks’
Avion School, which helps Filipinos “become software engineers in 12 weeks”, has secured an undisclosed sum in pre-seed funding, led by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, a top executive of the edutech startup disclosed to e27. San Francisco-based angel fund HEX Collective, besides several unnamed angels in the US and Europe, also joined the equity round. “We will […]
How Fefifo aims to make farming cool again for the younger generation
It’s easy to assume that Fefifo is just another urban-farming-going-digital company on the surface. But dig deeper and you will understand why their approach to farming is different –if not revolutionary. The Malaysia-based agritech startup brings in the concept of coworking space into farming. They called it co-farming, where aspiring smallholder farmers can come and […]
In brief: Indonesia’s Burgreens raises funding; Shippit enters Singapore
Burgreens investment The story: DealStreetAsia reports that Indonesian plants-based food chain Burgreens has raised an undisclosed sum in funding. Investors: Teja Ventures, Angel Investment Network of Indonesia. What is Burgreens?: It is a plant-based food company which operates restaurants as well as provides Asian taste plant-based meats alternative. Burgreens was started in November 2013 by […]
Facebook reveals 13 participants selected for its Community Accelerator programme in Asia Pacific
Social media giant Facebook has selected 13 participants across the Asia Pacific region to join its six-month-long Community Accelerator programme in Asia. The accelerator is part of Facebook’s Community Leadership programme, a global initiative which is focused on investing in leaders that drive change in the world through community building, empowerment, and encouragement. “We received […]
Ecosystem Roundup: Singapore tops autonomous vehicles readiness index; Karana, MyanCare raise funding; Zilingo lays off more staff
Karana gets US$1.7M seed funding for its ‘whole plant-based’ meat alternative made from jackfruit; Investors include Henry Soesanto, CEO of Monde Nissin, foodtech fund Germi8, Big Idea Ventures; Karana will also use the funding to launch its plant-based products in restaurants in Asia. More here Has COVID-19 pushed us into the digital future?; If the pandemic […]
How fintech can help reach the unbanked and underbanked in Southeast Asia
The six largest Southeast Asian countries represent one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing regions, with a population of 668 million and a thriving GDP of US$4.7 trillion by 2025. Of all industries in the region, the financial services sector holds an exceptional potential that could be released if essential underlying challenges are focused on. […]
Ecosystem Roundup: Social Bella, Payfazz raise big funding; Sequoia raises US$1.35B for new India, SEA funds; S’pore led ASEAN in agrifoodtech funding in 2019
Indonesia’s Social Bella raises US$58M Series E from Temasek, Pavilion, Jungle; The firm runs online platforms SOCO, Beauty Journal, Sociolla, Lilla by Sociolla; The startup claims it is estimated to serve around 30M users in 2020; Local beauty and personal care market is expected to grow to US$8.5B by 2022. More here Who is leading your transition to […]
How early investment in tech pays off when startups expand to other markets
We started Ohmyhome in Singapore in 2016, with a goal to establish a one-stop Property solution. Since then, we have expanded to Malaysia and, later this year, our third market. While every startup faces unique challenges in attempting to expand, a common denominator for success has been early investment into building technology that will eventually […]
Disaster Tech innovation is key in mitigating the impact of natural disasters
The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated the potential of natural disasters to inflict wide-scale damage to human life and the economy. While the global community attempts to manage the impact of this pandemic, other natural disasters continue to cause damage and further loss of life. Raising awareness and building resilience towards all-natural disasters, that are […]
Why Vietnam is going to emerge the strongest post-COVID-19?
Vietnam is one of the first countries to ease social distancing measures and reopen its society as early as April 2020, where most countries are only starting to grapple with the severity and spread of COVID-19. Also known as the land of the ‘Ascending Dragon’ (due to the geographical shape on the world map), it […]
Ecosystem Roundup: Transcelestial raises US$9.6M; dltledgers in talks for US$9M Series A; MDEC’s new grants programme to support SMEs making the digital leap
Where does the future of payments lie for SEA?; COVID-19 has acted as a catalyst for digitalisation, helping accelerate adoption of digital payments across the region; Central bank digital currency is an exciting development; Security and fraud risks arising from emerging payments methods are some concerns. More here Transcelestial raises US$9.6M Series A to ‘deliver a […]
Book Excerpt: What Google, Facebook did to grow from zero to 1,000
There is a common belief that to be a successful entrepreneur, you need a great idea. But a great idea on its own is not enough. At the heart of every success, you will find people. Companies are made of people. Successful companies are made of talented people, at every level of the organisation. Looking […]
How Philippine researcher combined durian and beer to create healthy probiotic booze
An ale that rewards drinkers with a healthy gut may sound like an idea devised during a night of heavy boozing. Combine that beer with durian – the spiky, smelly, sometimes polarising fruit popular throughout Southeast Asia – and it’s a concept bordering on the absurd. This sheer novelty value – and a love of […]
Ecosystem Roundup: B Capital’s US$820M Fund II hits final close; SEA’s agri, food startups raised US$423M last year; NextBillion.ai secures US$7M Series A
On the path to recovery: Lessons learned from Asia on how to return to work; The period following a severe downturn is always one of growth and prosperity; Determine what will change and what will stay the same in the new world; A 100-day plan will help leaders to focus people on a new way of […]
Return of the startups: These e27 Pro members are raising their seed funding round
At e27, we are doing our best to empower entrepreneurs with the tools and resources to build and grow their companies –regardless of their funding stage. We have previously published a list of e27 Pro members who are currently fundraising for their seed funding round. This time, we return with more members that we believe […]
Your smartphone battery runs out at least twice a day. This Malaysian startup has a solution for that
Malaysia-based startup Rush’s premise is simple. Whenever you’re in need of smartphone energy to ensure connectivity, go to the nearest store to rent a power bank. Scan code on any Rush kiosk, grab the power bank, and once you’re done using it, drop it back to the nearest kiosk you can find. Rush believes that […]
Malaysian tech companies gear up to expand via MDEC’s virtual market access drive
Entrepreneurs forge on eager to fulfil post-pandemic tech demands of region GAIN Connex Indonesia and Philippines goes digital to minimise disruption