Ecosystem Roundup: APAC gets a new US$10M Web3 fun ..read more

BillEase, a consumer finance and buy-now-pay-later app in the Philippines, has received US$5 million in credit facility from Saison Investment Management, the offshore lending arm of Japan’s Saison International. This round expands BillEase’s existing Helicap-led credit facility to US$40 million, which already included participation from various investors, such as the Helicap Income Opportunities Fund, several ..read more

East Ventures, a venture capital (VC) firm operating in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, recently unveiled its East Ventures Sustainability Report 2024. The report showcases the firm’s ongoing commitment to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks throughout its operations and ecosystem. It highlights the firm’s strides in generating positive societal impacts while ensuring responsible business ..read more

Anichess, a chess-based online strategy game developed in partnership with Chess.com and five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, has completed its US$1.8 million funding round. Sfermion, a US-based multi-strategy investment firm focused on the immersive internet, and Amber Group, led the round, with participation from Fenbushi Capital, Aspen Digital, SNZ Capital, and others. Also Read ..read more

According to the new Singapore Early-Stage Emerging Tech Startups 2023 landscape report released by SGInnovate, in 2023, Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startup ecosystem experienced a significant surge in funding, reaching pre-2021 levels, driven primarily by increased investment in the Agrifood and Sustainability sectors. Total funding for these startups rose to US$402 million, marking a 59 ..read more

Singapore-based startup Thrixen, which develops a diagnostics platform for infectious diseases, has secured funding, its co-founder and CEO Shavit Clein announced in a LinkedIn post. The investors are 22Health Ventures, an early-stage healthtech investment firm and biotech company Aldevron’s co-founder John Ballantyne. The development was first reported by The Business Times, which pegged the funding ..read more

SaaS-based market intelligence platform Tracxn recently unveiled its Geo Quarterly Report: SEA FinTech Q1 2024, shedding light on the Southeast Asia (SEA) fintech landscape. Despite the region’s dynamic ecosystem, Q1 2024 witnessed a notable decline in funding, amounting to US$530 million, marking a 44 per cent decrease from the previous quarter and a 13 per ..read more

Discover the vibrant landscape of Southeast Asian venture capital with a glimpse into the investment strategies of leading VC firms. From Earth VC’s focus on climate-tech solutions to Foxmont Capital Partners’ support for Filipino entrepreneurs, explore how these firms are shaping the region’s startup ecosystem. Earth Venture Capital Earth VC is a global VC firm ..read more

Startups in Southeast Asia raised US$371 million across 42 investment rounds between March 1 and 31 2024, according to research by startup intelligence platform Tracxn. This number is 3.34 per cent higher than the total funding raised in the previous month but is 34 per cent lower than the capital secured in March last year ..read more

This article was first published on December 14, 2021. It is always good to be prepared, especially when you are going to a pitching session with a potential investor –a process that can either make or break your fundraising journey. Even during the pandemic, opportunities to sit down (most likely virtually) with investors and present ..read more