Started as a grassroots movement, Breathe Mongolia has attracted big-name backers like UNICEF, the European Union, and the US Embassy in Mongolia. Q&ATuning In | Demanding cleaner air in Mongolia, with Aza Tsogtsaikhan, director and co-founder of Breathe Mongolia2 mins read
Japan’s ecosystem is evolving. However, the government, investors, and corporates are ‘still looking at how to better involve themselves,’ says Ode. Q&AAre Japanese startups ready for the big leagues? | Q&A with Ayumi Ode, director of Japan at 500 Startups7 mins read
In the three months ending March 2021, funding into the world’s third largest startup ecosystem was driven by large financing rounds in big startups. NewsGlobal investors bet big on Indian startups, investing billions into country2 mins read
The company is pouring money into Indonesia to remain the country’s go-to social network. NewsFacebook is building Southeast Asia’s new internet infrastructure3 mins read
Last year, Meesho entered the Indonesian market, where social commerce is much more mature than India. NewsSocial commerce startup Meesho reaches unicorn status as SoftBank, Facebook, and others infuse USD 300 million2 mins read
Ripple’s transaction volume in Southeast Asia increased by 10x in 2020. NewsUnimpeded by SEC lawsuit, Ripple is set to supercharge Southeast Asia’s cross-border remittances3 mins read
Shn Juay shares her journey through Singapore’s startups as a leader and mother. Q&ATuning In | Shn Juay on working motherhood, ally networks, and thriving in the mobile game industry2 mins read
BlackSoil will focus on sectors like B2B, D2C, fintech, health tech, SAAS, deep tech, logistics, agritech, and gaming. Q&AStartups want to ‘ensure they have a venture debt partner’ | Q&A with Ankur Bansal5 mins read
Grab’s app has been downloaded 200 million times. That means it’s on the phones of up to 30% of Southeast Asia’s population. InsightsGrab Financial Group’s Reuben Lai on banking on the unbanked8 mins read
Tomorrow.io formulates actionable insights based on the predictive impact of forecasted weather. NewsWeather platform ClimaCell raises USD 77 million, relaunches as Tomorrow.io2 mins read