List of tech and startup events in Singapore
Mingling or gaining knowledge? We’ve curated for you the most comprehensive list of events in the tech and startup community, sorted by topic and date.
View ArticleOyo asks employees in India to take 25% pay cut
The development comes weeks after Oyo furloughed thousands of its workers due to the pandemic's economic impact.
View ArticleSwiggy mulls laying off 500 cloud kitchen workers, report says
It was previously reported that Swiggy is planning to let go a total of 800 to 900 employees next month.
View ArticleSingapore-based SensorFlow bags $8.3m in series A+ money
Openspace Ventures and Gaw Capital Partners co-led the round.
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View ArticleFormer Lazada execs’ OnPoint snaps up $8m to double down on Vietnam
It will use the new funds to invest in tech developments, hiring, and data-driven capabilities.
View ArticleBeyond Meat enters China via Starbucks partnership
The firm’s plant-based meat products have been available in more than 3,300 Starbucks locations across China since Wednesday.
View ArticleBytedance, Falcon Edge join Dailyhunt’s $23.5m round
The Indian news aggregator claims to have over 252 million monthly active users.
View ArticleInsurtech startup Axinan closes series A+ round, rebrands as Igloo
The latest round brings the Singapore-based company's total funding to US$16 million.
View ArticleAI startup that wants to personalize dining experiences secures funding
Easy Eat plans to enter Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines soon.
View ArticleDo food delivery platforms deserve the public beating they’re getting?
Food delivery operators have been thrust into the spotlight for the hefty fees they’re commanding from struggling food establishments.
View ArticleAmartha CEO steps down as special adviser to Jokowi
The development comes days after fellow staffer Belva Devara of Ruangguru resigned from the same position.
View ArticleKlook to reduce headcount, forgo co-founders’ salaries to weather Covid-19...
The startup's leadership teams are also taking voluntary pay cuts.
View ArticleMalaysian digital health app Naluri banks $1.1m in pre-series A money
The company aims to extend its runway for at least 12 to 15 months as it gears up for its series A round.
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View ArticleQuest Ventures leads $7m round for logistics startup Moovaz
Moovaz plans to use part of its series A money to expand to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Australia.
View ArticleVietnam’s BuyMed raises $2.5m in round led by Sequoia’s Surge, Genesia
It plans to use the fresh capital to grow across Southeast Asia, hire new talent, and add new product lines.
View ArticleHow Singapore’s rooftop gardeners are filling the food supply chain gap
Covid-19 has thrown Asia’s food supply chain into disarray, but agritech could help ensure that people won’t go hungry.
View ArticleSequoia Capital names 15 startups in third Surge cohort
The online program continues to invest US$1 million to US$2 million in each of the selected startups despite the Covid-19 crisis.
View ArticleAlternative meat maker Growthwell raises $8m in Temasek-led round
It will also invest in Israeli foodtech startup ChickP.
View ArticleRocket Internet-backed Tinvio bags $5.6m in seed money
The chat-to-order app for merchants plans to expand to Australia, Taiwan, and other major cities in Southeast Asia.
View ArticleLearning app Tigerhall bags $2m from Sequoia’s Surge, others
It plans to make senior hires and support organizations in digitizing their learning programs.
View ArticleHong Kong fintech firm Oriente secures $50m in ongoing series B round
It looks to use the new capital to fuel its growth in existing markets and drive expansion into new ones, including Vietnam.
View ArticleSingapore lending firm Helicap scores $10m in round led by Saison Capital
East Ventures, Access Ventures, and multifamily office Lamivoie also participated in the round.
View ArticleSequoia-backed insurtech startup Qoala nets $13.5m in series A round
It plans to double its headcount to 300 over the next year.
View ArticleZilingo’s layoffs expose internal fault lines
The layoffs surfaced dissatisfaction about how the company is being run, Tech in Asia found out from employees.
View ArticleShopBack expands to South Korea with Ebates Korea buy
The move comes shortly after ShopBack secured US$30 million top-up led by Temasek.
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View ArticleAchmad Zaky’s new fund invests in edtech startup Eduka
It's the first portfolio company of Init 6, a fund set up by the Bukalapak founder.
View ArticleThe pandemic is the perfect storm for the rise of Malaysian e-wallets
A prolonged pandemic, coupled with more government digital stimulus packages, would inevitably favor e-wallet firms who are willing to go the extra mile.
View Article“The best companies get created in tough times”
Some companies remain optimistic as we struggle to find our way through this pandemic.
View ArticleWavemaker backs diving-focused online travel agency in $1m seed round
Hong Kong-based ZuBlu will use the new funds to improve its platform and expand its offerings.
View ArticleIndonesian financial management app BukuKas raises seed funding
It plans to add more features, including digital banking solutions.
View ArticleThai startup Vonder bags seed money to double down on corporate learning
It's targeting a threefold growth in order to raise series A money in the next 12 months.
View ArticleThai edtech startup scores $900k in seed funding from 500 TukTuks, others
Conicle provides companies with an all-in-one learning management platform to improve the skills of their employees.
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