German media giant wants to fix Southeast Asia’s series B funding gap
The Hubert Burda Media tower in Offenburg, Germany. Photo credit: Pascal-Oliver Horn. Hubert Burda Media, the Germany-headquartered media empire, is no stranger to Southeast Asia. The firm has joined...
View ArticleHow Malaysian husband and wife bootstrapped one of the world’s top stock...
Andy and Stephanie Sitt. Photo credit: Inmagine Group. Over the past 17 years, Inmagine Group has grown to become one of the world’s top stock image players and it has done so under the radar. 100...
View Article5 web development jobs this week
Ready for your weekly dose of web development jobs? This list will feature exciting career opportunities that have recently opened up from companies on Tech in Asia Jobs. Interested in any positions...
View ArticlePitch your MVP to 500 Startups, Quest Ventures and more at #tiasg2017
When there are hundreds of venture capital firms out there, knowing who to pitch your startup to isn’t always that straightforward. It pays to know which investors are interested in your sector and...
View ArticleComing soon from Fukuoka – 9 young startups to watch
Image credit: Startup Fukuoka. For the past few years, Fukuoka has been making a strong case to be a vibrant startup city. This weekend, the city will host a new startup event – Torymon. Shota...
View ArticleMarketplace for elderly care raises funding from prominent VCs
The Homage team. Photo credit: Homage. As tech startups turn toward the healthcare space, one particular segment of the population stands to benefit the most: the elderly. Aging population is one of...
View Article14 years ago, he started a newspaper. Now, he’s making one-minute news videos
Photo credit: gmast3r / 123RF. Qiu Bing is an old-school reporter. He’s been in the industry for more than 20 years and still insists on reading paper copies of The Global Times and Southern Weekly,...
View ArticleHonestbee launches its grocery delivery service in Thailand
Photo credit: Swaminathan. On-demand grocery delivery startup Honestbee has expanded to Thailand, it announced today. Users in Bangkok will be able to order their daily groceries through the service,...
View ArticleIndonesia’s Pawoon app for small businesses raises series A
Photo credit: Pawoon. Pawoon, one of the point-of-sales startups targeting Indonesia’s millions of small and medium businesses, has raised a series A round of funding. The main backer in this round is...
View ArticleAfter the war on terror: an ancient Pakistani city looks to tech for its revival
Islamia College in Peshawar. Photo credit: sakhaphotos / 123RF. The city of Peshawar, located in Pakistan’s northwestern region, tends to make headlines for the wrong reasons. It’s just a two-hour...
View ArticleIFC injects $2m in SeedPlus to fund early stage startups in Asia
Photo credit: Pexels. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a US$2 million equity investment in SeedPlus, a seed stage venture fund based in Singapore, to support early stage...
View Article10 latest marketing jobs this week
Looking for opportunities in marketing & public relations? We have handpicked 10 jobs for you this week. Click on the links below and apply away! Recruiting and keen to list your jobs in future...
View ArticleThe battle is on to become Indonesia’s big three
Photo credit: NeilsPhotography. Rumors of acquisitions and alliances in Indonesia’s tech space are piling up. Media conglomerate Emtek is said to be acquiring payment gateway Doku; Tencent is in talks...
View ArticleTIA Jobs reveals most in demand and high paying jobs in February (INFOGRAPHIC)
Photo credit: Pexels. Tech in Asia Jobs was launched mid last year with the mission of connecting tech savvy talent with tech companies across Asia. Tech companies, including startups, can post jobs...
View ArticleHome services marketplace Helpling raises $11m, but can it survive?
Image credit: Helpling. Online marketplaces are among the most popular startup ideas. Uber, Airbnb, Grab – all marketplaces. The idea sounds deceptively simple: match supply and demand using a fancy...
View ArticleCustomer relationship management tool Bornevia is shutting down
Bornevia team’s core team, back in 2015. Indonesia’s Bornevia, a customer relationship management software, is shutting down. It sent an email to its customers today, telling them they can migrate...
View ArticleEDBI targets solutions for diabetes through investment in US health tech startup
Livongo’s meter connects through mobile networks to upload a patient’s data for analysis and sharing. Photo credit: Livongo. EDBI, the investment arm of Singapore’s Economic Development Board,...
View Article10 latest design UI/UX jobs: Glorgo, BookAd and more
The recent growth in tech companies focusing on creating amazing screen interfaces has led to the surge in demand for relatively new roles in design. If you’re passionate about helping companies...
View ArticleSingapore taxis are free to start using surge pricing now
Photo credit: VasenkaPhotography. It’s the thing you hate the most when booking an Uber or a GrabCar: surge pricing due to increased demand, doubling or tripling your fares. And now taxis in Singapore...
View Article4 startups returning to exhibit at TIA Singapore 2017
Bootstrap Alley has always been a favourite conference segment amongst promising young startups in the region. While the bulk of exhibiting startups joining us are first-timers, we do also have...
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