Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
Salesforce, an artificial intelligence customer relationship management (AI CRM) company, has launched the Salesforce Startup Program in the Philippines to support local startups. The program gives Philippine startups access to…
Zed, a Philippine credit card startup, has raised $16.5 million in Series A funding led by Silicon Valley venture capital ((VC) firm Accel. The investment brings Zed’s total funding to…
Kasaka Agriventures, a start-up founded by graduates of the Asian Institute of Management’s (AIM) Master in Innovation and Business program, is developing a device designed to make coconut sap harvesting…
Mylo Speech Buddy, a pioneering app designed to assist individuals with speech delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), represented the Philippines at the Collision Tech Conference in Toronto, Canada on…
At a recent forum led by startup incubator Brainsparks, the Philippines was highlighted as an emerging startup hub following the recent doubling of Manila’s startup ecosystem valuation. According to the…
In a recent panel discussion at the BUILD Startup Festival, industry leaders shared valuable insights into the evolving landscape of starting a business in the Philippines. Organized by PayMongo, the…
Refy, a green asset fintech financier in Southeast Asia (SEA), secured a pre-seed investment of$525,000 from Wavemaker Impact (WMi). The investment will enable Refy to accelerate the deployment of small-…
Investree Philippines, a crowdfunding platform, launched the “SME: The Heart of Investree” campaign, which aims to improve the accessibility and affordability of working capital for small and medium businesses in…
Google has opened the first Google for Startups Accelerator: Circular Economy which aims to support startups and nonprofits in the Asia Pacific (APAC) and North America that are using tech…
Professional network LinkedIn released its first Top Startups in the Philippines list with Tier One Entertainment, an esports and video gaming-oriented entertainment agency, topping the list. LinkedIn analyzed data across…
BillEase, a card-free buy now, pay later (BNPL) and consumer finance app in the Philippines, has closed a $20 million debt facility from Lendable, an emerging market credit provide. The…
Software company ConsenSys closes a $450-million financing round, bringing its valuation to $7 billion. ParaFi Capital led this raise after participating in ConsenSys’ Series C round in November 2021. Temasek,…
GrowSari, a B2B e-commerce platform serving micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), just secured fresh investments of $45 million in the Series C funding round led by KKR, a global…
Globalization Partners (G-P), a global employment platform has received a $200 million investment from Vista Credit Partners, a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners and strategic credit and financing partner focused…
Homegrown fintech startup NextPay has surpassed the P1-billion mark in terms of total transaction volume in 2021. Invoice payments, employee salaries, and vendor payments were the main drivers for this…
Philippine Startup Week 2021, the country’s largest startup conference, is set to hit the virtual stage Nov. 15-19, 2021. The week-long event, organized by the Department of Trade and Industry,…
F(DEV), a corporate-led venture builder in the Philippines, marks its first anniversary by launching its new venture portfolio targeting big gaps in the market with technology-driven business models. As technology…
Launched in May 2021, the Infobip Startup Tribe program aims to find and bring together the world’s most innovative startups to help fast-track their growth and development. On Sept. 15,…
Image from Veremark website Veremark, the global pre-employment screening service that helps companies verify employee credentials, has raised a $2.8 million seed round in follow-on investment from ACF Investors, Triple…
In support of the country’s start-up communities and innovative ideas, PLDT and Smart recently announced their search for the next game-changer with the launch of the “PLDT & Smart Startup…
Yield Guild Games (YGG), a decentralized gaming guild of players and investors who generate a yield from NFT-based games, has raised a $4.6 million investment led by venture capital firm…
For the inaugural “AQELERATION: B2B Startups Disrupting Industries” program, QBO Innovation Hub and Microsoft picked three Philippine startups (Steer, Mayani, and Last Mile Incorporated) that will receive intensive training, dedicated…
NextPay, a digital financial solutions platform in the Philippines, has secured $1.6 million (over P80 million) in seed funding from Singapore-based venture capitalist Golden Gate Ventures and private investment vehicle…
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