
Union Bank of the Philippines’ fintech arm UBX brought together industry players with the hopes of accelerating the development of the local startup scene through its UBX Lounge 48 Mixer. The first […]
Union Bank of the Philippines’ fintech arm UBX brought together industry players with the hopes of accelerating the development of the local startup scene through its UBX Lounge 48 Mixer. The first […]
Alibaba Global Initiatives (AGI), the professional training arm of Alibaba Group, will launch a new edition of its Alibaba Netpreneur Training program in the Philippines. The four-week program will include a series […]
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 new funding […]
Philippine telco provider PLDT is intensifying its backing to the country’s startup community, aiming to collaborate with the next tech unicorn as it partners with IoT (Internet of Things) platform and solutions […]
Panublix was one of the recipients of the Xendit Startup Accelerator Program, acquiring fee waivers of $10,000 (or over P520,000) consumable for two years. A Philippine startup based in Iloilo, Panublix is […]
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has launched new initiatives under Project AsiaForward (PAF) with the hope of expanding business opportunities for startups, developers, and talents in […]
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, SoftBank Vision […]
Shipsy, an SaaS-based smart logistics management platform provider, raised $25 million in a Series B round co-led by A91 Partners and Z3 Partners along with existing investors Info Edge and Sequoia Capital […]
Philippine-based startup Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) just secured more than $50 million in funding led by Tiger Global. Tiger’s investment completes the company’s Series B round of funding, which began with […]
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 investment firm. […]
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 on the […]
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 milestone. NextPay’s […]
Singapore’s ASEAN Fintech Group (AFG), a venture firm that specializes in fintech, announced its acquisition of Philippines digital payments provider JazzyPay valued at $1.8 million. A registered digital payments provider, JazzyPay is […]
Studies have shown that the greatest motivators for millennials are finding purpose and a sense of responsibility in their work. Being more adept with technology has also helped them to find innovative […]
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, Department of […]
PLDT and Smart have narrowed down to 10 startups the finalists for its Start Up Innovation Challenge launched a few months ago. Nudgyt, Packetworx, Uproot Urban Farms, Lyon.com.ph, KargaX, @steer platform, Olivia Technology Group, Inc., DaliPay, Wela […]
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 takes on […]
Global communications company Infobip recently hosted an Asia Pacific (APAC) focused webinar for the launch of Infobip Startup Tribe program, which saw participation from various startups and ecosystem players from across the […]
1Export, a tech-enabled exporting company based in the Philippines, has raised an $800,000 seed round to scale their technology and expand to Indonesia. The funding was led by Foxmont Capital Partners, a […]
Image from Carousell Blog Online classifieds platform Carousell raised $100 million in fresh investments, which will enable it to further expand its reach in Southeast Asia (SEA). STIC Investments, a leading Korean […]
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, the global […]
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 Point Ventures, […]
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 Innovation Challenge.” […]
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 Andreessen Horowitz […]
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 mentorship, and […]
Huawei announced its plan to invest $100 million in startup support at the inaugural Huawei Cloud Spark Founders Summit, which took place simultaneously in Singapore and Hong Kong. Huawei said the investment […]
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 Gentree Fund. […]
QBO Innovation Hub, the first public-private partnership platform for Filipino startups, recently partnered with Microsoft to launch a nationwide program designed to accelerate the growth of selected startups developing enterprise solutions. “AQELERATION: […]
Financial technology (fintech) company Xendit throws its support to startups in the Philippines by launching the “Level Up” accelerator program that will equip them with tools and skills to scale. Tracing its […]
Five startups in the Asia Pacific region were chosen to join Visa’s first accelerator program, which seeks to find innovations in digital payments. Brankas, Curlec, DigitSecure, ModusBox, and Open are tasked to […]
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