Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the Philippines is growing, with research from Amazon Web Services (AWS) showing that 64% of businesses in the country have seen increased revenue and 70%…
Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), the cloud arm of Amazon.com, Inc., is now accepting applications for the 2025 AWS Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA), a global eight-week program that helps early-stage…
In the Philippines, Darwinbox has expanded its presence, working with over 10 conglomerates and doubling its growth year on year.
The tech landscape in Southeast Asia (SEA) has entered a phase of uncertainty, marked by a significant decline in funding and longer investment cycles. Kickstart Ventures, the Philippines’ largest corporate…
During the Echelon Philippines 2024 (E27) panel, Afanassi Petrov, business development manager of inDrive in Southeast Asia (SEA) highlighted the importance of transparency for global startups looking to expand in…
KMC Solutions, an office space solutions provider, has officially launched the nomination process for the 2024 KMC Startup Awards, aiming to highlight emerging businesses in the Philippines. This annual event…
The Strategic and Collaborative Alliance for Leveraging Ecosystems of Startups – National Capital Region (SCALE NCR), formed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), has introduced initiatives aimed at…
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…
Philippines-based fintech startup Beppo has completed a pre-seed funding round, leading to the acquisition of JuanTax, a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)-accredited tax platform, and five pioneering bookkeeping firms. The…
On Feb. 27th, the Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN) initiated its Pitch Night, showcasing four promising tech startups from the Philippines. This Pitch Night provided startup founders with a unique…
Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) facing credit and funding challenges now have a seamless digital solution with 917Ventures’ Fundspace. As a loan aggregator, Fundspace addresses the funding gap…
With the aim of helping startups expand their reach, fintech unicorn startup Xendit hosted “XenConnect,” which gathered (venture capital) VC representatives and selected startups. In speed dating-like fashion, startups pitched…
917Ventures, a venture builder based in the Philippines, has been creating different solutions that encourage businesses to move forward in their digitalization journey. 917Ventures recognizes the challenges that micro, small…
As the Geeks On A Beach (GOAB) international conference approaches on Nov. 22-23 in Panglao, Bohol, Philippine startups are gearing up to sustain their upward trajectory in funding. Over the…
The Quezon City Government is ready to accept applications for a new batch of startups for the second batch or Cohort 2 of its Startup QC Program. The Startup QC…
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…
Digital payments network Visa announced an open call for startups in the region including in the Philippines to apply for the Visa Accelerator Program 2023. Now in its third year…
Women entrepreneurs are underserved of investment opportunities, according to the latest “Gender Lens Investing Series – The Bottom Line: Why Investing in Women is Good Business” of the Manila Angel…
Archipelago Labs (A-Labs), a startup accelerator, has been officially launched to invest and accelerate the growth of the most promising startups and talents in the Philippines’ Web3 ecosystem. Backed by…
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…
In partnership with Shopify and PLDT Home Biz, Maya Business presents “Scale Up: The Show,” the newest local series featuring 15 Filipino entrepreneurs going head-to-head for a chance to break…
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…
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,…
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…
Accenture and Microsoft Asia are supporting 33 startups, which focus on social impact and sustainability across the Asia Pacific region, by helping them scale emerging solutions and business models. The…
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,…
IdeaSpace, a founder-focused non-profit running startup support programs, is encouraging technopreneurs from different industries to send their applications to be part of its 2021 acceleration program. Now in its ninth…
ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm, has identified 10 hot tech innovators and disruptors in supply chain technologies leading these timely and results-driven solutions. The varied applications that…
Manulife and global venture accelerator firm Brinc launched today a program to search for startups to fast-track digitization and build digital solutions to improve the health and financial wellbeing of…
Microsoft for Startups launches the “Highway to a 100 Unicorns” initiative in the Asia Pacific to strengthen the region’s startup ecosystem. This follows the initiative’s success in India, where 56…