October 13, 2017
Wavemaker Partners closes SEA-focussed fund at US$66M, above original target of US$50M
Wavemaker Partners first announced the fund during the visit of legendary...
June 15, 2017
Japan govt invests US$10M in 500 Startups to help local startups expand globally
Government-backed Cool Japan Fund is now the largest LP in Silicon Valley-based...
June 9, 2017
Wavemaker Partners is closing US$50M fund as Tim Draper shifts focus from China to Indonesia
In Southeast Asia, Wavemaker Partners have exited five companies in the past two...
May 24, 2017
Ruangguru receives grant from global mobile operator trade body, is the sole SEA startup in the list
Apart from Ruangguru, the other Asian startup in GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator...
May 17, 2017
Cradle Fund launches new investment product, aims to wean startups off grants
In December 2016, Cradle Fund revamped their conditional grant and seed type...
February 8, 2017
Rakuten, JAFCO co-invest in Japanese fintech startup FOLIO’s US$16M Series A
FOLIO is an online security brokerage service aimed at...
January 11, 2017
Southeast Asian startups, East Ventures has new US$27.5M fund for you
The fund is the venture capital firm’s fifth after six years of operation...
December 13, 2016
Apple is in talks to invest up to US$1B in SoftBank Vision Fund
According to reports, Apple would hope to gain insight on emerging technologies...
November 24, 2016
Tembusu Partners joins forces with IT billionaire Pang Shengdong for closer SEA, China collaboration
Pang Shengdong, Founder of 2345.com, is set to invest ‘seven digit’...
October 18, 2016
Redpoint Ventures betting big on China tech with US$180M fund
Redpoint China will run as an independent fund rather than a branch of the...