How does startup dilution for founders work with ESOPs and investment?

Dilution happens like shit happens. If you raise money, hire staff, engage in...


Myanmar accelerator Phandeeyar to invest US$25K each in up to 10 startups attending cohort 2

In addition, startups will get more than US$200,000 worth of services from its...


Gobi Partners leads US$7M round in Chinese drone sharing startup that serves farmers

Nongtian Guanjia will use the newly-raised capital to expand its business into...


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...


Guiddoo allows Indians to book in-destination activities while travelling abroad; raises US$300K pre-Series A

Guiddoo is a platform offering tours & activities, dining,...


HostelHunting raises Series A, aims to “aggressively” drive further regional growth

Student accommodation platform HostelHunting has recently expanded its...


Myanmar property portal ShweProperty raises funding from co-founder of Axel Springer-owned French property site

Gilles Blanchard is also the chairman of a real estate portal based in Dubai,...


Kasikorn Bank launches Beacon, sets up US$29.3M for fintech startups in SEA

Though Beacon wants to put focus on Southeast Asia, it is also opening up...


Singapore finance portal MoneySmart raises US$10M to boost presence in APAC

The funding round was led by Japanese online service provider Kakaku, which...


Malaysian online classifieds company Frontier Digital Ventures invests in AutoDeal, Propzy

AutoDeal is a new car sales portal in the Philippines, and...