FunNow, an app to book instant entertainment and leisure activities in Taiwan, raises US$5M investment

FunNow claims to have signed over 3,000 vendors, providing more than 20,000...


6 Asian celebrity angel investors you may not have heard about

By leveraging on the celebrities’ fame and popularity, it would do well...


Indonesian conglomerate Salim Group invests in e-money app Youtap

Youtap aims to tap into Salim Group’s vast network as the company behind...


PasarPolis confirms Series A funding round by Indonesian unicorns Go-Jek, Tokopedia, Traveloka

PasarPolis plans to use the funding to develop tailor-made micro-insurance...


[Updated] Indonesian photography startup SweetEscape bags US$1M to support Philippine expansion

SweetEscape is an on-demand photographer service for customers who want...


Golden Gate Ventures launches new crypto fund LuneX Ventures

LuneX Ventures aims to close up to US$10 million within this year, will invest...


Temasek makes US$225M investment into Ola: Inc42

This comes after the Indian ride-hailing firm said it was launching in the UK...


Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India leads US$4M funding in Hansel.io

The Bangalore-based company will use the newly-raised funding to grow its...


Today’s top tech news, August 7: Alibaba to merge food, lifestyle platforms and raise US$3B for them

Also, Xiaomi’s component supplier to invest US$200 million in India, and...


HK-based travel booking platform Klook raises US$200M in Series D funding

It plans to use the funding to open an office in the US and offer more Europe-...