“Quora for fashion” platform SeenIt raises pre-Series A, will introduce new features and revenue streams

Calcutta Angels Network and Augment Ventures participated in SeenIt’s...


Homage raises US$1.2M to provide on-demand caregiving to the elderly in Singapore

Investors are 500Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and SeedPlus Homage, an online...


Rakuten leads US$1.25M funding round for US-based “shopping keyboard” ShopChat

ShopChat is providing white-label chat-commerce solution for Viber, which...


Singapore, Bangalore climb down the world startup ecosystem ranking as two Chinese cities rise to the top

Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem Report reveals each city’s...


Alibaba leads US$18M Series B round in WayRay, a holographic AR navigation startup

WayRay has partnered with Banma Technologies to develop a new AR car navigation...


Burda Principal Investments sets up Singapore office, will make Series B investments in SE Asia

Albert Shyy, former Principal of GREE Ventures, will head up the European...


Mobile advertising in APAC still dependent on banners, but native ads could enhance engagement

Shifting to native ads and reduced reliance on banners could push more...


Mobile advertising in APAC still dependent on banners, but native ads could enhance engagement

Shifting to native ads and reduced reliance on banners could push more...


Grab launches R&D centres in Bangalore and Ho Chi Minh City, will add over 800 R&D jobs in 2 years

Grab will now have six R&D centres across the world Southeast Asian...


StayZilla CEO Yogendra Vasupal arrested; says corruption in India does not let failed startups pick up

Yogendra Vasupal says the current regulatory framework and corruption in...