Captain’s Log, Sept 12: Xiaomi aims to upstage Apple with new phone and laptop, M17 Entertainment goes to Japan

Also, Red Dot Payments raises US$5.2 million, soCash now allows Standard...


M17 entertainment, a merged company between Paktor and 17 Media, raises U$40M, partners KKBOX

M17 entertainment will use the funds to strengthen its presence in Hong Kong,...


Tinder rules in Asia, but data shows it is fuelling competition

The fact that the most popular dating apps are largely variation on...


Tinder rules in Asia, but data shows it is fuelling competition

The fact that the most popular dating apps are largely variation on...


Indonesian dating site Setipe gets acquired by Lunch Actually, will focus on revenue and profitability

In 2016, Lunch Actually and Setipe joined forces to launch dating education...


Taiwanese startup 17 Media merges with dating app Paktor, raises funding from KTB Network

This is Paktor’s third major move in 2017, following several strategic...


Singapore startup HeyMeet wants to help busy executives network and join interest groups

It doesn’t want to be just another lunch or dating app, but also...


Paktor appoints Shang-Hsiu Koo as new CFO, aims to boost social dating in Southeast Asia

Koo was the former CFO of Jiayuan, a Chinese dating platform Singapore-based...


Cross-border VC firm K2 Global has closed a US$183M fund to bridge East and West

The VC seeks ‘third wave’ startups that actively take-on...


57 rising Asian startups

Here’s a quick list of startups putting Asia on the startup map.  ...