January 2, 2019
Home vacation rentals startup Luxstay secures US$3M bridge round funding
The Vietnamese startup nabs the round called bridge round from CyberAgent, Y1...
October 22, 2018
Key challenges and opportunities in Malaysia’s e-commerce scene
Only 20 per cent of people in East Malaysia said e-commerce is more convenient...
July 26, 2018
Meet the 10 startups selected for Rakuten Accelerator programme in Singapore
Each startup will receive a US$120K investment, access to the Techstars network...
May 30, 2018
Who are the big winners during seasonal e-commerce campaigns? Not retailers, for sure
Yes, we busted the myth — it is too good to be true Seasonal campaigns...
March 23, 2018
Today’s top tech news, Mar 23: ObvioHealth enables “site-less” clinical trial, raises US$3M in Series A
Based in Orlando and Singapore, ObvioHealth digitises clinical trial process to...
February 5, 2018
[Podcast] The Jay Kim Show with Rakuten Ventures Managing Partner Sae Min Ahn
What is the telltale signs of when a prospect or proposal is a good or bad bet?...
December 14, 2017
Today’s top tech news: December 14
US-based WeWork has leased a 40,000 sq ft of space in Funan for its second...
December 13, 2017
Techstars accelerator is coming to Singapore
The partnership with Rakuten makes Singapore the first Asian city to host the...
October 10, 2017
Captain’s Log: China’s Airbnb raises US$300M, JD.com launches luxury e-commerce arm
Also, IoT startup CRON Systems raises US$1.2 million, NBA and Rakuten team up,...
August 23, 2017
Captain’s Log, August 23: Tencent becomes go-to home for American football in China
Tencent is planning to broadcast American football in China across various...