Startups
Indian wealth management startup focuses on the ultrarich
True Beacon hopes new fund in tax-incentive zone will attract global investors
Startups
36Kr/KrASIA
Digital twin startup gets funding to bolster core technologies
Beijing Freedo Technology raises $15.6m for market expansion
Startups
Grab's dismal Nasdaq debut a wake-up call for ASEAN startups
'Realistic valuation' now key after Singapore superapp dives 21% in first day
Startups
Japan's unicorns gain foothold from AI to materials: Nikkei survey
Startups see strong growth but still lag behind overseas peers
Startups
Singapore's Grab faces latest test in Nasdaq debut
Big in Southeast Asia, the 9-year-old startup goes public in U.S. amid pandemic
Startups
Singapore superapp Grab to debut on Nasdaq via SPAC on Dec. 2
Altimeter Growth approves $40bn merger with ride-hailing tech unicorn
Technology
Indonesia's Bukalapak shrinks loss but share price still subdued
E-commerce startup enjoys strong growth in demand for small retail digitalization
IPO
India IPOs rise as startups divert investor attention from China
Dozens of companies look to list in first half despite Paytm's rocky debut
Media & Entertainment
Naver and Daum ban Yonhap for running advertorials as news
South Korea's key news agency wonders how it can move forward
Interview
Grab targets ASEAN's unbanked in 'once in a lifetime' opportunity
Digital bank, 'buy now, pay later' to drive growth, says executive
Cryptocurrencies
US startup Circle to build bigger stablecoin presence in Asia: CEO
Payments group to 'demonstrate' value of crypto reserve currency in Singapore
Startups
Grab poised for U.S. listing as SPAC deal set for vote next week
Singapore unicorn may start trading by early December pending shareholder approval
Market Spotlight
Venture capital funds pile into India's startup scene
Country attracts record number of investors as China's appeal dims
Interview
Microsoft aims to fund more female-led startups in Asia
U.S. cloud giant partners with Singapore-based women-focused tech organizer
DealStreetAsia
Chinese company founded by former Google exec set to raise $500m
Sinovation Ventures to expand investment on AI, big data
IPO
Paytm shares dive 27% after completing India's largest IPO
Stock plunge on debut causes headache for its backer SoftBank
DealStreetAsia
Chinese agri-food venture capital firm closes $100m fund
Temasek-backed Bits x Bites to seek investment across food supply chain
Startups
Mensa Brands becomes India's fastest unicorn in just six months
Brand aggregator startup boosted by tail winds of economic recovery from COVID
Startups
Sea expands globally with European e-commerce, U.S. investment
Singapore group's revenue and net loss rise on the year in September quarter
Finance
Philippine digital banks target $140bn retail deposit market
Six online-only upstarts set to challenge big financial institutions