Startups
Indonesian stock platform Ajaib becomes country's latest unicorn
Company, backed by SoftBank and Li Ka-shing, rides retail investor growth wave
Startups
DealStreetAsia
Indian B2B startup OfBusiness hits $3bn valuation
SoftBank Vision Fund and Tiger Global back e-commerce platform operator
IPO
SoftBank-backed Oyo files for $1.1bn India IPO
Vision Fund to cut stake after hotel startup reveals 69% fall in revenue
Startups
Indian e-commerce startup Meesho doubles valuation to $4.9bn
Company to focus on scaling business before going public, CEO says
Startups
University of Tokyo to set up $536m fund for school-born startups
Goal is to help launch 300 ventures with financial backing
36Kr/KrASIA
Chinese health management startup releases 'smart' toilet seat
Easy urine tests check for ailments and provide data for wellness programs
Startups
Singapore VC joins entrepreneurs in hunt for next Grab or Gojek
Monk's Hill backs veterans to find gifted startups in booming ASEAN tech sector
Business deals
Alibaba backs Singapore's Ninja Van in $578 million fundraising
Logistics startup to invest in Southeast Asia infrastructure, technology systems
DealStreetAsia
Xiaomi invests in Chinese self-driving chip unicorn Black Sesame
Startup leverages fresh funding to accelerate product upgrades and commercialization
Automobiles
GM to invest $300m in Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta
Company working with several automakers on mass-produced self-driving cars
Startups
Indian startup Ola opens all-female electric scooter factory
Ride hailer claims plant is world's largest staffed entirely by women
DealStreetAsia
Fintech unicorn Airwallex hits $4bn valuation after raising $200m
Hong Kong-based company wants to expand its global operations
36Kr/KrASIA
Chinese 3D printing startup Polly Polymer secures new funding
$15.5m raised to build a cloud-controlled, unmanned 'dark factory'
Property
Thai startup receives go-ahead to sell fractions of properties
Bangkok-based fintech to help small investors buy pieces of prime real estate
Markets
Temasek unit to supercharge anemic Singapore Exchange tech listings
As SPACs beckon, city-state unveils plan to draw likes of high-growth startups
Startups
Japan's 17 Live makes global push as Chinese platforms face crackdown
Streaming app eyes markets in India and US
Startups
Chinese trade services startup XTransfer reaches unicorn status
Company founded by Ant Group veterans raises $138m to expand reach
Comment
India's unicorn boom shows no signs of slowdown
Startups that meet demand for business services are growing rapidly
Startups
Grab lowers 2021 earnings projection as COVID hobbles ASEAN
Singapore 'super app' gains 62% in GMV as net loss widens to $815 million in Q2
Interview
Venture capital doubles down on Southeast Asian tech
Prominent investors Jungle Ventures and 500 Startups eye unicorns nearing IPOs