Category: <span>Asia</span>

Asia, Coupang, ecommerce, Fundings & Exits, ipo, south korea, Startups, TC

Coupang may raise up to $3.6 billion in its IPO, at a potential valuation of $51 billion

According to an amended S-1 filing, South Korean e-commerce leader Coupang expects to price its initial public offering between $27…

Asia, BNPL, buy now pay later, Deep Dive, Fintech, pay-later, Podcast, Startup Snapshot Podcast, Trends

Deep Dive: The rising ‘buy now, pay later’ trend

What’s behind the latest e-payment trend to hit Asia? Source link

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Malaysia to ban Sugarbook amid surge in student usage

There has been a 40% surge in the number of sign-ups on Sugarbook, mainly due to an increase in student…

Asia, Catcha Group, catcha investment corp, Investments, ipo, ipo pricing, jp morgan, News, Nyse, SPAC

Patrick Grove’s Catcha announces pricing of its $275m US IPO

The firm’s SPAC, Catcha Investment Corp, said the units will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and will…

Asia, Briefing, chinese stocks, family offices, Investments, News, parachute capital, Sergey Brin, singapore family offices, tech firms

Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s family office to set up Singapore branch

Brin’s net worth is estimated to be about US$81.6 billion. He is one of the billionaires who are capitalizing on…

Asia, funding, Investments, Startups, Visual Stories

Southeast Asia’s top-funded tech companies (2011-2021)

Grab topping the list isn’t surprising. What’s more surprising is how far ahead it is. Source link

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How technology can help solve Asia’s unsustainable energy issues

The region is largely powered by fossil fuels, which spells trouble for the future of the environment. Source link

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Singapore Exchange partners with Temasek for digital asset venture

The joint venture will focus on existing and emerging asset classes, including funds and sustainable finance. Source link

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Lightspeed selects 17 startups from SEA, India for its winter 2021 cohort

The cohort includes business-to-customer and business-to-business startups across sectors such as fintech, agritech, gaming, and healthtech. Source link

Asia, food delivery, foodpanda, gojek, Grab, News, Southeast Asia

Grab contributed to nearly half of SEA’s food delivery GMV in 2020: report

The super app led in five out of six of the region’s markets in 2020 with an estimated gross merchandize…