Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

Discovered more than a century ago in South Sudan, excelsa coffee is exciting cash-strapped locals and drawing interest from the international community amid a global coffee crisis caused mainly by climate change. It’s also working with communities to revive the coffee industry and scale up production. “Coffee needs peace.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

Its Series D will be used to support growth in those markets, and enter new Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. During the pandemic, the company launched a new service called Global Teams for remote work. 6 VCs share their bets on the future of work.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This brings its total raised to $43 million, including the oversubscribed first tranche of its Series B, which was led by Tiger Global and closed in January 2022. It works with regulators and incumbent banks, and was recently awarded a Bank of Indonesia (BI) Payment Service Provider Category 1 license.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Cryptocurrency transactions in Indonesia hit $60 billion last year , according to the country’s commodities futures trading agency. Internet penetration expanded rapidly, then it would lead to a more resourceful community where people would seek simplicity such as a global currency,” Fund told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

Indonesia emerged as the best choice. Indonesia and Malaysia, in the heart of Southeast Asia, are among the countries with the largest Muslim populations in the world. Gojek’s GoPay is also partnered with the Indonesia mosque council to allow users to make zakat, or obligatory alms giving, online. out of its 33.6

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition, Toni works on several digital-economy-related initiatives that support the scaling of digital businesses, stimulate startup ecosystems and accelerate the digital transformation of key industries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Jamil Wyne. Contributor. A glimpse into Singapore’s current startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Also participating is Anthos Capital, Global Brain, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Moneta VC, Mitsui Fudosan and Firestartr. Nigel Verdon, co-founder and CEO of Railsbank, tells me the injection of capital will be used to continue expanding the fintech’s global footprint and for further product development.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The pre-seed round, which was completed in just three weeks via virtual meetings, was led by Indus Valley Capital, with participation from Alter Global, Fatima Gobi Ventures and several angel investors from Pakistan, the Middle East and Europe. Maqsad announced today its $2.1

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Tableau

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Business leaders across various industries were questioned about their use of data during the pandemic, lessons learnt and confidence in the future health of their organisation. Bank Mandiri , one of the leading financial institutions in Indonesia, is a great example of such data-driven organisations.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to Kevin Boo, the company’s director of corporate development, Una Brands’ key differentiator is its diversification in geography, e-commerce channels and product categories, all of which provide the company a long-term competitive advantage and greater defensibility against any industry headwinds, he said.

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TechNode

DECEMBER 8, 2023

FGVCon transcends borders and platforms, assembling industry leaders, top influencers, brands, sellers, agencies, and platform officials in the dynamic world of short-form video content. million followers), and Akash Ellahi (with 14.9 million followers), making their Chinese show.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Base Partners, RTP Global, SIG, Go-Ventures, Telstra Ventures, Founders Circle and Play Ventures also participated in the round, which brings its total to-date raise to $225.5 million users in Indonesia, also serves as a publishing platform for other gaming firms. The app, which has amassed more than 60 million users in India and 3.5

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

The investment was co-led by Bain Capital Ventures and Tiger Global, and included participation from Canary, Latitud Ventures and Asymmetric Capital Partners. Miferia also offers free shipping and handles payments so brands don’t have to worry about collections. The seed funding is the first institutional round the company has taken.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

A majority of the startups in the new cohort are building for global markets and targeting audiences beyond their headquarters. Founders in the seventh cohort of Surge will go through a 16-week hybrid program to get training and mentorship from industry veterans and storied entrepreneurs. Nearly half of them have a presence in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

The round will be used to expand into more markets and develop new features for StaffAny’s platform, which currently operates in seven countries, including Singapore, where it is based, Malaysia, and Indonesia. SMB tech is a sector GGV invests in globally. It brings the startup’s total raised to $4.2

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2022

According to the World Bank, Indonesia produces 4.8 On the other end of the supply chain, Octopus serves more than 20 brands, including global FMCG companies who use Octopus to help meet their ESG compliance. One of its goals is to reach 100,000 pelestari by 2024. Octopus offers two main kinds of service, said Ischan.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2021

Founded in 2018 by Daniel Hazman and Jonathan Keith, Nimbly is currently used by more than one hundred organizations in seven countries, including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the United States. Most of Nimbly’s users are in the retail or food and beverage industries, and include KFC, Kopi Kenangan, 7-Eleven and Under Armour.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

Simon Black, PPRO’s CEO, said in an interview that two particular areas of focus in the coming year will be more activity in Asian countries like Singapore and Indonesia, as well as Latin America, where the company acquired a local player, allpago , back in 2019. “PPRO is building solutions for performance in industrial strength.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

ZEBOX , an international accelerator network founded by shipping conglomerate CMA CGM to introduce more tech innovation into the supply chain industry, announced today the launch of its APAC headquarters. Based in Singapore, ZEBOX Asia will also look at markets like Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.

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TechNode

JUNE 25, 2024

Chinas Great Wall Motor is poised for its big entry into Southeast Asia, as the automaker said on Monday it would begin manufacturing its cars in Malaysia and Indonesia as early as July, in addition to its planned entry into Vietnam, local media reported.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

H2O Hospitality will expand its business further by adding various types of accommodations in South Korea and Japan in 2021 and 2022 and plans to enter Singapore and Indonesia in 4Q in 2022 in line with its Southeast Asia penetration strategy, according to H2O Hospitality co-founder and CEO John Lee.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2023

One Impression, an Indian influencer marketing platform that does business in markets including Indonesia, Dubai, Europe and the U.S., It also plans to unlock it for LinkedIn and Moj in India and TikTok for global markets over time. has raised $10 million in a funding round led by the South Korean gaming company Krafton.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Carousell , a Singaporean consumer-to-consumer (C2C) service platform operating across Southeast Asia, is letting go of about 110 employees, or 10% of its total headcount, in an effort to reduce costs amid a challenging market condition for the tech industry. . million since its inception, per Crunchbase. .

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This trend has been circling around the restaurant industry. On the back of its successful launch in Vietnam earlier this year, the startup plans to penetrate farther into Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in 2023, co-founder and CEO Kimberly Yao said in an interview. . million orders.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Long established as a global financial center, Singapore also looks set to become the “Silicon Valley of Asia.” In the long term, the presence of global tech giants, coupled with homegrown unicorns like Grab, Sea (formerly known as Garena) and Trax, may also mean more exit opportunities for startups.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

More than 80% of households in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam own two-wheeled vehicles, but the majority are fueled by gas. Founder and chief executive officer Son Nguyen began learning how to build bikes from scrap parts while working as a software engineer in Silicon Valley.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

Amit Anand is a founding partner of Jungle Ventures and an early pioneer and leader in the development of Southeast Asia’s venture capital industry. Globally, social commerce is on the path to becoming a $1.2 trillion industry by 2025 , with the biggest gains being made in Brazil and India. Amit Anand. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

The first fund invested in 30 countries, and the second fund will also have a global outlook, but it will focus on one to three countries in each region. We see that different trends can come in at different times in different markets, so it helps us to see the typical trajectory of a certain industry.”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The company plans to use the acquisition to make further inroads into the overseas tourism industry. Despite the huge cloud that has hovered over the travel and tourism industries over the last 20 months, the company has been on a major growth tear. Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and Africa as of September year on year. .

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TechNode

JANUARY 7, 2025

ByteDance has launched its first overseas micro drama product, Melolo, and formed a new team to oversee its global short-form content strategy, according to Chinese media outlet 36kr. Melolo officially launched in mid-November 2024 in markets such as Indonesia and the Philippines.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

Bfree , a Nigerian credit management fintech, has embarked on global expansion after raising $1.7 Bfree is now on a massive recruitment drive for the 16 new markets in which it is setting up operations, including Ghana, India, Uganda, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Russia, Poland, Pakistan and Indonesia.

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The Next Web

MAY 7, 2013

Viber is quite global. Obviously, we index better in some countries (and worse in others), but it’s pretty much a global phenomenon. Have you received any backlash from carriers directly, or any others players in the mobile industry that are being impacted directly by the rise of apps like Viber?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2022

For years, Amadeus managed its own infrastructure, but as the pandemic slowed global travel to a trickle, its executive team realized that mounting technical debt was holding the company back. “This is a big, widespread, industry-specific problem,” says Champ Suthipongchai, co-founder and general partner at Creative Ventures.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

Analysts attributed the muted performance of Socar’s debut day to an expensive valuation and slowdown in the IPO market that is reeling from the global economic downturn. The Korean car-hailing company has set up Socar Malaysia, a 79% stake owned by SK Inc, and launched services in Malaysia in 2018 and Indonesia in 2020.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The amount of plastic pouring into our oceans is set to triple by 2040 , and the bulk of the un-recycled plastic in the world is generated by an enormous industry: consumer packaged goods (CPG). “People want to behave sustainably, but above that, they want products that they love.

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TechNode

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

TikTok Shop being shut down in Indonesia by the government was unexpected. Which industry professional/entrepreneur/startup founder has left the most profound impression on you in 2023? If you were to recommend one significant industry trend for everyone to follow, what would it be? Tech giants in China and the U.S.

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TechNode

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

TikTok Shop being shut down in Indonesia by the government was unexpected. Which industry professional/entrepreneur/startup founder has left the most profound impression on you in 2023? If you were to recommend one significant industry trend for everyone to follow, what would it be? Tech giants in China and the U.S.

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