Issue #074: Indonesia’s halal space, Malaysia SPACs, agri-tech pitches, Australian VC…
Asia’s tech, startup and funding news in brief, drawn from South & SE Asia, Australia & NZ, with wider-world items for reference. Get the app here
Malaysia: Securities Commission to review SPAC framework to make Malaysian markets more relevant — www.bloomberg.com
Malaysia is reviewing its framework for special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, amid a surge in demand for such fundraising vehicles globally, according to the nation’s markets…
Indonesia: Evermos social commerce startup gains $30M, focusing on halal products for Muslim customers — techcrunch.com
Evermos is an Indonesian social commerce startup with two goals: to let people earn extra income by opening online stores without spending capital and to help small brands grow into household names…
An overview of Antler Australia’s achievements in its first 2 years — www.startupdaily.net
What started as a single Antler fund in Singapore in 2018, has turned into a truly global platform with offices across five continents and most major entrepreneurial hubs, including cities such as…
12 travel-and-tourism startups selected for the WiT Startup Pitch of the Year 2021 event set for October 19th — www.webintravel.com
“It was interesting to see the judges pick some that were niche products and some that solved new and pressing pain points for travel. We want to thank the 14 judges for putting in the time to get us to this…”
Bangladesh: An intro to iFarmer, building an agriculture finance and supply chain platform — www.dhakatribune.com
iFarmer provides a web and app interface for farm buyers where they can see the location, pictures, farm updates bi-weekly, and monthly depending on their portfolio…
ICYMI: Global Fintech Fest set for September 28–30–75+ sessions, 200+ speakers, networking opportunities… — globalfintechfest.com
With the theme FinTech: Empowering a Global Digital Economy, GFF 2021 will provide an in-depth understanding of the latest business, policy, investment and technology developments within…
Video: The 15 startup presentations from GROW Impact Accelerator Demo Day, showcasing agri-food startups — www.youtube.com
On 13 September 2021 we premiered our GROW Impact Accelerator Demo Day, showcasing 15 innovative and impactful agrifoodtech startups from across the globe..
Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem, as highlighted by Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021 — www.lankabusinessnews.com
The report highlights that Sri Lanka is ranked second in the region for ease of starting a startup business, given the recent developments and new laws designated for Colombo Port City as a Special…
Video: 2021 Cohort Startup Showcase Day from Cisco Launchpad program — www.linkedin.com
A deep tech B2B startup accelerator — we believe in the power of collaboration and help startups scale greater heights. Our cutting-edge technological solutions along with industry-leading mentoring…
NFTs beyond the hype — legality of ownership: “…the classification of NFT may vary case by case based on…” — www.fintechna.com
What does owning an NFT of an asset really mean? One of the important requirements of ownership is control. How much control do we get over an asset owning an NFT of it? If we buy an NFT on an artwork, what kind of rights do we get over the artwork?
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