Startups

India's retail investors may be put off new listings by the recent slump in IPO stocks.
IPO

India regulator pushes for scrutiny of unprofitable IPO hopefuls

Volatile market puts brake on tech listings as blockbuster LIC offering looms

1 March 2022
Vietnam's OpenCommerce says it can help Chinese online vendors reach international customers. (Photo based on screenshots from OpenCommerce's website) 
Technology

Vietnam startup raises $7m in quest to challenge Alibaba in China

Shopify-like drop shipper service eyes e-commerce expansion in Asia and beyond

24 February 2022
Swiggy has begun preparations to raise at least $800 million in an initial public offer early next year, Nikkei has learned. (Source photos by Getty Images) 
IPO

India's Swiggy eyes $800m IPO amid Zomato rivalry in tough market

Delivery company needs to show profit path, expanding base to woo investors

22 February 2022
The Chinese software-as-a-service platform Yunzhangfang helps corporations with their taxes and financial management.
DealStreetAsia

Chinese cloud tax startup raises around $100m

Yunzhangfang to upgrade IT infrastructure and brand management

21 February 2022
Singapore-based digital lending startup Funding Societies operates in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, as well as in Indonesia under the brand Modalku. (Source photos by Reuters and courtesy of Funding Societies) 
Startups

SoftBank leads $144m investment in Singapore lending startup

Funding Societies to expand operations to Philippines in 12 months

16 February 2022
Next Gen Foods will use a portion of the new funds to speed distribution of its alternative meat product in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of the company)
DealStreetAsia

Singapore alternative meat startup raises $100m in Series A round

Next Gen Foods looks to expand into China and Brazil after U.S. push

16 February 2022
Widening losses at Paytm, an Indian fintech backed by SoftBank Group and other big names, come amid the global sell-off in technology stocks.
Technology

Analysts slash Paytm share price targets

Continuing losses, gloomy outlook hit valuation of India's largest IPO

13 February 2022
Indonesian lending platform Julo has secured up to $60 million from Japanese financial services firm Credit Saison.
DealStreetAsia

Indonesian fintech startup secures up to $60m from Credit Saison

Julo expands lending platform despite COVID headwinds

7 February 2022
Beijing Hongsong is targeting China's massive elderly population with its social media site. (Photo courtesy of the company)
4 February 2022
Farm-to-table e-commerce startup Sayurbox is soon expected to close a funding round led by Northstar Group. (Screenshot from Sayurbox YouTube)
DealStreetAsia

Indonesian agritech startups in talks to raise capital for growth

Sayurbox, Eden Farm to expand farmer-to-customer platform

3 February 2022
Nuclear fusion creates a large amount of energy and is considered less harmful to the environment than existing nuclear power plants. (Photo courtesy of Kyoto Fusioneering)
Startups

Nuclear fusion startup lures Japanese investors in global push

Kyoto Fusioneering seeks to partner with U.K., U.S. heavyweights after $17m financing

2 February 2022
Australian venture capital firm AirTree Ventures says investors are still eager to bet on tech startups. (Photo courtesy of AirTree Ventures)
Startups

AirTree raises $495m to back Australian startups

Hefty haul signals investors' risk appetite despite tech sell-off

1 February 2022
Fintech and logistics were among the major targets for investors pouring money into Southeast Asian startups in 2021. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Market Spotlight

'Gold rush': ASEAN startup fundraising more than doubled in 2021

Fintech and logistics lead growth as region mints 25 new unicorns

31 January 2022
Imagine Marketing, owner of boAt, received an equity investment from Qualcomm Ventures last April. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
DealStreetAsia

Indian audio and wearables brand boAt files for $267m IPO

Company among the top-selling headphone, smartwatch brands in India

29 January 2022
Chinese startup Timekettle is developing earphone-type translation machines. (Photo courtesy of the company)
36Kr/KrASIA

Chinese AI translation machine startup secures new funding

Timekettle says its earphones enable natural dialogue in 40 languages

28 January 2022
Tencent's services for avatars and modeling real places are being introduced outside of China for the first time. (Source photos by screenshot from an online event held by Tencent's cloud computing unit and AP) 
China tech

Tencent to help Japanese companies enter the metaverse

Chinese online giant launches avatars, virtual content creation as competition grows

27 January 2022
The briefcase-like contraption allows Scitem's customers to easily draw power from replaceable hydrogen canisters. (Photo courtesy of Scitem)
Startups

Portable hydrogen-powered generator goes to market in Japan

Startup Scitem sees cartridge-based system paving way for mobility solutions

25 January 2022
Ola Electric's latest fundraising round has given the company a $5 billion valuation, the scooter maker says.
DealStreetAsia

SoftBank-backed India EV startup raises $200m for foray into cars

Ola Electric says at full capacity its female-only plant will employ 10,000

25 January 2022
TikTok gained a large following in Japan after its 2017 debut in that market.
China tech

TikTok secretly paid influencers to boost content in Japan

Practice may run afoul of industry rules against stealth marketing

25 January 2022
Indian food delivery startup Swiggy's valuation almost doubled to $10.7 billion from $5.5 billion in July last year. 
Startups

India's Swiggy reaches decacorn valuation after raising $700m

SoftBank-backed startup to fuel quick delivery amid hot competition

24 January 2022
Chinese startup ExploMar is turning to hydrogen to fuel ships and other vessels. (Photo courtesy of ExploMar)
36Kr/KrASIA

Chinese startup develops hydrogen-based marine power

Demand for hydrogen-based systems set to grow amid push toward decarbonization

24 January 2022
Women are more than half the world's population and they hold a significant amount of wealth.
Opinion

We need to teach women to think differently about money

How to drive more investment to female entrepreneurs

22 January 2022
Sectors such as renewable energy and clean tech are benefiting from the Chinese government's latest push to boost startup funding.
DealStreetAsia

China's state-linked investors backed 30% of top startup deals

Beijing competing with Washington for tech supremacy

21 January 2022
Ahmed Mazhari, president of Microsoft Asia, speaking at the Nikkei Forum Innovative Asia 2022. (Photo by Weixiang Lim)
Technology

Asia is a tech innovation game changer: Microsoft regional head

Singapore's DBS 'quite confident' competing on fintech with Grab, Sea

20 January 2022
The listing of portfolio companies in Hong Kong will be a touchstone for the future of SoftBank. (Source photo by AP and Ken Kobayashi)
SoftBank

SoftBank's China bets gear up for Hong Kong IPOs

String of tech IPO filings test new Vision Fund strategy

19 January 2022