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- How Oatside milked a profit out of its business
- Indian fintech firm Finnable seeks fresh funding
- JD.com reveals US$1.5 billion robotics plan
Hello reader,
To paraphrase a well-known saying, there’s more than one way to make a cup of coffee, just as there’s more than one way to make a profit. One cup may use cow’s milk, the other oat milk.
And while some companies chase profit through breakneck growth, Oatside found it by slowing down and cutting back.
Today’s first featured story is a look at how the Singapore-based alt-milk firm turned a profit in 2025 despite slowing revenue growth. The recipe included less spending on marketing, better margins, and a little more scale.
Check out the full story for the nuts and bolts of Oatside’s turn to profit, as well as where it may go next from here.
Also today, we report on fundraising for Indian fintech firm Finnable. The company is asking investors for US$56 million not too long after it raised US$60 million in a 2025 round.
Peter Cowan, engagement editor
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1️⃣ Oatside’s alt-milk rise hits a profitable gear
Photo credit: Oatside
Maaike Doyer, managing partner of investor collective Epic Angels, tells Tech in Asia that Oatside’s bet on owning its factories appears to be paying off. The firm has its own facilities in Indonesia and Thailand, which allows it to control margins better than its competitors.
As for what’s next, Doyer notes that there’s a huge opportunity to crack the lucrative Chinese alt-milk market.
2️⃣ TVS, Infosys co-founder back Finnable’s $56m raise
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