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AI fever leaves SEA’s consumer startups fighting for attention
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AI fever leaves SEA’s consumer startups fighting for attention

Raising funds as a consumer startup in Southeast Asia is becoming more difficult as VCs favor other sectors. Do these firms still have a place?
Elyssa Lopez · · 7 min read
This startup turns AI chat into real sales conversions

This startup turns AI chat into real sales conversions

Covena says its solution boosts conversions by 15-30% for B2C brands.
Peter Cowan · · 2 min read
Who’s leading enterprise AI in Asia?

Who’s leading enterprise AI in Asia?

Meet Asia’s top-funded enterprise AI firms and their clients. Plus, see why Coinhako’s doubling down on institutional investors.
Duc Tran · · 4 min read
A frozen dream, an ambitious bet, and a home on the line
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A frozen dream, an ambitious bet, and a home on the line

Sophie’s Bionutrients founder Eugene Wang is selling his house to buy six more months to save his alt-protein startup from shutting down. But will it work?
Candice Lee · · 6 min read
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Why Andrew Ng bet on this Indian AI healthcare startup

Jivi’s proprietary AI model has outperformed its counterparts from Google and OpenAI. Can it stay ahead?
Samreen Ahmad · · 5 min read

Indonesia’s Sayurbox fires staff amid stagnant B2C growth

The B2C market has not grown as expected during the pandemic, leading to the merging of some B2C warehouses, the company said.
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · · 1 min read

Ex-Zalora, Grab execs’ logistics firm bags $11m in series A money

The fresh funds will be used towards Locad’s network expansion, product development, and hiring plans for Southeast Asia and Australia.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read
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Recession Run: B2B startups have an edge over B2C, says Tin Men Capital

Co-founder Murli Ravi says capital efficiency gives B2B startups an edge over their B2C peers when it comes to fundraising in an economic slump.
Aditya Hadi Pratama · · 5 min read
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Examining Alfamart’s and Indomaret’s digital moves

The companies have been Indonesia’s leading minimarkets for decades but have since become major e-grocery players. Can they do more?
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · · 6 min read

Thai logistics unicorn Flash Express enters Laos via partnership

Flash Express has teamed up with Laos conglomerate AIF Group to jointly launch Flash Laos, a cross-border delivery service.
Deepti Sri · · 2 min read