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Pickaroo co-founder bets on new startup to fight housing scams
Tech veteran Crystal Lee Gonzalez aims to build the “Bumble for real estate” in the Philippines.
Glenn Kaonang · · 5 min read
Hong Kong’s Shopline shrinks two markets amid restructuring
In The Checkout this week, we look at the shake-up at ecommerce enabler Shopline, Shopback’s FY 2021 numbers, and Bukalapak’s latest O2O move.
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · · 5 min read
Asian startups caught the funding bug
JD Property, FanCraze, Synspective, and more startups raised funding this week.
Nathaniel Fetalvero · · 5 min read
Behind Indonesia’s 15-minute grocery deliveries
In The Checkout this week, we look at how quick commerce is shaping up in Indonesia, and dive into Shopee’s hasty India exit.
Nikita Puri · · 6 min read
Fit Hub lays foundation for health and wellness empire
We look at an Indonesian health and wellness startup’s seed round and dissect Shopee’s exit from India.
Shravanth Vijayakumar · · 7 min readKKR leads $32.5m additional raise into Philippine B2B ecommerce firm (Updated)
With the new funding, GrowSari has raised a total of US$77.5 million for its series C round.
Aditya Hadi Pratama · · 2 min readUnpacking India’s q-commerce craze and roll-up showdown
The Checkout is Tech in Asia’s free newsletter that breaks down the biggest stories and trends in ecommerce.
Thu Huong Le · · 6 min readAlibaba and Tencent’s footprints across SEA
We analyze Alibaba and Tencent’s growing influence in SEA’s startup scene and how a Singapore-based, HR-focused firm became a unicorn.
Shravanth Vijayakumar · · 5 min readKKR pours $45m in Filipino B2B ecommerce platform
GrowSari said that its revenue has surged by 2.5x since 2019.
Aditya Hadi Pratama · · 1 min readFunding deals in SEA tech startups hit record high in H1 2021, report says
The first half of the year was also the first time that exit proceeds through initial public offerings exceeded those from trade exits or secondary sales.
Deepti Sri · · 3 min read