Kickstart Ventures

Once sector-agnostic VC firms are now putting all their dollars in AI, while others are moving their capital abroad. Some caution this could be short-sighted.

Jecky Pelaez of Kickstart Ventures argues that today’s tighter funding environment is exposing weak startup habits shaped by years of easy capital.

Homegrown VCs believe startups in the Philippines and Vietnam have high potential for profitability despite operating in restrictive environments.

The Philippines-based startup will use the funds to expand its brokerage, CashKo, which provides microinsurance solutions to SMEs.

We get Kickstart Ventures’ POV on the current economic climate and check out the US$20 million series A of a Dubai-based investing platform.

Brian Dy, head of research at Kickstart Ventures, shares insights on the recession and talks about deploying the firm’s dry powder.

Philippines-based NextPay operates on a pay-per-use model with no setup fees to make its offering accessible to growing companies.

Edamama will use the new funds to expand its warehouse capabilities and further improve its delivery services, among initiatives.

The company said the round comes as it logs 11.2 million registered users globally.

With the new funds, the Singapore-based Transcelestial will expand to the Philippines to help improve the country’s internet distribution.