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TikTok launches restaurant recommendation service in Indonesia
The launch comes as Indonesia had 5.28 million food and beverage businesses in 2024, according to Statistics Indonesia.
Indian biryani restaurant chain nets $5m pre-series C
Founded in 2013, Biryani Blues currently operates 68 outlets and manages over 200,000 monthly orders.
Indian restaurant chain raises $3m for expansion
Burma Burma operates 12 restaurants and delivery kitchens across major Indian cities.
East Ventures, Genesia Ventures lead $1m round of Indonesian F&B tech firm
With the fresh funds, Runchise aims to improve its products and branding initiatives as well as expand to more cities in Indonesia.
Mapping SEA’s food tech players: Startups seize opportunities beyond food delivery
The last three years have been important for the foodtech scene. The pandemic – and the succeeding economic recovery – have changed the landscape.
Ex-Grab, Uber, Microsoft execs’ F&B startup lands $6.5m in Sequoia co-led round
Momos is working with food and beverage firms across Southeast Asia, including The Lo & Behold Group, Flash Coffee, Guzman y Gomez, and Wolf Burgers.
DoorDash held talks to buy Instacart for up to $50b
Talks fell through partly due to questions about whether a combination could get a nod from antitrust regulators in the US.
Meet the company that’s helping Malaysian restaurants tide through Covid-19 restrictions
Its early adoption of food delivery services will stand it in good stead to help other restaurants go digital.
5 rising startups in Japan
Funded in Japan last week: a conversational AI dev, a mobile pay service, a web tool for restaurants, an IT matching service, and a vegetable delivery app.
This tech startup is all for new artists, but is aiming to beat Zomato
GuitarClub is backed by a proprietary software that uses machine learning and data analytics to help manage events for artists and venue owners.



