the Philippines

Meet the local players getting the most funding – potentially shaping the future of the country’s tech landscape.

Here are the companies in the Philippines that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.

We discuss lessons for the Philippines as it prepares its tech board, risks in AI-powered crypto trading, and Apple’s new CEO.

The Philippines turns to offshore wind after solar setbacks. Elsewhere, Harvey’s $200m GIC-led round shows investors doubling down on legal AI.

The US$5 million funding from Credit Saison’s SIMPL comes after the Philippine BNPL startup doubled its revenue in 2023 while staying profitable.

While working at Meta, a serial founder of social apps noticed that new features find “intense adoption” in the archipelago. He’s not the only one.

The Singapore-based banking firm aims to “redeploy resources into direct support” of its growth, said founder and CEO Greg Krasnov.

In The Top Up this week, we look at how Tyme signed up millions of customers in South Africa and why it chose the Philippines as its next market.

The partnership will enable BillEase users to use buy now, pay later, and card-free installment payment options for shopping on global sites.

The Sequoia India-backed company has been on a building spree for the past two years, but this year will be all about bringing those products to maturity.