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Vietnam delivery startup Loship said to be seeking debt financing
Move marks shift from previous equity funding plans at 'uncertain time'
Startups
Startups
Hong Kong chatbot developer FreeD raises $15m from Daiwa-led group
Startup to use infusion for Southeast Asian expansion
DealStreetAsia
Bangladesh tech startup ShopUp nets $65m in new funding
Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures leads latest round for mom-and-pop platform
Business deals
India's Zomato to buy SoftBank-backed delivery startup for $570m
Purchase of Blinkit comes as mainstay food delivery revenues flatten
DealStreetAsia
India's Pine Labs to buy fintech startup Setu for up to $75m
Merchant commerce platform to expand offerings beyond payments
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Malaysian direct-to-consumer startup RPG Commerce raises $29m
Company will use funds to expand talent pool, brand lineup
Startups
Philippine startup takes on Grab with 15-minute grocery delivery
Gokongwei-backed SariSuki braves Manila's traffic jams with new service
DealStreetAsia
Hong Kong cell-cultured seafood startup Avant Meats raises $10.8m
Will use funds to boost R&D, launch products
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Indian startups CityMall, Unacademy slash hundreds of jobs
Tech companies face mounting pressure to cut costs amid volatile markets
Asia Insight
Japan startups see Kishida's 'new capitalism' as road without map
Plan to increase the sector 10-fold spurs both hope and skepticism
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian beverage chain Haus raises Series B1 funding
Startup to expand user base of newly launched app with fresh money
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Goldman backs China's MegaRobo in $300m funding round
Beijing-based robotics company to strengthen R&D for automation
Startups
Sequoia raises $2.85bn for India, Southeast Asia investment
Venture capital firm touts growth potential of regional startups
DealStreetAsia
Sea's e-commerce arm Shopee to cut staff across Southeast Asia
Startup faces headwinds as rising inflation weakens consumption
Technology
Singapore fintech learns from debt blowup of China, Greensill
After crowdfunding scams and meltdowns, Softbank-backed startup welcomes regulation
DealStreetAsia
India beauty products retailer Purplle reaches unicorn heights
Goldman backed startup raises $33m aiming to grow e-commerce platform
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia's e-commerce startup iPrice Group lays off 20% of staff
Company claims to become 'hyperfocused on core product'
Startups
Singapore's Grab takes on Google in digital mapping
Diversifying Southeast Asian super app group markets its 'hyperlocal' data
DealStreetAsia
Indonesian crypto trading platform Pintu raises $113m
Startup to roll out additional tokens and supported blockchains
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia's Traveloka in talks to raise over $200m
Startup explores IPO in U.S. this year after SPAC merger fell through