three strategies for incumbent banks to jump aboard digital lending

Three strategies for incumbent banks to jump aboard digital lending

Building a new lending product from scratch, buying a pre-built digital lending platform, or partnering with fintech startups are the three most viable routes for traditional banks to jump into digital lending, according to KMS Solutions, Mambu, and Kuliza, the world-leading providers of digital banking solutions.
rise of vital telehealth services providing much needed access

Rise of vital telehealth services providing much-needed access

Telehealth startups are popping up more than ever before, aiming to innovate the healthcare sector and cater to the huge demand.
doctor anywhere the key to success amid the pandemic

Doctor Anywhere – The key to success amid the pandemic

Telehealth is emerging as a channel for healthcare with the growing involvement of medtech startups. Le Ngoc Hai, CEO of Doctor Anywhere Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the company's way to improve people’s access to medical care during the pandemic and its plans after a successful Series C financing round.
promise more than evident in vietnams edtech fortunes

Promise more than evident in Vietnam’s edtech fortunes

Vietnam’s edtech startups are luring the interest of both local and foreign venture capital funds as they are bringing new business models to tap into millions of online students.
aws expands public sector startup ramp in se asia

AWS expands Public Sector Startup Ramp in SE Asia

Startups in Vietnam and Southeast Asia are expected to venture further into public sector industries with innovative solutions thanks to the brand-new launch of the Public Sector Startup Ramp from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
bnpl fundiin raises 18 million in oversubscribed seed round

BNPL Fundiin raises $1.8 million in oversubscribed seed round

Fundiin, the leading buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) fintech in Vietnam, has closed an oversubscribed seed round of $1.8 million with participation from Genesia Ventures, JAFCO Asia, Xffirmers, Trihill Capital, and existing investors 1982 Ventures and Zone Startups Ventures.
alibaba fund pours millions of dollars into vietnams food chain

Alibaba fund pours millions of dollars into Vietnam's food chain

Alibaba's eWTP Technology and Innovation Fund has made an undisclosed but significant investment in the Vietnamese food chain Homefarm.
indonesian startups penetrate blossoming vietnam

Indonesian startups penetrate blossoming Vietnam

Similar market conditions and lively startup communities in Vietnam and Indonesia have led to stronger cross-border partnerships.
seoul expands startup platform by securing base in vietnam

Seoul expands startup platform by securing base in Vietnam

With the goal of becoming a global startup city, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has established a base in Vietnam to transfer its capacity to incubate startups.
key report on vietnam innovation landscape to come out in december

Key report on Vietnam innovation landscape to come out in December

The Vietnam Open Innovation Landscape Report 2021, which provides an overview of the startups ecosystem in Vietnam for investors to learn and look for investment opportunities, will be launched at the end of 2021.
vietnamese groups seeing more promise in us listing

Vietnamese groups seeing more promise in US listing

A series of Southeast Asian tech startups going public in the United States is creating a rippling impact throughout the ecosystem, particularly on Vietnamese companies. Nevertheless, a listing is just the beginning of the journey with significant fees and stringent scrutiny all parts of the package.
tra vinh province faring well in the year to date

Tra Vinh province faring well in the year to date

Despite the health crisis, the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has posted laudable achievements across the board this year.
singaporean startup innovations push through across vietnamese landscape

Singaporean startup innovations push through across Vietnamese landscape

The city-state of Singapore is forging an even stronger connection with Vietnam in entrepreneurship as more Singaporean startups and venture capital funds ramp up a Vietnamese presence.
tech startups in southeast asia to break through 1 trillion in valuation by 2025

Tech startups in Southeast Asia to break through $1 trillion in valuation by 2025

Jungle Ventures estimated the combined valuations of Southeast Asia’s technology startups at $340 billion in 2020, with forecasts to reach $1 trillion by 2025.
startups capitalise on rosy prospects

Startups capitalise on rosy prospects

Vietnam’s startup ecosystem is on the right track to close the gap with other startup hubs in Southeast Asia.