19-07-2021 16:18
A Vietnam-based edtech startup, Virtual Internships, has raised $2.5 million in a round led by Sequoia Capital India’s accelerator program Surge with participation from 500 Startups, iSeed, Arc Impact and the Hustle Fund.
11-07-2021 08:00
Forming a network of policies for innovative startups is necessary to better support newly-founded companies in Vietnam as current policies have been fragmented.
28-06-2021 17:20
Vietnamese investment app Infina announces it has closed an oversubscribed $2 million seed round with the participation of Saison Capital, Venturra Discovery, 1982 Ventures, 500 Startups, Nextrans, executives at Google and Netflix, and other angel investors.
23-06-2021 13:58
Students from some 2,000 vocational education and training institutions across Vietnam are inspired to showcase their startup innovation and projects through a robust application of science and technology in the provision of goods and services to support and care for older persons and people with disabilities amid the global health crisis and the new normal context.
16-06-2021 11:07
Phenikaa Group is promoting Vietnam's scientific development by financing and endorsing potential startups, spinoffs and entrepreneurs with disruptive, practical, and socially-beneficial technological initiatives.
14-06-2021 08:17
Coolmate, a Vietnamese men's clothing brand selling through its own e-commerce store, has recently wrapped up a $500,000 pre-A round investment from South Korea’s STIC Investments.
31-05-2021 11:47
Vietnam has seen capital invested into local startups decrease by 48 per cent to $451 million in 2020 but showed resilience with good prospects to recover from the turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
28-05-2021 07:40
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is lingering, startups with strong financial capability are ramping up hiring activities, opening employment opportunities for Vietnamese candidates.
27-05-2021 13:31
Ascend Vietnam Ventures is the newest venture firm focusing on investing in seed-stage companies in Vietnam. Started by two 500 Startups partners, the firm plans to invest from $500,000 to $2 million in 25 companies in the country in the next three years.
25-05-2021 08:00
Bizzi, a Vietnam-based accounts payable automation software as a service provider, on May 21 announced it has raised nearly half a million dollars in a round led by Singapore-based investor Qualgro, with participation from existing investor 500 Startups Vietnam.
24-05-2021 11:44
In line with Vietnam’s digital transformation, the Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge is supporting the development of Vietnam’s rising technology ecosystem, and helping Vietnamese entrepreneurs enter new global markets.
11-05-2021 12:44
Vietnamese startups are still drawing in local investment capital as they emerge as the most sought-after targets for dealmakers.
04-05-2021 18:43
While the number of deals decreased in the first quarter of the year, capital pouring into startups in Vietnam increased significantly.
03-05-2021 08:00
As Vietnam accelerates its digital transformation, the importance of intellectual property (IP) to tech firms and startups has once again been put in the spotlight.
21-04-2021 08:00
With the pandemic wreaking havoc on traditional models of education, edtech startups are emerging as alternative solutions for many students, with the recent rise attracting the attention of deep-pocketed capital funds.