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Capital inflows to Southeast Asian startups up 91 per cent despite outbreak
02-08-2020 21:07
Southeast Asian startups, especially e-commerce and fintech companies, have witnessed a significant increase in their investment attraction between April and June with the global public health challenge continuing to exert pressure on the whole economy.
COVID-19 hampers IPO plans of local startups
29-07-2020 16:39
The COVID-19 lockdown has forced local tech startups to put their plans of staging initial public offerings on hold.
Grab kicks off Grab Ventures Ignite programme to propel Vietnam’s startup ecosystem
27-07-2020 11:29
Grab officially kicked off Grab Ventures Ignite, an accelerator programme for early-stage startups in Vietnam, with a focus on helping Vietnamese startups thrive in the new normal.
Grab discharges hundreds of staff members due to pandemic's impact
16-06-2020 19:06
Grab – one of the highest-valued startups in Southeast Asia – has just announced its plan to discharge 360 staff members, equalling 5 per cent of the company's total personnel to cope with the economic impact of the global health crisis.
Money-hungry F&B startups flounder
10-06-2020 11:00
The collapse of Mon Hue and Soya Garden shows not only the risk of investors when they pour money into startups in food and beverage chains, but also the inadequacies of utilising investment capital inefficiently.
Vietnam’s audiobook and podcast platform Voiz FM secures seed funding from 500 Startups
02-06-2020 15:08
Voiz FM announced that it successfully raised an undisclosed seed amount from 500 Startups Vietnam. The audiobook and podcast platform has seen doubled growth in its user base in recent months, following a surge in demand as customers turn to audio media during the coronavirus quarantine.
Sapo receives investment while local startups flounder
18-05-2020 18:16
As local startups have been experiencing a crisis due to COVID-19, Sapo – a startup specialised in providing sales tools – has just received a million-dollar investment from South Korea's Smilegate Investment Fund (SGI) and domestic Teko Ventures Fund.
Pandemic could give rise to stronger startup arena
08-05-2020 09:00
Although a large number of startups are hanging by a thread due to the COVID-19 pandemic, investors are still predicting a bright future for the Vietnamese startup scene.
Brits tackle rising startup economy across Vietnam
07-05-2020 08:00
Vietnam is becoming a prospective hub for British startups, with the country strengthening its position on the global technology scene amid the recent boom in the startup community. Natalie Black, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Asia-Pacific at the United Kingdom's Department for International Trade, told VIR’s Thanh Van about the trend of the British startup community in Vietnam.
Sequoia Capital India’s Surge announces third cohort of Surge 03 startups
28-04-2020 17:05
Surge, a rapid scale-up programme for startups in Southeast Asia and India run by Sequoia India, today announced the 15 early-stage startups selected for Surge 03 2020.
Doctor Anywhere ventures into health-tech market in Vietnam
18-04-2020 09:00
Vietnam’s demand for digital healthcare is surging, opening doors for multinational health-tech giants and telemedicine startups to make ventures. Nguyen Thanh Phan, CEO of Doctor Anywhere Vietnam, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy its future strategy to conquer the potential market.
Thriving health apps conquer market
15-04-2020 09:00
The international health emergency currently plaguing the world has initiated a surging demand in digital healthcare in Vietnam, opening doors for telemedicine startups offering solutions that go well with social distancing efforts.
Sun* Startups braces up startup ecosystem development
13-04-2020 10:03
Vietnam’s startup ecosystem is developing strongly thanks to the government’s supporting policies and supporting programmes of startup studios and incubators. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, head of Sun* Startups, Sun Asterisk Vietnam, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy how Sun* Startups braces up startup development.
Long-term potential ahead for local tech startup scene
27-03-2020 08:00
Vietnam’s startup ecosystem continues to be a darling for foreign ventures funds and angel investors. However, the flow of fresh funds into the market might be dampened by the rapidly escalating global health emergency. Eddie Thai, partner at US-headquartered venture capital firm and incubator 500 Startups, outlined to VIR’s Thanh Van his insight into Vietnam’s startup ecosystem amidst the crisis and his fund’s plan in 2020.
Songhan Incubator and Sun* Startups to launch Startup Incubation Programme in May
20-03-2020 10:02
Songhan Incubator and Sun* Startups will jointly launch the Startup Incubation Programme Batch 1 in May and June 2020 to help IT startups go from ideas to samples and commercialisation.
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