medici and fad merge to lead vietnamese insurtech business

Medici and FAD merge to lead Vietnamese insurtech business

Medici, a healthtech and insurtech platform funded by leading venture capital firms in Southeast Asia, has completed its acquisition of FAD Insurance Distribution and Consulting JSC (FAD), an insurance distribution company founded by former deputy general director of Hanwha Life that has shown impressive growth since its establishment.
bizzi closes 3 million pre series a round

Bizzi closes $3 million Pre-Series A round

Bizzi, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that streamlines themanual accounting processes, has closed a $3 million Pre-Series A round led by Money Forward, a leading fintech/SaaS company in Japan, with additional participation from local venture capital firm Do Ventures and returning Singapore-based investor Qualgro.
mobilising venture capital for private sector

Mobilising venture capital for private sector

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) have launched the “ADB Ventures supporting impact startups” project today, which is expected to release venture capital for the private sector of Vietnam.
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.
incredible potential in reach for fintech

Incredible potential in reach for fintech

Fuelled by generous amounts of venture capital, Vietnam’s fintech landscape is flying high on Singaporean investors’ agenda, promising to offer more innovative customer value propositions than traditional banks.
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.
loship bags 12 million in pre series c funding round

Loship bags $12 million in pre-series C funding round

Loship, Vietnam’s leading one-hour delivery e-commerce startup, today announced a $12 million pre-series C funding round co-led by BAce Capital, Ant Group-backed venture capital firm, and Sun Hung Kai & Co., Ltd. (SHK & Co), a leading alternative investment company listed in Hong Kong.
katalon raises 27 million in series a funding led by elephant partners

Katalon raises $27 million in Series A funding led by Elephant Partners

Katalon Inc., the provider of a leading test automation platform, announced the closing of $27 million in series A funding led by Elephant Venture Capital.
singaporean venture capital firm antler to set foot in vietnam

Singaporean venture capital firm Antler to set foot in Vietnam

Singaporean early-stage venture capital firm Antler has recently unveiled plans to expand its presence to Vietnam within this year.
ascend vietnam venture capital firm launched to invest in vietnams startup ecosystem

Ascend Vietnam venture capital firm launched to invest in Vietnam's startup ecosystem

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.
social commerce platform mio to empower women in rural areas

Social commerce platform Mio to empower women in rural areas

Mio, a social commerce platform in Vietnam, has just announced closing an oversubscribed $1 million seed round co-led by leading venture capital firms Venturra Discovery and Golden Gate Ventures, with other major participants including iSeed SEA and Gokul Rajaram, among others.
appworks leads 1 million round in vietnamese healthcare booking app docosan

AppWorks leads $1 million round in Vietnamese healthcare booking app Docosan

AppWorks, a venture capital company that invests in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, has led an over $1 million funding round in Vietnam-based healthtech startup Docosan.
touchstone partners announces first close of inaugural fund for vietnamese startups

Touchstone Partners announces first close of inaugural fund for Vietnamese startups

Touchstone Partners has announced the first close of its inaugural $50 million venture capital fund backed by notable investors including Pavilion Capital, Vulcan Capital, and several other institutional investors and family offices.
startup decade in full flow thanks to fund commitment

Startup decade in full flow thanks to fund commitment

Despite obstacles caused by the global health crisis, foreign investors and an alliance of venture capital funds have committed over $900 million for Vietnamese entrepreneurship, showing their trust in the potential of the domestic startup ecosystem.
500 startups vietnam has made 15 new investments in 2020

500 Startups Vietnam has made 15 new investments in 2020

500 Startups, the most active venture capital investor in Vietnam, has made 15 new investments in 2020 so far, increasing its portfolio to more than 70 companies.