Funding falls 65 per cent for Southeast Asian tech startups

Funding falls 65 per cent for Southeast Asian tech startups

The total funding into Southeast Asian tech startups dropped 65 per cent to $4.3 billion in 2023, compared with $12.4 billion in 2022.
Vietnamese fintech startups secure a mere $6.2 million funding in 1H/2023

Vietnamese fintech startups secure a mere $6.2 million funding in 1H/2023

Vietnam's records experienced a significant decline in fintech funding, with the total amounting to a lower-than-expected $6.2 million in H1/2023.
Digital bank Timo bolsters position with fresh $10 million investment

Digital bank Timo bolsters position with fresh $10 million investment

Timo has just garnered an additional $10 million of funding from its current shareholder base, according to insider reports gathered by DealStreetAsia.
Startups expand with fresh funding and portfolios

Startups expand with fresh funding and portfolios

Despite the global recession, Vietnamese startups have still been attracting millions of US dollars from foreign funds in the beginning of 2021.
Swing for the Kids scholarships going to Danang

Swing for the Kids scholarships going to Danang

The Swing for the Kids Fund of Vietnam Investment Review has handed out scholarships to high-achievers from needy households in Danang.
Swing for the Kids scholarships reach Phu Yen province

Swing for the Kids scholarships reach Phu Yen province

The Swing for the Kids scholarship fund has reached Vietnam’s south-central coast to support needy, yet gifted students.
Policy review crucial to set up for new funding wave

Policy review crucial to set up for new funding wave

Aside from strong determination, Vietnam needs to make great strides before it can grow into a trustworthy venue for foreign investors, especially in the context that fresh opportunities are on the horizon, promising a new wave of investment.
Two key southern waterways logistics corridors proposed with World Bank funding

Two key southern waterways logistics corridors proposed with World Bank funding

The project on developing two key waterway logistics corridors would give a facelift to shipping infrastructure in the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City.    
Manulife Vietnam eagerly joins Hanoi Run for Children

Manulife Vietnam eagerly joins Hanoi Run for Children

Nearly 500 Manulife Vietnam staff and agents have taken part in the Hanoi Run for Children 2018 charity run, raising nearly $8,700 in donations.
Startup Luxstay gets $2.5 million funding

Startup Luxstay gets $2.5 million funding

Luxstay announced mobilising another $2.5 million through its Pre-Series A Round from investors including Genesis Ventures, Founders Capital, and Y1 Ventures.