Startup news, Philippines
The Philippines’ tech, startup and VC news, as covered in the online press across December 2019.
Our summaries focus primarily, but not exclusively, on Australia’s early-stage startup and funding space, regardless of industry, covering fintech, blockchain, agritech, digital payments and beyond.
- Philippines: Cashalo takes Best Fintech Startup at Philippine Rice Bowl Startup Awards with platform providing services for unbanked and underserved Filipinos
- Philippines-based IdeaSpace accelerator invests in 3 startups, working in logistics, proptech and tourism
- Philippines: Wela Online gains backing, incubation and mentorship from Japan’s Leave A Nest investment fund with integrated school management systems
- Philippines: PhonePera mobile-focused fintech preps for launch, aiming to give the unbanked a way to pay and send money
- Global Startup Awards unveils global winners of 2019 competition in China event, selected from competition across 40 participating countries
- ICYMI: Philippines’ Dep’t of Science and Tech unveils Smarter Philippines Through Data Analytics R&D, Training and Adoption program, aiming to train 30K people
- Philippines: RCBC bank partners Acudeen fintech to launch $2BN fund focused on the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises, and farmers
- A brief intro to 5 of Southeast Asia’s early-stage startups, working in farming, logistics and more
- Philippines: Red Circle Global unveils EduBox application, aiming to automate aspects of school management systems and more
- Singapore: An introduction to Talino Venture Labs, inclusion tech-focused ‘venture builder’ which recently launched three corporate venture-backed startups
- An intro to the 14 early-stage startups from across SE Asia selected for the Seedstars Summit 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland
Other subject-specific news from December 2019:
Blockchain in Asia • Crypto news, Asia • AI news • Fintech in Asia
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