October, November & December
4th Quarter
Cambodia’s tech, startup and VC funding news from across October, November and December of 2019, focusing on early stage startups.
For technology-specific news for the most recent month, visit the Other News section, covering blockchain, artificial intelligence, fintech and cryptocurrency news across the 17 jurisdictions that we cover.
October 2019 • November 2019 • December 2019
October 2019
- Cambodia’s Meal Temple Group launches ride-hailing app DriveUp in Vientiane, capital of Laos
- The 10 finalists selected for the Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism, set to pitch in Bangkok, October 9th
- Cambodia: Kingdom’s digital payment market projected to hit $2.2BN value this year, a 37% increase on last year, and estimated to hit $3.47BN in 2020
- Cambodia: Startup&Angels event set for October 25th in Phnom Penh
- Cambodia: Sala schools management platform startup takes win of Seedstars’ Best Startup Cambodia award, moving on to November’s regional Seedstars summit
- An intro to the winners and finalists of the 2019 Mekong Innovative Startups in Tourism program
- Cambodia: Phnom Penh World Innovations Forum Entrepreneurs, Investors and Startup Group meetup launches, with inaugural event set for November 18th
- Cambodia: Raintree and SmallWorld partner to launch SmallWorld Realty co-working space, aiming for clientele of established startups and founders
- Cambodia: Delishop Asia online supermarket platform backed by local VC firm Obor Capital to grow the Kingdom’s online shopping space
- An at-a-glance intro to Cambodia’s tech startup ecosystem
- ICYMI: Cambodia’s Smart Farm Assistance app and device allows farmers to manage water systems, and check soil conditions and humidity remotely
- An intro to 4 food startups from Cambodia, and 4 from Myanmar
- Cambodia: Social Media Week 2019 Conference set for Phnom Penh, November 16-17
- Cambodia: An intro to 6 agriculture startups chosen for DakDam Incubator Programme, gaining $5K in funding and access to mentors
- An intro to Australia’s Okra Solar, aiming to eradicate energy poverty using solar minigrids, starting in Cambodia
November 2019
- Cambodia: SHE Investments opens expressions of interest for next entrepreneur intake
- Cambodia: SHE Investments seeks applications for the Advisory Board for 2020-2021 – applications close December 5th
- Cambodia: An intro to Bloo, project management suite available in English, Khmer and Vietnamese, and with sights on Thai, Chinese and Spanish versions
- Cambodia: Belarus-based Onde aims to enter local ride-hailing market with software allowing entrepreneurs to run their own taxi company
- Cambodia: Clik digital payments service aggregator takes spot in ‘Emerging 50’ listing in 2019 Fintech100 ranking produced by Australia’s H2 Ventures and KPMG
- Cambodia: An intro to Smart Farm Assistance, agri-tech using remote monitoring and solar power in fruit farming irrigation
- Cambodia: PhillipBank, fast-growing banking group, to have digital cross-border payments powered by Nium platform in new partnership
- Viettel Group, Vietnam’s largest mobile carrier, to launch trial 5G networks service in Laos by year-end, following on from tests in Myanmar and Cambodia
December 2019
- Cambodia Startup Day set for Friday, December 6, in Phnom Penh – visit the offices of 30 startups, meet talents, investors and potential business partners
- Cambodia: Women entrepreneurs set to gain digital skills with launch of WE Act Programme, partnered with Facebook
- Cambodia: China-linked espionage group Rancor found to have made repeated, ongoing attempts to hack Cambodian government organisation
- Cambodia: Women In GovTech Report introduces Vichekal Tema, Deputy Chief Administration Officer of Phnom Penh Capital Administration
- Cambodia: SmartSpark (Social Welfare edition) applications are open, seeking Cambodian startups and solutions in poverty, food, health and clean water
- Cambodia: Entrepreneurship Platform for Engagement & Exchange – survey results from ImpactHub Phnom Penh’s recent workshop (pdf)
- Cambodia: 2nd edition of Digital Cambodia 2020 expo and conference to be held in March 2020 – 3 days, 170 booths
- MVL, parent of blockchain ride-hailing app TADA, raises $5M Series A with over 50K drivers and over 500K users across Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia
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