Catherine Shu
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Sellscale uses generative AI to create better marketing emails
Everyone who has email knows what a canned marketing email sounds like (and has probably deleted tons of them). For sales development representatives, automated emails are necessary to create the volu
Singapore-based financial admin platform Osome raises $25M Series B
Osome is a financial admin platform that helps business owners with administrative tasks like payroll, accounting and tax reporting. The company announced today it has raised a $25 million Series B fr
Accacia tackles the real estate industry’s massive carbon emissions problem
The real estate and infrastructure sectors contribute about 40% of global carbon emissions, and part of solving the climate crisis is fixing how those industries work. Accacia gives large property own
Operative Intelligence helps contact centers figure out what customers really need
A company may have a good contact center, but ideally they are able to help customers before they need to make a call. Operative Intelligence helps contact centers figure out what customers want more
Iterative launches its second fund for Southeast Asia startups
Despite global headwinds, Southeast Asia’s early-stage startups are still going strong, say the founders of Iterative Capital. The Singapore-based venture capital firm, which runs a YC-style acceler
Edtech Saasguru wants to fix the cloud talent shortage at scale
Cloud tech companies are facing a significant cloud skills shortage, making it hard to hire people and difficult to make sure their current workforce’s skills are up to date. Australia- and U.S.-bas
Seedstars Capital launches to support new fund managers around the world
The venture market is in the middle of a downturn, but there are still plenty of emerging fund managers. Seedstars announced today it has launched a platform called Seedstars Capital with Swiss-based
Southeast Asia insurtech Igloo increases its Series B to $46M
Igloo, a Singapore-based insurtech focused on underserved communities in Southeast Asia, announced it has raised a Series B extension of $27 million, bringing the round’s total to $46 million. The f
AirTree and Greycroft return to lead Australian regtech FrankieOne’s Series A+
FrankieOne, a Melbourne-based startup that provides an API platform for identity verification and fraud detection, said it has added $23 million AUD (about $15.4 million USD) in a Series A+, taking it
Great Wall of porn obscures China protest news on Twitter
Search any major Chinese city on Twitter, and you will see a cascade of spam tweets showing porn, escort services and gambling content that are published every few seconds, making it impossible to get
TipTip uses a hyperlocal strategy to help Southeast Asian creators monetize
There are a lot of talented people, like chefs and musicians, in Southeast Asia who can earn money through their work online, says TipTip founder Albert Lucius. But many of them don’t have the socia
Atoa helps UK merchants cut down on card processing fees
Visa and Mastercard payments are convenient for customers but can cost merchants high processing fees. Atoa Payments wants to provide a cheaper alternative that is still easy for customers to use. The
Dat Bike gets another $8M to put more e-bikes on Vietnam’s roads
Dat Bike is on a mission to put more electric bikes on Vietnam’s roads. The startup said today it has raised $8 million led by returning investor Singapore-based firm Jungle Ventures, just seven mon
TSMC to produce 3-nanometer chips at its Arizona factory
TSMC founder Morris Chang said today that the semiconductor giant and Apple supplier will build 3-nanometer chips at its factory in Arizona, though final plans are not ready yet. The factory is curren
Ticketmaster faces antitrust scrutiny after Taylor Swift ticket chaos
Ticketmaster is facing more scrutiny from politicians after its chaotic presales for tickets to Taylor Swift’s tour. Tennessee attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti said he is looking into whether Tick
Summer International uses social media data to launch new beauty brands
If you follow #beautytok, #beautytube or any beauty content on social media platforms, you know that popular product trends are hard to keep up with. Summer International stays ahead of the game by id
Singapore’s Temasek writes down $275M investment in FTX
FTX’s investors are continuing to deal with the fallout from the cryptocurrency exchange’s bankruptcy. In a statement today, Temasek, the investment firm owned by Singapore’s government, said it
Goodera makes corporate volunteering events easier, even for remote and hybrid workplaces
Corporate volunteering is on the rise as a way to increase a company’s social impact while boosting employee engagement. Managing volunteer programs, however, can get tricky. Goodera wants to make i
Thailand’s Beam simplifies checkout for social commerce
The social commerce market is already worth more than $13 billion in Southeast Asia, but the checkout process is filled with friction. Many sellers don’t have online storefronts and instead use soci
ULUU wants to solve the plastic crisis with seaweed
ULUU believes the solution to the plastic crisis lies in the world’s oceans. The Australian startup uses seaweed to create a plastic alternative and is planning to launch its first products in the n