Catherine Shu
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Everstage raises $13M Series A to make sales commissions more transparent
For sales reps, commission plans are often complicated and lack transparency, leading to accounting errors and frustration. Everstage, a sales commission platform, solves that, letting sales reps see
Indonesian audio content platform NOICE gets $22M Series A
NOICE, an Indonesia audio content startup, has raised $22 million in Series A funding led by Northstar, with participation from returning investors Alpha JWC Go-Ventures and Kinesys. NOICE is differen
Square Peg on building its foothold in Southeast Asia
Square Peg Capital, one of Australia’s largest venture capital firms with current assets under management of about $3 billion USD, is digging deeper into Southeast Asia. The firm is currently raisin
Ellis raises $5.6M to pave the way for international students
Almost anyone who has moved to a new country knows that setting up the basics, like a bank account, are the hardest tasks to do. That’s why Ellis was created for international students planning to s
Pakistan’s Zaraye, a B2B supplies platform, raises $2.1M from Tiger Global and Zayn
Obtaining raw materials is a major pain point for Pakistan’s manufacturers, who need to have multiple phone calls with suppliers while waiting for rates, say the founders of Zaraye. The startup, whi
Mental health app Real raises $37M Series B
Real, a mental health app, has raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series B. The round was led by Owl Ventures, with participation from former Cityblock CEO Iyah Romm and chief health officer Dr. Sylv
Aemi eases the challenges of social commerce in Vietnam
Social commerce sellers can be as small as one person selling products to their followers on social media platforms like Instagram or Facebook. Many don’t have a web storefront and instead rely on p
PayMaya owner Voyager Innovations raises $210M at a valuation of $1.4B
Voyager Innovations, the owner of the Philippines’ payment and financial services app PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, announced today it has raised $210 million, bringing its valuation to $1.4 billio
The Parentinc raises $22M led by East Ventures for its parenting community and D2C brand
The Parentinc, a Singapore-based startup that runs a parenting community and direct-to-consumer product line, announced today it has raised $22 million. The round was led by East Ventures with undiscl
Intel suspends operations in Russia
A month after stopping shipments to customers in Russia and Belarus, Intel has now suspended all business operations in Russia. In a statement, the company said, “Intel continues to join the globa
Gotrade, the app that lets international users buy fractions of US stocks, raises $15.5M Series A
Gotrade, an app that lets international users buy fractional shares of U.S. stocks and ETFs, announced today it has raised $15.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Velocity Capital Fint
Philippines-based MSME platform GrowSari raises $77.5 million Series C
GrowSari, a Manila-based platform for digitizing small businesses in the Philippines, announced today it has raised a total of $77.5 million for its Series C round. Along with prior funding, including
Singapore-based esports startup Ampverse lands $12M
Singapore-based esports startup Ampverse lands $12M
Apple TV+ becomes the first streaming service to win a Best Picture Oscar with ‘CODA’
Apple TV+ has beat out Netflix to become the first streaming service to win best picture at the Academy Awards, with “CODA” triumphing. “CODA” actor Troy Kotsur also won the best supporting
Remote work platform Multiplier raises $60M Series B at $400M valuation
Multiplier, a startup that enables companies to hire and pay remote workers while complying with local laws, announced today that it has raised a $60 million Series B at a valuation of $400 million. T
Indonesian earned wage access platform Wagely raises $8.3M as it expands into Bangladesh
Wagely, an earned wage access (EWA) platform based in Jakarta and Dhaka, has raised $8.3 million in pre-Series A funding, just seven months after announcing its seed round. The new funds will be used
inFeedo gets $12M to help employers find out how their workforce really feels
Employee sentiment can be hard to gauge, even at smaller businesses. This can lead to burnout and attrition when managers least expect it. To solve that problem, inFeedo wants to act as a bridge betwe
Opaper takes the friction out of social commerce
While working her way through grad school, Opaper founder Joan McIntosh ran an online bakery. “I would wake up at 3 a.m., 4 a.m., go to a commercial kitchen and go door to door, delivering food or p
YC-backed Blocknom wants to become the ‘Coinbase Earn of Southeast Asia’
Blocknom, a crypto-earning platform in Y Combinator’s current batch, has aspirations to become the “Coinbase Earn for Southeast Asia.” Today the company announced it has raised $500,000 in pre-s
Indonesian agritech AgriAku reaps $6M in pre-Series A funding
AgriAku, a Jakarta-based B2B marketplace for farmers, announced today it has raised a pre-Series A of $6 million. The round was led by Go-Ventures, with participation from MDI Arise, MDI Centauri, Mer