500-backed startups are expanding beyond their home ground. A majority stake of Malaysian fintech startup Curlec has been acquired by India’s RazorPay for a Southeast Asia expansion while Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak has set up its first international research and development center in Australia.
Missed last week’s round up? Check it out here.
- Curlec acquired by RazorPay for SEA expansion
- Bukalapak sets up international R&D center
- Dagangan brings equality to rural areas
- Una Brands to invest US$35M in Indonesia
- abillion marketplace to uplift entrepreneurs
- 500 Southeast Asia honored for responsible investing
- Transcelestial brings superfast Internet to Malaysia
- NFT creators and buyers get peace of mind with YAS
- Kredivo makes global brands more accessible
- Grab takes the lead in food delivery
- RedDoorz eyes 2024 IPO after pandemic recovery
- EMQ makes China payments more efficient
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- Unlock Aid, a coalition co-founded by Zenysis, has been named one of 22 global development organizations to watch in 2022 by Devex.
- Neuron Mobility is launching in its fourth city in Queensland, Australia, and is set to deploy 300 e-scooters and create 25 local jobs.
- Friz has partnered with Found8, a co-working space provider in Singapore, to offer its members exclusive benefits including zero invoice processing fee for three months.
