The Daily Scrum - Asian Startup and Tech News
Welcome to The Daily Scrum, your daily source for the latest updates and insights on the vibrant and ever-evolving world of Asia's startup and tech scene. If you're passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies, this is the podcast for you!
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 267
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Esr Completes Phase 1 Of $2 Billion Data Center Campus In Osaka and Singapore's Crypto.com Teams Up With Standard Chartered To Launch Global Retail Services
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- Esr Completes Phase 1 Of $2 Billion Data Center Campus In Osaka
- Singapore's Crypto.com Teams Up With Standard Chartered To Launch Global Retail Services
- Fintech Adoption In The Ph…
PDAX, Investagrams join forces to make cryptocurrency trading more accessible in the Philippines, Japan resale app Mercari delivers record profit amid U.S. troubles
For Today's Headlines:
- PDAX, Investagrams join forces to make cryptocurrency trading more accessible in the Philippines
- Singapore's Chocolate Finance launches spare cash management account
- Animoca Bran…
Indonesia's Qoala appoints new board members and launches ESOP buyback to fuel growth across Southeast Asia, Antler closes $72M SEA Fund II to double down on SEA startups
India's HealthCRED secures $1.2M in seed funding round led by Antler India, TRTL VC, DeVC, iSeedVC and Angel List India, Philippine Central Bank lifts moratorium on establishment of digital banks
For Today's Headlines:
- India's HealthCRED secures $1.2M in seed funding round led by Antler India, TRTL VC, DeVC, iSeedVC and Angel List India
- Indosat partners Google Cloud to deliver sovereign cloud a…
Singtel launches Southeast Asia’s first nationwide quantum-safe network, MYStartup launches Pre-Accelerator Cohort 4 with 30 promising startups, Singapore's UnaBiz raises $25M pre-series C funding from KOIF III and KCCS
Ayala acquires additional 8 percent stake in Mynt for $394.54M, Grab-led GXBank to invest $333M in Malaysia over the next five years, Singapore's M-DAQ Global acquires Malaysian payment firm Easy Pay Transfers
For Today's Headlines:
- Ayala acquires additional 8 percent stake in Mynt for $394.54M
- Grab-led GXBank to invest $333M in Malaysia over the next five years
- Singapore's M-DAQ Global acquires Malaysian pay…
Malaysia's KWAP allocates $109M to boost venture capital ecosystem last year, Singapore's Beep raises $3.3M Pre-Series A funding and expands to Thailand, Malaysia, Founders Launchpad unveils second cohort of high-potential startups
For Today's Headlines:
- Malaysia's KWAP allocates $109M to boost venture capital ecosystem last year
- Singapore's Beep raises $3.3M Pre-Series A funding and expands to Thailand, Malaysia
- Founders Launchpa…
Indian edtech startup Byju's fights to avoid insolvency, GoTo launches BNPL service on Tik Tok's ShopTokopedia, Global FinTech Institute and ICP Hub Singapore Forge Strategic Partnership to Propel FinTech and Web3 Ecosystem
For Today's Headlines:
- Indian edtech startup Byju's fights to avoid insolvency
- GoTo launches BNPL service on Tik Tok's ShopTokopedia
- Global FinTech Institute and ICP Hub Singapore Forge Strategic Partne…
Vietnam's Earth Venture Capital participates in $3.2 million funding round for UK's Sparxell, Equinix invests $5M to expand digital infrastructure in Malaysia, Una Cash predicts Philippines’ Buy Now, Pay Later market to boost digital economy
For Today's Headlines:
- Vietnam's Earth Venture Capital participates in $3.2 million funding round for UK's Sparxell
- US's Equinix invests $5M to expand digital infrastructure in Malaysia
- Una Cash sees Ph…
Singapore's Bitlayer raises $11M in Series A round led by Franklin Templeton, ABCDE, Malaysia's Cradle leads ASEAN startup initiative to foster growth among regional startups, AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets
For Today's Headlines:
- Singapore's Bitlayer raises $11M in Series A round led by Franklin Templeton, ABCDE
- Malaysia's Cradle leads ASEAN startup initiative to foster growth among regional startups
- Manil…
PH career platform Bossjob joins NVIDIA program, to enhance AI capabilities, D2C luggage brand Nasher Miles raises $4 million in bridge round, Unimech Aerospace raises Rs 250 crore led by Steadview Capital, others
For Today's Headlines:
- PH career platform Bossjob joins NVIDIA program, to enhance AI capabilities
- D2C luggage brand Nasher Miles raises $4 million in bridge round
- Unimech Aerospace raises Rs 250 crore …
CashOn launches Hong Kong’s digital currency lending platform valued at $10M, Digital health insurer Hive Health raises at least $6.5m in pre-Series A funding, Sequoia Capital-backed Vanta raises funding at $2.45 billion valuation
For Today's Headlines:
- CashOn launches Hong Kong’s digital currency lending platform valued at $10M
- Digital health insurer Hive Health raises at least $6.5m in pre-Series A funding
- Sequoia Capital-backe…
Funding Societies disburses $64.22M in Islamic financing to Malaysia MSMEs, MAS commits $74.33M to boost Quantum and AI in Finance Sector, PayNet launches Cloud Skills Program to bridge Malaysia's Digital Talent Gap in Financial Services
For Today's Headlines:
- Funding Societies disburses $64.22M in Islamic financing to Malaysian MSMEs.
- MAS commits $74.33M to boost quantum and AI in the finance sector.
- PayNet launches cloud skills progra…
China-listed AI Firm Iflytek to invest $51.23 Million in Hong Kong, IFC Provides $250 Million loan to Ayala land to boost Green Buildings in the Philippines, Singapore's Chitoise group raises $6.2 Million from Japan's SMBC
Temasek's Xora Innovation leads $55M Series A funding round in US battery maker peak energy, Lenskart Founders, including Peyush Bansal, invest $20 million in new funding round
For Today's Headlines:
- Temasek's Xora Innovation leads $55M Series A funding round in US battery maker peak energy
- Lenskart Founders, including Peyush Bansal, invest $20 million in new funding round
- Acc…
Singapore fintech firm PEXX raises $4.5M in seed funding led by TNB Aura, Watertech startup Boon secures $5 million in funding from Roca Group Ventures
For Today's Headlines:
- Singapore fintech firm PEXX raises $4.5M in seed funding led by TNB Aura
- Watertech startup Boon secures $5 million in funding from Roca Group Ventures
- Tekion Corp raises $200 mill…
Malaysia's Carsome secures $21M financing facility from Ambank, Philippine proptech firm Lhoopa secures $80M in equity and debt
For Today's Headlines:
- Malaysia's Carsome secures $21M financing facility from Ambank
- Philippine proptech firm Lhoopa secures $80M in equity and debt
- Telin and BW digital partner to boost Indonesia-Sing…
Colourette secures $2M funding to expand in beauty market, Kindred Health secures $5.5M funding to expand clinic network
For Today's Headlines:
- Colourette secures $2M funding to expand in beauty market
- Kindred Health secures $5.5M funding to expand clinic network
- Partior secures $60M in Series B funding to accelerate glob…
Jay-Z invests $5M in Hong Kong luxury watch retailer Wristcheck, VPBank and IFC to provide $150M funding to Vietnamese coffee enterprises
For Today's Headlines:
- Jay-Z invests $5M in Hong Kong luxury watch retailer Wristcheck
- VPBank and IFC to provide $150M funding to Vietnamese coffee enterprises
- Singapore's Net Zero X launches blockchain…
Keppel DC REIT acquires data center in Japan for $149M, China's HongShan launches $2.5B startup fund to fuel innovation
For Today's Headlines:
- Keppel DC REIT acquires data center in Japan for $149M
- China's HongShan launches $2.5B startup fund to fuel innovation
- Filipino startup Packworks secures $60,000 government fundin…