Funding

Week in Review: HelloGold gets its runway to hit 10 mil customers
It’s a startup heavy week on DNA with HelloGold, raising its Series A right on the heels of its US$5 mil ICO.
Funding Societies raises US$25 million in series B round
This oversubscribed series B round is the largest raised by a P2P lending platform in Southeast Asia.
SEA e-commerce fashion site, FashionValet raises Series C round from Khazanah
One of SEA’s leading fashion e-commerce platforms, closes Series C round from Khazanah, the Malaysian strategic investment fund.
Gobi Partners leads US$1mil pre-Series A in Avana
Social commerce platform, Avana raises US$1mil for growth plans.
E-Commerce: Giants can’t dance
No need to fear large players, focus on your USP says former Lazada executive turned VC.
Carsome raises US$19mil; possible IPO in 3 to 5 years
Online used car platform raises Series B funding led by Burda Principal Investments.
YouthsToday finds its rhythm, preps for expansion
A personal tragedy led to the creation of Malaysia’s largest online youth engagement platform, a social enterprise that is going places.
Gobi Partners Leads a RM4 million Pre-Series A investment in Zoom
On-demand delivery specialist Zoom nabs Pre-Series A funding round worth RM4 million from Gobi Partners.
Week in Review: Bold ambition aplenty to inspire all
There was enough bold and inspiring takeaway for entrepreneurs attending the GAIN networking event, with the China factor looking large as well.
Clearing the clouds around Malaysia's digitization ambitions
A closed door CIO dinner cum panel discussion on Malaysia’s digital economy ambitions concludes that adoption needs to be accelerated.  
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