Regional Expansion
Event booking + planning = Venuescape
KL-based venue-booking startup Venuescape has expanded from the Klang Valley to the northern Malaysian state of Penang, and that's just the start.
SEA-based adtech startup Adskom expands to India
Adskom said it is expanding its team and services to India, which it described as a booming e-commerce market and an ideal environment to further build out its business and engineering teams.
Online venue-booking startup VMO geared for expansion
KL-based online venue booking startup VMO is eyeing expansion – first to other Malaysian cities, then to neighbouring markets like Thailand and Singapore.
ServisHero secures US$2.7mil pre-Series A
KL-based on-demand services startup ServisHero has raised US$2.7 million in a pre-Series A round led by Singapore-headquartered Golden Gate Ventures, with participation from Cradle Seed Ventures.
Delaware Consulting sets up SEA hub in Manila
Delaware Consulting said it has opened a new office in Manila, which would act as its regional technical and sales support hub for South-East Asia.
HappyFresh enters Philippines, appoints former Lazada exec as MD
Online grocery startup HappyFresh has opened an office in the Philippines, its fifth in Asia, and also announced the appointment of Isabel ‘Pao’ Barientos as MD.
Carsome gets US$2mil Series A, led by IRR
Malaysian automotive startup Carsome has raised US$2mil funding from IRR, IMJ and 500 Startups to fuel its regional expansion into Indonesia and Thailand.
Legal startup LawCanvas spreads its wings to three more countries
Singapore-based legal startup LawCanvas is expanding to Australia, Malaysia and Hong Kong, with a closed beta to refine its services.
Dematic expands APAC footprint with new office, more hires
Dematic has opened a new office in Thailand and said it has made multiple hires across the region, although it did not specify numbers.
Anam opens SEA hub, secures investment from Malaysian businessman
Anam Technologies Ltd said it has secured a 'multimillion-dollar' investment from Malaysian businessman Mohd Razali Abdul Rahman to assist the company’s expansion in the region.