Temasek-backed Indian Unicorn Pine Labs Makes First Close Of 5M Funding Round

Temasek-backed Indian Unicorn Pine Labs Makes First Close Of $285M Funding...

Pine Labs, an Indian merchant commerce platform unicorn, announced that it has completed the first close of its $285 million new funding round backed by...
Malaysia’s B2B Marketplace Lapasar Raises .8M From Shopper360 Limited

Malaysia’s B2B Marketplace Lapasar Raises $1.8M From Shopper360 Limited

Lapasar, a B2B marketplace based in Kuala Lumpur, announced raising 7.5 million ringgit ($1.8 million) in its latest funding round led by shopper360 Limited, which...
Singapore E-commerce Aggregator Una Brands Raises M In 500 Startups-backed Seed Round

Singapore E-commerce Aggregator Una Brands Raises $40M In 500 Startups-backed Seed...

Una Brands, a Singapore-based startup co-founded by Kiren Tanna, the founder of Foodpanda and ZEN Rooms, announced raising $40 million in a seed round backed...
Mobicred CEO Jason Sive

Mobicred revs up SA e-commerce with cardless credit across 3 000...

Credit cards, store cards and once-off loans will have to make room – there’s a proven, battle-hardened online retail credit option in town. It’s...
Indian Micro-retail Commerce Startup Raises M From Existing Backers

Indian Micro-retail Commerce Startup Raises $75M From Existing Backers

Pune-based ElasticRun, a platform that connects FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) and ecommerce companies with mom and pop stores in India’s rural areas, has raised US$75...
YC-backed Super Raises USM To Grow Its Social Commerce Platform In Indonesia

YC-backed Super Raises US$28M To Grow Its Social Commerce Platform In...

Super, a social commerce platform serving second- and third-tier cities and rural areas in Indonesia, announced today it has completed a US$28 million oversubscribed...
Mercular Raises USM Series A To Expand Its Hobby E-commerce Platform In Thailand

Mercular Raises US$3M Series A To Expand Its Hobby E-commerce Platform...

Mercular, a Thailand-based e-commerce company targeting hobbyists, has raised US$3 million in Series A funding led by Kairous Capital.  Cyber Agent, 500 Startups, N-Vest Venture...
SA entrepreneurs launch human-centric marketplace

SA entrepreneurs launch human-centric marketplace

Local online marketplace, Vendo, joins forces with The Courier Guy to get ready for their official launch at the end of April. The easy...
Flipkart To Buy Travel And Hotel Booking Platform Cleartrip

Flipkart To Buy Travel And Hotel Booking Platform Cleartrip

Flipkart Group is close to buying travel and hotel booking platform Cleartrip in a distress sale, three people aware of the matter said, as the...
Social Commerce In India To Be B Opportunity By 2025

Social Commerce In India To Be $7B Opportunity By 2025

The social commerce segment, which includes startups such as Meesho, Mall91, Shop101, Dealshare, and Bulbul, is expected to be a $7 billion opportunity and contribute...
Indian Online Pharmacy PharmEasy Enters Unicorn Club With 0M Series E Round

Indian Online Pharmacy PharmEasy Enters Unicorn Club With $350M Series E...

API Holdings, the parent company of online pharmacy PharmEasy, has raised $350 million in a Series E funding round led by Prosus Ventures and TPG...
East Ventures-backed Sirclo Acquires Indonesian Online Parenting Firm Orami

East Ventures-backed Sirclo Acquires Indonesian Online Parenting Firm Orami

Indonesia-based ecommerce firm Sirclo has acquired Orami, an online parenting platform backed by East Ventures, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of Orami’s community and distribution model will...