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- Ringkas<\/a> lands US$3.5M to house more Indonesians with a simplified and transparent digital mortgage process<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Social networking app WeGoWhere<\/a> raises US$1.2M to connect friends online, and more importantly, offline<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 8 Founders from 500-backed companies<\/a> recognized as leaders shaping Asia\u2019s future on Tatler Gen.T List 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Stockbit<\/a> & Fullerton acquire Indonesian asset management firm to help more Indonesians achieve a secured financial future<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pandorum<\/a> launches center for corneal blindness to help millions regain their eyesight without relying on transplants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aerodyne<\/a> eyes US$100M-$200M Series C funding and IPO to advance drone technology and grow internationally<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How offering free food and cleaning crabs led to Grab<\/a> becoming a life-changing superapp for Southeast Asians<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hydroleap<\/a> helps companies tackle even the toughest wastewater with two efficient, chemical-free ways that consume less energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Elevarm<\/a> uplifts the lives of 1,000+ farmers in Indonesia, raising 20% above the poverty line<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- abillion<\/a> celebrates 5 years in sustainability with 1M app downloads and US$2.8M+ donated to causes worldwide<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Koo<\/a> takes your safety seriously with AI-powered content moderation on their microblogging platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Talkpush<\/a> taps into ChatGPT-4 for document recognition to speed up HR recruitment & onboarding processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Carousell<\/a> makes buying and selling secondhand even more seamless with doorstep pick-up & delivery in Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Malaysian cyclists can now enjoy complimentary embedded bike insurance thanks to YAS<\/a> and Polygon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Graphic designers can now animate their creations with this new LottieFiles<\/a> plugin for Figma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Parcel Perform<\/a> and Byrd enter partnership to enable last-mile visibility for Europe\u2019s leading e-commerce retailers and D2C brands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Naluri<\/a> selected as a Health Digital Innovation provider by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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