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Thai Tycoon’s Grandson Takes on Slack and Facebook in Work Chat

BANGKOK — Asian IT visionaries have built billion-dollar empires with staggering numbers of users. But one thing they have not done is create a killer app that is truly used worldwide. Even giants like China’s Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings mainly cater to local…
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Indonesia’s SaaS Scene: What You Need To Know

“SaaS” (short for software-as-a-service) is one of those tech-centric pieces of jargon that tends to scare the uninitiated, who have not quite figured out how to use the term in a full sentence. However, despite the opacity of the word, SaaS ecosystems have become increasingly…
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Indonesian Fintech Services Kredivo and Moka Team Up for Offline Transactions

Jakarta, 27 February 2019 – Indonesia-based digital payment platform Kredivo, which was developed by the startup FinAccel, has formed a strategic partnership with Moka, a company that builds cloud-based, point-of-sale systems. The collaboration allows Kredivo users to make offline payments with merchants that are equipped with Moka’s devices.…
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Leading Cloud Expense and Business Solutions Jojonomic Secures New Funding

Jakarta, 21 January 2019 – Jojonomic, Southeast Asia’s leading expense and business management platform, has successfully closed a new round of funding led by Fintech VC fund Finch Capital, supported by existing investors East Ventures and Golden Gate Ventures. With this round, Jojonomic expands its…
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Eko Communications Raises US$20M for Its European Expansion

After focusing on Asian markets, particularly in Southeast Asia, Bangkok-based Eko Communications is getting ready to take on Slack, Microsoft Teams, and other enterprise messaging apps in Europe. The startup announced today that it has raised a Series B of $20 million and opened offices…
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Moka Raised US$24 Million Series B from EV Growth

Jakarta, September 13th, 2018 – Moka, a fast-growing Indonesian cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system, has raised USD 24 million Series B round led by Sequoia India. The round included new investors SoftBank Ventures Korea, Singapore-based EDBI, EV Growth, as well as existing investors Mandiri Capital, Convergence, and…