Online Marketplaces
KK Fund’s Fund II powered by continued Japanese interest in SEA
Singapore-based KK Fund has closed an undisclosed amount for its second venture fund, with the brother of Softbank founder Masayoshi Son being one the Japanese investors in the round, reports Karamjit Singh.
Upgraded EasyStore ready to take on e-marketplace industry
Exabytes-owned e-commerce solutions provider EasyStore believes it has what it takes to differentiate itself from its rivals, its CTO tells Lum Ka Kay.
Disrupting the beauty industry, out of Malaysia
Aiming to reduce market inefficiencies via disruption, Pawel Netreba left his job at Rocket Internet-backed foodpanda to build his own startup.
Bet on the forks-and-chopsticks: Understanding SEA
Different countries produce different types of entrepreneurs and startups, but while the flavours might be different, these startups all rely on the same kinds of services and products to succeed, writes Justin Hall.
Marketplaces: Disintermediation, disruption, and destruction
Some of largest financial exits in South-East Asia will be in marketplaces. So long as the target market is large enough, then there is a very real possibility of creating a massive, sustainable marketplace, writes Justin Hall of Golden Gate Ventures.
