| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.05.2026 | Tech Startups Secure Major Funding: Clouted's AI Marketing Leads, Digital Fashion and Robotics Follow | Tech innovation attracts major capital. Clouted leads with a $7M seed round for its AI-powered viral marketing platform, having generated over 1 billion views in six months. Its Distribution Intelligence infrastructure transforms content st... |
| 22.05.2026 | Clouted: $7 Million Raised To Rethink Marketing For Artists, Brands, And Creators | Clouted has raised $7 million to build a platform that helps artists, brands, and creators automate and scale their marketing and content distribution. The announcement was shared by CEO and co-founder Justin Gorriceta-Banusing, who explain... |
| 21.05.2026 | Clouted, Meta Fashion, ANSCER Robotics raise early-stage funding | Meta Fashion founder Arjun Goel
Digital fashion platform Meta Fashion, industrial robotics company ANSCER Robotics, and US-headquartered startup Clouted have raised fresh early-stage funding, the companies said.
Clouted
Domestic venture cap... |
| 08.05.2026 | PARADYSE Homes Partners With OXO Living to Offer 80-Year Freehold-Equivalent Bali Villa Co-Ownership | The Bank, a luxury four-bedroom villa in Pererenan
The Bank's Outdoor Pool
The Bank's Outdoor Rooftop
Photo of PARADYSE Team (from left to right): Cedric Santika (Senior Sales), Marcus Jilla (Co-Founder), Yahya Patri (CRM Marketing Lead), S... |
| 06.02.2026 | Malaysia’s Decube raises $3 M funding from Taiwania Hive Ventures | In its most recent round of funding, Taiwania Hive Ventures, with participation from Iterative and 500 Global, has raised $3 million for Decube, a data trust and context platform for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) based in Malaysia... |
| 04.02.2026 | Decube: $3 Million Raised To Build An Enterprise AI Data Context Layer | Decube, a data trust and context platform for enterprise AI, has raised $3 million in new funding to expand globally, accelerate product development, and scale deployments across APAC as enterprises move AI from pilots to production. The ro... |
| 02.02.2026 | Decube Powers Enterprise AI with $3 Million for Data Context | Decube secured $3 million in new funding. This round empowers its mission to build a vital context layer for enterprise AI. The platform provides trusted data, moving AI initiatives from mere experiments to reliable production systems. Stra... |
| 30.01.2026 | Decube: $3 Million Raised To Build ‘Context Layer’ For Enterprise AI | Decube, a data trust and context platform focused on enterprise AI, has raised $3 million in a funding round led by Taiwania Hive Ventures, with participation from Iterative and 500 Global. The company said the financing will be used to sup... |
| 30.01.2026 | Decube Raises USD 3 Million to Build Context Layer Powering Enterprise AI | Decube also completed the largest data governance related deal in the region in 2025
Decube provides the trusted data context that AI and analytics rely on
SINGAPORE, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Decube, a data trust and context platform f... |
| 27.01.2026 | Deals in brief: Level3AI and UangCermat raise funding, Airwallex acquires South Korea’s Paynuri, Toku completes Singapore IPO, and more | Level3AI raises USD 13 million in Lightspeed-led seed round
Level3AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup, has raised USD 13 million in seed funding in a round led by Lightspeed. The round also includes participation from Been... |
| 11.12.2025 | Deals in brief: Airwallex raises Series G funding, Granite Asia completes first close for credit fund, 13 new China investments, and more | Airwallex raises USD 330 million at USD 8 billion valuation, acquires Indonesian payments firm to expand local coverage
Airwallex, a global fintech company specializing in cross-border payments, has raised USD 330 million in a Series G fund... |
| 04.09.2025 | AI recruitment platform FUKU.AI secures pre-seed funding and other SE Asia deals | - |
| 03.07.2025 | Pre-Series A funding raised by 3cat to expand its omnichannel circular electronics platform | Pre-Series A funding has been raised by 3cat, a Malaysian omnichannel platform for used electronics, to grow its digital platform throughout Southeast Asia, build in-house repair facilities, and extend its retail network.
AEON, The Radical ... |
| 29.05.2025 | Seedflex raised $3.2 M Seed extension co-led by Z Venture Capital, Iterative | A $3.2 million seed extension round led by Z Venture Capital (ZVC) and Iterative has been raised by Seedflex Technologies, a fintech platform based in Singapore that was co-founded by two former Grab executives.
According to a statement rel... |
| 16.05.2025 | SG’s BrioHR, Vietnam’s Citics raise funds and other SE Asia deals | Singapore-based human resource software provider BrioHR has announced raising S$8.7 million (about $6.7 million) in a Series A funding round led by Southeast Asian venture capital firm Openspace Ventures.
The round, which was also backed by... |
| 13.05.2025 | ThriveAI Raises $1.2M Pre-Seed, Launches First AI-Powered Junior Product Manager | ThriveAI logo
Created by ex-Google product leads, ThriveAI is an autonomous teammate purpose-built for modern product teams.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ThriveAI, the world's first AI-powered junior product manager, to... |
| 06.03.2025 | The Future of Multilingual Support: TransPerfect's Game-Changer for Zendesk | In a world where communication knows no borders, TransPerfect has unveiled a tool that could redefine customer support. The TransPerfect for Zendesk Support App is not just another software; it’s a bridge. A bridge that connects businesses ... |
| 05.03.2025 | Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact launches Zentide, Arus Oil and Bumame secure funding, Kredivo acquires GajiGesa, and more | Wavemaker Impact launches Zentide with USD 525,000 investment
Wavemaker Impact, the climate tech venture builder under Wavemaker Partners, has launched Zentide, a startup developing seaweed-based biostimulants and biofertilizers. The ventur... |
| 13.08.2024 | The Active Early-Stage Investors In Bangladesh Startup Ecosystem 2024 (Q1 & Q2) | Meet the investors backing Bangladeshi startups at pre-seed, seed, and Series A.
2023 wasn’t a good year for the early-stage deal count in the Bangladesh startups. In fact, it was not good for most markets across the world. Global economic ... |
| 19.03.2024 | Blitz Raises Additional $1.6 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Extension Funding to Accelerate AI and EV Logistics Expansion Across Indonesia | This is Blitz's third round of funding since commencing operations in 2022. The company secured additional funding across Q3 2023 and Q1 2024 from notable international and regional investors, including ADB Ventures, Iterative VC, FiveForty... |
| 08.08.2023 | Iterative leads ID proptech firm Goro’s $1m round | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Shadine Taufik · 1d ago · 2 min readIterative leads ID proptech firm Goro’s $1m round
Goro co-founders Andryan Gouw (left) and Robert Hoving / Photo credit: Goro
Proptech firm Goro is betting on fractional property i... |
| 26.07.2023 | Startup Wire | Weather The Storm | Hi everyone. Taro here.
Not everyone wins all the time, and this means sometimes you might have to deal with a negative situation that requires managing feedback from the public. It’s easy enough to be prepared in these situations, and from... |
| 15.03.2023 | Iterative announces its latest batch, picks two Bangladeshi startups | Iterative, the Singapore-based accelerator program, has picked two Bangladeshi startups for its latest cohort Winter 2023. The selected companies are full-stack supply chain automation startup Nuport and B2B marketplace for neighborhood mer... |
| 29.11.2022 | Iterative launches its second fund for Southeast Asia startups | Despite global headwinds, Southeast Asia’s early-stage startups are still going strong, say the founders of Iterative Capital. The Singapore-based venture capital firm, which runs a YC-style accelerator program, announced today it has raise... |
| 07.09.2022 | Shipmates makes order fulfillment less tedious for the Philippines’ online sellers | The Philippines’ e-commerce market now has a gross merchandise volume of $12 billion, a 132% increase from 2020, and is expected to reach $26 billion in GMV by 2025. This obviously is good news for online sellers, but it also means more shi... |
| 06.08.2022 | FS Weekly 44: Regional startups eye Bangladesh as the next market to expand | Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Society | 6 August 2022 | No. 44
Hi there: I'm Ruhul. I convene Future Startup Weekly to help you understand entrepreneurship and the technology landscape in Bangladesh and beyond. If you enjoy this, feel ... |
| 04.08.2022 | Does a compelling story trump strong traction when fundraising? | CommunityOpinion
Hsu Ken Ooi · 20h ago · 5 min readDoes a compelling story trump strong traction when fundraising?
Fundraising is one of the most difficult things a founder has to do. And I suspect, given the current market conditions, it’s... |
| 31.07.2022 | Future Startup Weekly 43: Strategic realignment | Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Society | 31 July 2022 | No. 43
Hi there: I'm Ruhul. I convene Future Startup Weekly to help you understand entrepreneurship and the technology landscape in Bangladesh and beyond. If you enjoy this, feel f... |
| 27.07.2022 | Iterative picks Bangladeshi startups Barikoi and Thrive EdTech in its latest cohort, Iterative’s ambition | Two Bangladeshi startups, Barikoi and Thrive EdTech, have made it to the latest cohort of Singapore-based Southeast Asia-focused accelerator program Iterative. Iterative runs a Y Combinator-style accelerator program. It operates two cohorts... |
| 05.05.2022 | Iterative names 12 startups from SEA in new cohort | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Qishin Tariq · 4h ago · 2 min readIterative names 12 startups from SEA in new cohort
Iterative, a Singapore-based startup accelerator, unveiled 12 Southeast Asian startups in its winter 2022 cohort at its recent demo... |
| 06.12.2021 | As Southeast Asia starts to boom, an accelerator backed by Silicon Valley execs jumps in | By today’s standards, $10 million isn’t a lot of capital to invest. But Iterative, which describes itself as a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia, says the $10 million it has raised from a cadre of Silicon Valley big... |
| 16.09.2021 | EcoWorth Tech and Volt14 proceed to Startup Arena Pitch Battle 2021 finals | EventsStartup ArenaTIA Partnership
Nathaniel Fetalvero · 16 Sep 2021 · 4 min readEcoWorth Tech and Volt14 proceed to Startup Arena Pitch Battle 2021 finals
In partnership with
Last week, Tech in Asia held the Singapore semifinals for Startu... |
| 31.08.2021 | Kludio Launches Incubator Program for Food Entrepreneurs Called Launchpad | Kludio, the Dhaka-based full-stack cloud kitchen startup, has launched an incubator program for food entrepreneurs in Bangladesh called Kludio Launchpad with a stated ambition to enable promising Bangladeshi food entrepreneurs to launch and... |
| 08.08.2021 | Bangladesh Tech Briefing #4: bKash Introduces Reward Points and Saving Service, Truck Lagbe Launches Insurance, Kludio Goes to Iterative, Daktar Bondhu rebrands | Bangladesh Tech Briefing Issue 4 covers:
bKash Introduces Reward Points and Saving Service
Truck Lagbe Launches Insurance
Kludio Goes to Iterative
Daktar Bondhu rebrands
bKash Introduces Reward Points and Saving Services. bKash, the leader... |
| 08.07.2021 | Building a recruiting machine: How to source and interview a ton of candidates | CommunityRecruitment
Brian Ma · 8 Jul 2021 · 7 min readBuilding a recruiting machine: How to source and interview a ton of candidates
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for its next batch.
This is part two of ... |
| 08.07.2021 | Building a recruiting machine: What to do after you’ve made an offer | CommunityRecruitment
Brian Ma · 12 Jul 2021 · 6 min readBuilding a recruiting machine: What to do after you’ve made an offer
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for its next batch.
This is the last installment ... |
| 01.07.2021 | Building a recruiting machine: Rules to nail your early hiring processes | CommunityRecruitment
Brian Ma · 5 Jul 2021 · 6 min readBuilding a recruiting machine: Rules to nail your early hiring processes
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for its next batch.
This is the first installm... |
| 24.06.2021 | How deep-tech startups can significantly improve their pitch | CommunityStartupsTips
Hsu Han Ooi · 25 Jun 2021 · 5 min readHow deep-tech startups can significantly improve their pitch
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for the Summer 2021 (S21) batch that takes place from... |
| 18.06.2021 | Why I think founders in Southeast Asia are ready for prime time | CommunityOpinionStartups
Brian Ma · 22 Jun 2021 · 5 min readWhy I think founders in Southeast Asia are ready for prime time
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for its next batch.
In March, I wrote a post about... |
| 16.06.2021 | How to frame your MVP so you don’t waste time and money | CommunityStartupsTips
Khalifa Manaa · 16 Jun 2021 · 9 min readHow to frame your MVP so you don’t waste time and money
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for the Summer 2021 (S21) batch that takes place from Ju... |
| 09.06.2021 | To know whether a startup will thrive, think of it as a line | CommunityStartupsTips
Hsu Ken Ooi · 9 Jun 2021 · 8 min readTo know whether a startup will thrive, think of it as a line
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for the Summer 2021 (S21) batch that takes place from ... |
| 26.04.2021 | Ridwan Hafiz: Attending Iterative Accelerator Program Has Transformed Go Zayaan and Changed Our View About Building Businesses | The early days of startups are always challenging. Full of ups and downs and much uncertainty. Things change fast that requires agile decisions and constant innovation. Especially, when you're a travel-tech company in the middle of a pandem... |
| 25.04.2021 | 10 Global Accelerator Programs That Could Be Excellent Opportunities For Bangladeshi Founders | 1. Y Combinator: Y Combinator is a Silicon Valley-based accelerator program. Founded in 2005 by Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston, Trevor Blackwell, and Robert Morris, YC is considered to be one of the top startup accelerator programs in the ... |
| 19.10.2020 | Proptech startup Propseller bags US$ 1.2M in seed funding | Singapore-based Proptech startup, Propseller has bagged US$ 1.2M in a seed funding round held in October 2020. A roster of investors took part in the funding round, including Iterative, Hustle Fund, XA Network, Rapzo Capital, Stein Jakob an... |
| 06.07.2020 | How to write the perfect introductory email that will secure you a meeting with investors | CommunityStartupsTips
Jean-Pierre Sedaghat · 20 Jul 2020 · 4 min readHow to write the perfect introductory email that will secure you a meeting with investors
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for its next ba... |
| 29.01.2018 | Discuss: What are the pros and cons of being a student entrepreneur? | CommunityOpinionStartups
Jaclyn Tiu · 2 Feb 2018 · 5 min readDiscuss: What are the pros and cons of being a student entrepreneur?
Founders Supporting Founders: Iterative is accepting applications for its next batch of founders. Funding is t... |
