QuickLend: safer B2C lending in India
Powered by India's retail investor boom.
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Garibook: zero-commission ride-hailing in Bangladesh
Rethinking the ride-hailing business model
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Raising one of Türkiye's first VC funds
An exclusive RO interview with an ecosystem pioneer
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edamama: simplifying baby and mother care shopping in the Philippines
Serving Filipino parents online & offline.
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Jatri: tech for travel operators in Bangladesh & the Middle East
A Bangladeshi startup gone global.
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RO Long Read: the Africa-Japan bridge (part II)
Japan's involvement in Africa goes beyond capital. Japanese founders have taken the plunge, too.
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Mintpay: pioneering BNPL in Sri Lanka
Serving 500,000+ customers and 2,500 merchants.
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RO Long Read: the Africa-Japan bridge (part I)
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SunFund: solar financing in the Philippines
The culprit to solar adoption is often high upfront cost. SunFund solves that.
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abcoffee: changing the way India drinks coffee
Banking on a well-trodden trend.
13 min read
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Smartlane: logistics & financing for Pakistan's e-commerce merchants
In pursuit of contextually-relevant tech.
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MagicPort: building an OS for ports
Digitizing the pipes of global commerce.
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The Filipino ecosystem, explained by a Filipino VC
Not the first to Asia's startup boom, but steadily ramping up.
13 min read