QuickLend: safer B2C lending in India
Powered by India's retail investor boom.
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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)
Uncovering a counter-intuitive yet consequential link.
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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.
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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.
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Flash Health: medicine delivery and diagnostics in Sri Lanka
Digitizing various health services in Sri Lanka, for both a B2C and B2B user base.
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Southeast Asia tech predictions, by Antler
Southeast Asia went through a VC funding slump, like everyone else. Fundamental potential remains.
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iFarmer: digitally equipping farmers in Bangladesh
Digitizing farmers actually means reinventing the entire agricultural supply-chain.
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Barikoi: accurate maps for emerging markets
In certain countries, Google Maps doesn't do a good job. But local businesses still need maps.
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