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August 27, 2019
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Vietnamese healthcare startup Med247 gets seed funding from KK Fund, broadens users coverage

Med247 is an offline clinic to online healthcare app service that managed to secure its seed funding pre-business launch Med247 manages to secure its seed funding round prior to its business launch Med247, an offline-to-online (O2O) healthtech startup that facilitates app-based post-treatment after offline visit to its clinic in Vietnam, announces an undisclosed amount of […]

August 1, 2019
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Game on! E-sports tallies massive growth, offers novel careers

The hobby is gaining momentum thanks to advances in smartphone computing power More affordable gaming computers, the rise of mobile gaming and a new generation enthusiastic about e-sports is giving rise to a massive and fast-growing gaming industry in Thailand. According to NewZoo, Thailand ranks 20th globally in terms of game revenue, worth US$692 million, […]

April 2, 2019
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Malaysia’s TheLorry nets $5.9m to ‘improve perceptions’ about truck driving

On-demand logistics startup TheLorry has raised US$5.85 million in series B funding. FirstFloor Capital led the series B round, with PNB-Inspire Ethical Fund I, Cradle Seed Ventures, Axiata Digital Innovation Fund, and SPH Ventures joining in. TheLorry’s platform connects individuals and businesses in need of some haulage help with van and truck drivers seeking one-off […]

February 17, 2019
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iNFOFED bags funding from 2 big investors –KK Fund and EventPop Shows plan to bring new aspect to the Esports industry

กรุงเทพฯ–6 ก.พ.–Absolute PR iNFOFED is delighted to welcome KK Fund — a Singapore-based leading venture capital fund, and EventPop as investors in the company. With high potential, iNFOFED is preparing a comprehensive business plan to strengthen business by organizing the University E-Sports Championship (UEC) Season 2 as a CLMVT Esports league in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, […]

February 12, 2019
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Thai eSport startups Infolded grabs funding from KK fund, Event Pop

From DealStreetAsia By Chalida Bangkok-based eSports startup Infofed has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Singapore-based venture capital firm KK Fund and Thailand-based marketing platform Event Pop. Bangkok Post separately reported that the investors have acquired a 25 per cent stake in the startup. Infofed has developed the country’s first eSports platform, eArena. […]

December 4, 2018
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KK Fund seeks bigger play in Vietnam, targets to close five investments in a year

Singapore-based KK Fund – which invests out of a $50-million vehicle in startups across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan – is looking to seal up to five new investments in Vietnam buoyed by a robust pipeline, a top executive told this portal. The fund is evaluating close to 10 startups from the region, where […]

November 16, 2018
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KKFund makes Vietnam debut, backs HR-tech startup Jobhop

From DealStreatAsia By Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc Vietnamese recruitment platform JobHop has raised funding of $710,000 in a round co-led by Singapore-based KK Fund and Japanese HR services company Mynavi Corporation. This is the first investment KK Fund has made in Vietnam. Tokyo based Mynavi Corporation earlier funded Vietnamese property tech firm Homedy. Proceeds […]

October 10, 2018
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KK Fund backs founders with an ‘unfair advantage’, says founder Saito

Koichi Saito, the Founder and Partner of KK Fund, a Singapore-based venture fund with roots in Japan, is bullish on the opportunities that ASEAN offers, with the inflow of Chinese and Japanese capital into the region providing more opportunities for deal flow and exits. Saito was previously a director at IMJ Investment Partners, where he […]

July 17, 2018
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Vietnam part of attractive Southeast Asian start-up scene

Investor says country highly promising even at nascent stage. The trend of investing in Southeast Asia start-ups gained momentum in 2016-17, including in Vietnam, though the country has yet to get its “unicorn,” or a privately held start-up with a valuation of $1 billion or more. “I think one of the reasons start-ups in […]

July 9, 2018
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Sunway Introduces A US$50 Mil Fund For SEA-Based Tech Startups, Here’s What They’re Looking For

Sunway Berhad have announced a Limited Partnership Agreement to create Sun SEA Capital, a venture capital fund that will be managed by Koichi Saito and Kuan Hsu of KK Fund, targeting tech startups around the SEA region. Sunway Berhad will allocate an initial investment of US$5 million, with the planned fund size to be US$50 […]