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Vietnamese startups chosen for PepsiCo’s top 10 Greenhouse Accelerator APAC

PepsiCo has chosen its top 10 candidates for the 2024 Greenhouse Accelerator Program, including carbon reduction solutions startup Alternō and waste recycling firm Grac from Vietnam.

Companies - Thu, May 9, 2024 | 4:49 pm

Vietnam startup funding down 17% to $529 mln in 2023, 3rd in Southeast Asia

Vietnamese startups secured $529 million in total funding in 2023, a 17% decline from the previous year, according to the 2024 Vietnam innovation and tech investment report released Friday.

Finance - Sun, April 28, 2024 | 10:04 am

Indonesia expands startups’ access to financing

Indonesia’s Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry has continued to exert efforts to expand access to financing and investment to the country’s startup companies, Minister Teten Masduki said on Wednesday.

Southeast Asia - Fri, March 29, 2024 | 10:29 am

Vietnam's insurance has large room for growth: Hillridge exec

Australian insurtech startup Hillridge has marked its presence in Vietnam with a partnership with Bao Minh Insurance in providing a typhoon insurance package. Dale Schilling, CEO and founder of Hillridge, speaks to The Investor about the firm’s plans for the Vietnamese market and beyond.

Executive Talk - Tue, March 26, 2024 | 8:32 am

Samsung invests $1.2 bln in Vietnam in 2023, to focus on innovation, training

Samsung invested $1.2 billion in Vietnam in 2023 as part of its continuous commitments to the country, said Samsung Vietnam CEO Choi Joo Ho.

Investing - Thu, January 18, 2024 | 10:14 am

Vietnam-focused FEBE Ventures announces $75 mln second fund

FEBE Ventures, a global seed-focused venture capital firm focusing on Vietnam, has launched its $75 million second fund, helping seed-stage startups.

Finance - Thu, November 30, 2023 | 4:08 pm

Vietnam opens new National Innovation Center facility, chip design center

Vietnam has inaugurated a new facility of the National Innovation Center (NIC) and a chip design center as the country seeks to stimulate the startup ecosystem and deepen its participation in the global semiconductor supply chain.

Economy - Sat, October 28, 2023 | 6:41 pm

Korea Startup Center in Hanoi a milestone in Vietnam-Korea sci-tech cooperation

The opening of the Korea Startup Center (KSC) in Hanoi marks a significant stride in science-technology and innovation cooperation between South Korea and Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai has stated.

Companies - Thu, October 26, 2023 | 9:48 am

Tech giant FPT becomes strategic shareholder of leading U.S. AI startup

FPT Corporation, a leading IT firm in Vietnam, on Tuesday officially became a major investor and a strategic partner in Asia-Pacific of Landing AI, the U.S.’s leading computer vision platform and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, vowing to drive the application and education of AI.

Companies - Wed, October 25, 2023 | 12:05 pm