GlassesGroupGlobal, a Berlin, Germany- and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based eyeglass retailer, raised $3m in Series A funding. The round was led by Caixa Capital and Nova Founders Capital with participation from Toivos Annus, Uwe Kolb, and Siegfried Drueker. The company intends to use the funds to expand globally. Founded and led by Christopher Strauch, GlassesGroupGlobal is […]

iprice group, a Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based online shopping community company, received US$550k in funding. Asia Venture Group (AVG) made the investment. Founded in October 2014 by Heinrich Wendel, iprice already offers more than 3 million products from over 10,000 local and international brands, sourced through trusted online stores. Shoppers can browse through the products by […]

Global online food delivery marketplace Foodpanda acquired 8 competitors to expands its leadership in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and in Middle East. It acquired: – JUST EAT India in India (which follows the purchase of TastyKhana in November), – Food Runner, in Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore, – EatOye in Pakistan, – […]

TrustedCompany.com, a Hong Kong and Malaysia-based consumer reviews startup, raised $1m in Series A funding. The round was led by Tengelmann Ventures with participation from 500 Startups and Asia Venture Group. The company intends to use the funds to continue to accelerate product innovation, grow sales and marketing resources, expand in emerging markets in SEA […]