Wada Bento is a Hong Kong-startup that has developed a bento machine that provides quick meal delivery in 17 seconds. And investors are excited at its potential. The startup said it has raised HK$22 million (about $2.8 million) in pre-Series A funding from a host of investors, including Golden Resources Development Limited, Cyberport Macro Fund, […]

Indian retail tech startup Daalchini has raised $4 million in a Series A funding round, the largest in this round in the smart vending segment, led by Unicorn India Ventures. The funding round was also backed by existing investors such as Artha Venture Fund, former Dominos India CEO Ajay Kaul, and VSS Investco. Founded in […]

Omnistream, a Singapore-based data-powered retail solutions startup, has announced raising $7 million in Series A funding led by SIG Venture Capital, the Asian venture capital arm of Susquehanna International Group. Delivery Hero Ventures, an independently managed venture capital fund backed by Delivery Hero, Asian investment management firm Spiral Ventures, and venture investor Wavemaker Partners also […]

Flash Coffee, one of Asia’s fastest-growing tech-enabled coffee chains has announced plans to expand into the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam in 2022 to broaden its reach further. The company made the announcement after it officially launched in Hong Kong with its first store opening inside Golden Centre in Sheung Wang. The Hong Kong launch also […]

AImazing, a Singapore-based retail-tech startup, has announced the launch of its retail analytics that aims to provide shopping malls with real-time data analytics, enabling data-based decisions. The firm’s proprietary technology allows mall management seamlessly and accurately capture all transactional data in their mall without expensive integration. Its data platform also provides performance and benchmarking reports, […]

Pace Enterprise, a fast-growing fintech solutions provider headquartered in Singapore, has partnered with luxury goods and retail specialist Valiram, according to an announcement. The partnership extends Pace as an alternative payment option to over 20 international brands represented by Valiram in the region. Valiram brands will offer Pace’s Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution to […]

Trax, a Singapore-headquartered retail-focused computer vision and analytics firm, announced its acquisition of US-based Survey.com.