Tech in Asia

23/07/2025

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23/07/2025

David Samuel’s logistics tech startup, Ritase, faced a ransomware attack, sparking the creation of Peris, a cybersecurity company leveraging agentic AI.

🔒 Ritase was attacked post-funding, leading to a realizations about cybersecurity gaps for medium businesses.

🛡️ Founded Peris, offering AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, automating threat management with on-premise models.

🌍 Expanding Peris into new markets, focusing on mid-sized companies overlooked by big cybersecurity firms.
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After a cyber attack, David Samuel learned hackers don’t care how small your business is. His new firm, Peris, is out to help mid-market companies defend them

23/07/2025

🤝📈 In April, Microsoft revealed plans to outsource more sales operations for small and midsized businesses to third-party firms.
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In April, Microsoft revealed plans to outsource more sales operations for small and midsized businesses to third-party firms.

23/07/2025

🐝🤖 Bee uses AI and microphones to analyze conversations and generate summaries, reminders, and to-do lists.
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Bee uses AI and microphones to analyze conversations and generate summaries, reminders, and to-do lists.

22/07/2025

🎥📈 Vidio has outpaced Netflix in Indonesia with 4.8 million subs. We unpack its rise and discuss Temasek's push to avoid startup stumbles with stricter due diligence.
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Vidio has outpaced Netflix in Indonesia with 4.8 million subs. We unpack its rise and discuss Temasek’s push to avoid startup stumbles with stricter due dilig

22/07/2025

🚀⚡ FuriosaAI's RNGD offers 2.25 times better performance per watt for LLM inference compared to GPU-based solutions.
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FuriosaAI’s RNGD offers 2.25 times better performance per watt for LLM inference compared to GPU-based solutions.

22/07/2025

🤖⌛ Everlab said its AI cuts review time from 10 hours to under 10 minutes, with results verified by licensed doctors.
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Everlab said its AI cuts review time from 10 hours to under 10 minutes, with results verified by licensed doctors.

22/07/2025

Omise, a Thailand-based payment platform, returned to its original name after significant rebranding and strategic refocusing. Revenue climbed 67% in 2024 despite continued net losses.

🔄 The rebrand reoriented and consolidated their services, leading to increased transactions and strategic partnerships, significantly boosting their market presence.

📈 Despite net losses, Omise's revenue surged following increased ecommerce activity and partnerships, particularly their collaboration with BigPay and acquisition of MerchantE.

🤖 Omise is investing heavily in AI to enhance its payment processes, developing technologies like agentic AI for efficient transactions and fraud detection systems.
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Is the Thailand-based payments startup at a turning point? The firm has been recording a net loss in the last five years, but it says profit is now on the horiz

22/07/2025

🌐🔒 Although OnlyFans was not officially available in China, some users accessed it through VPNs and third-party payment systems.
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Although OnlyFans was not officially available in China, some users accessed it through VPNs and third-party payment systems.

22/07/2025

🚀💰 EduFund has raised US$12 million to date, including a US$3.5 million round in 2023, also led by MassMutual Ventures.
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EduFund has raised US$12 million to date, including a US$3.5 million round in 2023, also led by MassMutual Ventures.

22/07/2025

Is your fintech ready to make the list in 2026?

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📅 Applications close August 1

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22/07/2025

Thailand is investing heavily in digital infrastructure, but its startup ecosystem remains underdeveloped compared to regional peers.

📉 Despite significant investments in 5G and cloud computing, inadequate governmental support hinders startup growth and venture capital inflow.

🇸🇬 Many Thai startups relocate to Singapore, attracted by stronger venture capital opportunities and a more favorable legal framework.

🏢 Conglomerates and banks dominate Thailand's startup ecosystem, limiting opportunities for independent innovation and growth.
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Despite its massive digital investment, Thailand is struggling to retain its top startups, leaving Singapore to cash in on the region’s brightest tech talent.