Startups should find investors with goals aligned with theirs

ENTREPRENEURS should build relationships with investors whose mission is aligned with theirs, according to a startup specialist. “Go beyond the transactional quid pro quo relationship...

This startup with make a statue of your dog for $10,000

FOR ATTENDEES at payment processing company Stripe, Inc.’s annual conference this week, it was impossible to miss: A six-foot Renaissance-style Carrara marble statue of...

Mayani eyes overseas market with PHL law boosting exports

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter SINGAPORE — Philippine agricultural supply startup Mayani expects to expand overseas with the help of a new law that...

AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030

Issei Yamamoto became one of Japan’s best-known developers of artificial intelligence (AI) when his algorithm defeated the top-ranked player of Japanese chess. Now, he’s...

Filipino portal capitalizes on online gaming gap

BRYLLE CESARE J. UYTIEPO, 25, had no intention of monetizing Axies Alerts PH, a project he started in June 2021 to share updates on the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.

Singapore used-car marketplace startup seeks valuation of over $1.5 billion

SOUTHEAST ASIA’s used-car marketplace Carro is raising about $100 million as it gears up for a stock-market debut, betting that new funds will cement...

WasteX uses Tarlac mill to improve crop yields

CLIMATE tech startup WasteX is using its Tarlac mill in northern Philippines to help local farmers improve yields and cut costs using the company’s...

India’s space startup Agnikul Cosmos delays maiden rocket launch again

INDIAN aerospace startup Agnikul Cosmos postponed the maiden launch of its Agnibaan rocket again, people at the launch site said on Saturday, citing technical...

Uber-backed e-bike startup Lime plans fleet expansion

LIME, the operator of a shared electric bike and scooter network backed by Uber Technologies, Inc., is planning to invest more than $55 million...

Founder strife blamed for startup failures

MANY STARTUPS fail not just due to funding problems but because of unresolved conflicts between founders, according to an expert in the psychology of startup teams.

Fertility startups in Japan thrive on high demand

A SMALL NUMBER of startups are stepping up to address infertility issues in Japan, where shortages of treatment options plague patients in a country...

PHL coffee shops face cost, supply challenges

PHILIPPINE micro, small and medium enterprises including coffee shops face challenges in keeping prices low amid high inflation, supply disruptions and impending wage increases,...