While many of Indonesia’s investment apps are focused on hooking first-time investors with low fees and starting deposits, PINA is targeting the middle-to-upper classes with wealth management services. The app announced today that it has raised $3 million in seed funding from AC Ventures, Vibe.VC a…
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Taking on Bilt, Stake aims to expand its cash-back rewards program for renters
Stake, a startup offering a cash-back rewards program for property renters, has raised $12 million in a venture funding round as it gears up for growth.
April taps AI to help personalize and autofill tax filings
April, a startup developing a system to help personalize tax filings by pulling information from various apps and systems, has raised $30 million in a venture funding round.
Mapan’s services helps low-income Indonesians users afford goods and services
In Indonesia, arisans are traditionally rotating savings and credit associations (RSCA) that let groups of people, primarily women, save and borrow money together. Mapan digitized that concept, and turned it into a service where users, also mostly women, can use it to pay for goods and services. Th…
Drive now, pay later: Startup makes EVs more accessible by putting off the biggest bill
The auto industry is banking on electric vehicles to slash planet-cooking emissions, but EVs are still too expensive to knock gas-guzzlers out of the game. For now, at least. Sure, EV sales are up, maintenance costs are low, and gas prices are high, making combustion engines look all the worse. But…
Remove that ‘exit strategy’ slide from your pitch deck
A lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that really shouldn't be there: the exit strategy slide. As an early-stage startup, it's downright nonsensical, and it shouldn't be part of your deck at all.