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October 1, 2021

Openspace's Hian Goh on Southeast Asia's Goldilocks Moment

Openspace's Hian Goh on Southeast Asia's Goldilocks Moment

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September 29, 2021

Nutrition Technologies' game-changing insectmeal outcompetes fishmeal

Nutrition Technologies' game-changing insectmeal outcompetes fishmeal

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September 16, 2021

Openspace leads the $12M Series A for SCB Abacus, as they continue to create better access to finance in Thailand

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve led the oversubscribed $12M Series A for SCB Abacus, an alternative digital lending platform in Thailand.

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August 15, 2021

Pluang, an Indonesia-based leadingwealth-tech company, closes US$55 million round

As a leading Indonesian wealth-tech, with a focus on investment diversification and education, Pluang is continuing its mission to help everyone experience the thrill of investing wisely.

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June 1, 2021

Openspace releases first Annual Sustainability Report 2021

There are big problems to solve in Southeast Asia. The region houses 10% of the world’s population and it has the third largest labour force in the world. Its accelerating economic development is increasingly drawing global attention.

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May 25, 2021

Indonesian agritech platform TaniHub Group harvests a $65.5M Series B round

TaniHub Group, an Indonesian startup that helps farmers get better prices and more customers for their crops, has raised a $65.5 million Series B.

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May 18, 2021

Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia to create biggest local tech group

Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek and e-commerce leader Tokopedia are merging to create a multi-billion dollar tech company called GoTo in the country’s largest-ever deal, as rivals bulk up in the fast-expanding sector.

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May 17, 2021

Nano, a Y-combinator-backed Vietnamese start-up, raised $3m to help employers gain an edge in the labour market

Traditional employers of blue-collar workers such as retailers, hospitality, and manufacturers (especially in textile, garment, shoes) have seen their recruiting costs gone up while employee retention rates have trended down in the past few years, putting pressure on both P&L and organizational stability for growth.

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October 24, 2023

Openspace Portfolio Companies on Forbes Asia 100 To Watch List

6 of our portfolio companies are spotted on the Forbes Asia 100 To Watch list–Abacus Digital, Belaf, iSeller, Lucence, Nutrition Technologies, and SariSuki

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October 13, 2023

Meet the Team: Alessia Soh

Meet Alessia, the driving force behind our Investor Relations team!

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August 14, 2023

Halodoc Raises $100 Million Series D Funding Joined by Openspace

Indonesia's leading health-tech platform, Halodoc, recently secured $100 million in Series D funding with participation from Openspace.

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August 4, 2023

Beleaf Raises $6.8 Series A Round Joined by Openspace

Beleaf has announced a $6.8 million Series A on Tuesday. This round is led by Alpha JWC Ventures and joined by Openspace.

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July 25, 2023

Ignite by Igloo Celebrates One-year Milestone with A New Branding

Celebrating its first anniversary, Ignite by Igloo is unveiling a new branding and introducing new features.

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July 21, 2023

Amy Zhao at IVS Crypto 2023 Kyoto

Amy Zhao, our Executive Director, had the privilege of taking part in a panel discussion that sparked inspiration and empowerment–"Rise of Women in Web3."

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July 18, 2023

Panel on Credible Carbon: Accounting and Markets

Openspace partnered with KPMG and WISE to bring together heavyweights in the carbon industry through a panel joined by key drivers within the carbon space..

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July 13, 2023

Igloo's New Insurance Products: Safeguarding Businesses and Consumers in Southeast Asia

Igloo, a Singapore-based insurtech firm, is on a mission to revolutionize the insurance industry by making it accessible and affordable for everyone. By identifying emerging risks and underserved needs, Igloo has recently launched a range of innovative insurance products tailored to consumers and businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA).

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January 20, 2022

The Flow will Grow: Why We're Excited About Vietnam

Openspace has always had a pure-play regional focus in Southeast Asia and are excited by what we are beginning to see in the start-up ecosystems in Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. To dig deeper, we recently sat down to have a conversation with the team overseeing Openspace’s activity on-the-ground in Vietnam to understand what’s going on.

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December 31, 2021

Shane Chesson Reflects on 2021

Our co-founder, Shane Chesson reflects on a few surprises and key developments in the firm over the past twelve months, as well as muses over his 3 expectations for 2022.

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December 14, 2021

Kumu's soundtrack with SB19 knocks BTS off Billboard's newest chart

SB19’s “Bazinga” rockets from No. 8 to the peak position, in a very promising shift for P-pop music on the global stage.

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December 8, 2021

Openspace Awarded 10th Best Place to Work in Singapore 🏆

Openspace has been recognised by GPTW as the 10th Best Place to Work in Singapore amongst companies with <100 employees.

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October 29, 2021

Openspace meets Kumu: The Story

Hian Goh, Founding Partner, reflects on the first time Openspace met Kumu - and the early opportunity we saw in the Philippines.

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October 1, 2021

Openspace's Hian Goh on Southeast Asia's Goldilocks Moment

Openspace's Hian Goh on Southeast Asia's Goldilocks Moment

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June 1, 2021

Openspace releases first Annual Sustainability Report 2021

There are big problems to solve in Southeast Asia. The region houses 10% of the world’s population and it has the third largest labour force in the world. Its accelerating economic development is increasingly drawing global attention.

read more
October 28, 2020

Reaping the Regional Dividend: 2020 Edition

We are very pleased to introduce Openspace Ventures’ inaugural edition of Reaping the Regional Dividend.

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September 9, 2024

Openspace Sustainability Progress Report 2023

Awareness of ESG issues has grown significantly but translating this into real, deliberate action has been slow. To highlight how we are moving from awareness to action, we are pleased to release our 4th annual Sustainability Progress Report

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October 3, 2023

Nano: How Earned Wage Access is Improving Employee Financial Wellbeing in Vietnam

The report was conducted in early 2023 by Center for Impact Investing and Practices (CIIP), a non-profit centre established by Temasek Trust to advance the impact investing ecosystem in Asia

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August 30, 2023

Reaping the Regional Dividend: The Southeast Asia Coalesce Index

Openspace and Stripe release Reaping the Regional Dividend: The Southeast Asia Coalesce Index, which studies the extent to which the region is growing closer together, and the upside opportunities that brings.

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August 11, 2023

Openspace Releases Sustainability Progress Report 2022

We are pleased to be publishing our 2022 Sustainability Progress Report for the third year! In this report, we do a deep dive on ESG issues material to tech companies in Southeast Asia, focusing particularly on consumer protection principles, responsible AI, and cybersecurity and data governance.

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