Andi Haswidi
As the head of ASEAN Research, Andi focuses on anchoring research reports and writing data-led stories at DealStreetAsia. He is an accomplished researcher, journalist and author. His first book, KOPI: Indonesian Coffee Craft & Culture, was published in 2018.
Stories by Andi Haswidi
Data Vantage: Pomelo, Komunal, VFlowTech and Blue Planet report new updates
Thai online fashion platform Pomelo issued fresh Series D preference shares last week.
Data Vantage: Transcelestial, Desty and Ecomobi raise new funding, ShopBack expands cap table
Singapore-based Transcelestial, a wireless laser communication technology provider, has raised $7 million in new funding.
Slowdown woes see private funding for SE Asian firms fall 32% in 2022
Private funding for companies in SE Asia hit a two-year low in Q4 2022.
Data Vantage: SirionLabs, Qoala, Pomelo and Legit Group secure capital
SirionLabs has raised fresh funding in an extension to its $85 million Series D.
Climate tech investments gain momentum in SE Asia, cross $1b mark in first 11 months
This is the first time that climate tech startups have raised more than a billion dollars in a year.
Data Vantage: UnaBiz, Cooky grab funding; Sumitomo ups stake in Singlife with Aviva
IoT solutions provider UnaBiz received $22.5 million this week as part of a $25 million Series B extension.
Hong Kong may replace Singapore as Asia’s top crypto hub, says Animoca Brands’s Yat Siu
Animoca Brands is the most prolific investor in Southeast Asia’s blockchain gaming space.
Data Vantage: More Alibaba largesse for Lazada, GoTo’s SG unit reports revenue drop
Alibaba has injected capital into Lazada for the third time this year.
Sky Mavis calls for rethinking of “play-to-earn” in the next chapter of blockchain games
Sky Mavis has shifted its focus towards gameplay.
SE Asia’s gaming startups record funding surge, but can they sustain the momentum?
Investors pumped in record capital into Southeast Asian gaming startups this year, finds our latest report.