Mars Mosqueda Jr.
Mars is the Cebu-based Philippine correspondent at DealStreetAsia, covering startup funding, deals, and public listings across Southeast Asia. He was earlier the Cebu news bureau chief for Manila Bulletin and worked at Rappler, Business Mirror, and Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Stories by Mars Mosqueda Jr.
Singapore taxi firm ComfortDelGro acquires London’s Dial-a-Cab for $1.7m
The acquisition raises ComfortDelGro's total number of London taxis to 3,000.
Singapore: CapitaLand Mall Trust sells Sembawang Shopping Centre for $189m
Sembawang Shopping Centre was sold to a joint venture between Lian Beng Group and Apricot Capital
Korea Investment Partners, Mirae back AppOnboard’s $15m Series A round
This round brings the LA-based mobile technology platform's total fundraising to $20 million since 2016.
Sequoia Capital China backs $159m Series C in fintech startup 100Credit
Based in Beijing, 100Credit provides financial information services, using big data, to large companies.
China’s VC firm LUN Partners leads $4.5m Series B in fintech firm MFS Africa
The funding round makes MFS Africa, operator of the largest digital payments network in Africa, the first African fintech company to receive funding f
Indonesia: Student-based platform Cetaku raises seed fund from IDN Media
Cetaku allows students to upload their lecture notes and then receive printed copies for free.
Taiwanese SaaS provider Kdan Mobile raises $5m in Series A
Kdan Mobile said its mobile software applications have been downloaded more than 120 million times.
Singapore: Asia Gardens’ property collective sale fetches $262m
The consortium of buyers includes Ho Lee Group, a Singapore builder and an investment company owned by Loi Pok Yen.
Singapore’s Faber Garden property asset put on sale for $900m
Completed in 1984, Faber Garde comprises of 233 units.
Singapore: EDBI, Credence lead $30m Series C in Rotimatic maker Zimplistic
The funding round, which was also joined by existing investors, comes right after Zimplistic announced garnering $20 million in revenues in 2017, the
