Japanese edutech startup Manabie eyes Southeast Asia expansion after stepping into Vietnam
Japanese edutech startup Manabie is expanding into Vietnam after raising US$4.8 million in its initial year, according to Japantimes.
Funded by individual Japanese investors and VCs such as Genesia Ventures, the edutech platform revealed that it intends to scale up its services across Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Manabie has experienced a surge in demand for its learning platform after COVID-19. The company currently has more than 100,000 users and has partnerships with 30 private and Japanese schools.
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Google-Senti AI partnership aims to “unburden people” from sifting through numerous documents
Filipino AI company Senti announced a partnership with Google to roll out a knowledge management tool for the Department of Health (DOH) in the country, according to Rappler.
According to Google, the partnership will make it easier for DOH to sift through substantial amounts of documents more efficiently.
“The tool will unburden citizens from sifting through hundreds of documents with different versions of the same policy. This will help guarantee that important information communicated by all DOH partners is updated and consistent across all channels, and that major cities and remote areas can all be in-sync with the latest and official guidelines,” the company added.
LiveIn, CapBay join forces to offer financing solutions for property owners
Malaysian proptech company LiveIn (formerly known as Hostel Hunting) has partnered with financial services company CapBay, according to a statement.
Property owners can apply for financial assistance from CapBay to furnish, renovate or improve units and simultaneously become a partner of LiveIn as one of its rental owners.
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“CapBay’s financial solutions help business owners optimise their cash flow and support their business growth. This collaboration with LiveIn offers a greater value proposition to customers and creates the opportunity for more owners to come on board as LiveIn partners,” said Ang Xing Xian, co-founder of CapBay.
According to the company, 40 per cent of LiveIn’s customers are students and young working professionals. Despite an economic downturn, LiveIn expects to expand into Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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