CyberAgent Ventures funds Indonesian baby product e-commerce Bilna
CyberAgent Ventures has just announced their investment in Bilna, an Indonesian based e-commerce platform for baby products. Following the investment in the leading Indonesia’s online shopping...
View ArticleNeoteny and QuestVC feeds Burpple US$500K in funding
Social food diary, Burpple, receives US$500,000 in funding, led by Neoteny Labs together with QuestVC. Burpple, the social food diary app, today announced their latest funding leg by Neoteny Labs...
View ArticleJapan’s NEC Corporation invests US$5M into Taiwan’s food review site iPeen
Taiwan’s online food review site iPeen, has just received US$5 million dollars in funding from Japan’s NEC Corporation. iPeen (愛評網), a Taiwanese startup which aggregates reviews of restaurants, cafes...
View ArticleSnapDish launches on Kindle Fire, adds support for 7 new languages
SnapDish is expanding to more platforms, and is aiming to reach a wider audience with support for seven new languages. The Echelon 2012 alumnus has been gearing for its Amazon Kindle Fire launch since...
View ArticleFoodspotting’s US$10M exit: Is it attractive? What does it mean for other...
It’s over the news now. San Franscisco-based food photo sharing app Foodspotting has just been acquired by OpenTable to the tune of US$10 million. Is a US$10 million exit attractive? Prior to the...
View ArticleDave McClure hungry for food tech, 500 Startups heading east soon
In an interview with Techcrunch TV, 500 Startups’ Dave McClure shared their investment focus and the industries which they are particularly excited about this year. 500 Startups is an early-stage seed...
View ArticleFood lovers can now burp their dishes on Burpple’s Android app
Singapore-based food photo sharing app Burpple, has just announced their long awaited Android app. Foodies around the region would definitely be familiar with Burpple, a beautiful mobile app that...
View ArticleDiscover Manila’s best places via looloo
The looloo team built the app because they “wanted a ridonkulously easy way to discover places you’ll love.” Enjoyed your meal and want to let your friends know about this new restaurant you...
View ArticleFormer Rocket Internet executives prepare launch of Indonesia’s own beauty...
Two former Rocket Internet executives prepare to launch what they hope to be Indonesia’s first beauty box business. Two former executives at Rocket Internet are gearing up for their launch of what they...
View ArticleBacked by six figure private investment, Singapore’s Picky App wants a slice...
Singapore-based Picky App helps diners pick restaurants relevant to them. One of the most exciting spaces to watch right now is the food vertical. Why is it exciting? Recently, we have seen startups...
View ArticleRestaurant reservation site Chope raises US$2.5M from SPH
Singapore restaurant reservation site Chope has raised a series B investment round totaling S$3.2 million (US$2.5 million) led by Singapore Press Holdings. With SPH having invested S$1.81 million (US$...
View ArticleBurrple launches smartest marketing campaign, the Tummy Race
Burpple and Lao Ban Soya Beancurd have launched what might be the smartest viral marketing campaign in Singapore, the Burpple Tummy Race. Update: Burpple told us that the 2,500 free Lao Ban Soya...
View ArticleFoodpanda goes mobile, partners with Perx for exclusive promos
Singapore-based food delivery service Foodpanda has just announced its mobile app, with a new discount and promo program in partnership with Perx. Hungry? With the new Foodpanda Delivery and Takeout...
View ArticleAustralia restaurant reservation site Dimmi partners TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor partners with Australia’s Dimmi. Travelers can now gain access to real-time restaurant bookings via Dimmi on TripAdvisor and its mobile app. Founded in 2009, Dimmi is a Australia-based...
View ArticleUpdated: Burpple goes on the web to help you become a better foodie
Burpple is now on the web, after getting popular on iOS and Android devices. Remember Burpple, the food discovery and journaling app? It was released on both the iOS and Android platforms earlier this...
View ArticleRocket’s Foodpanda mobile app now delivering food in 27 countries
Foodpanda is now available in 27 countries and the mobile app is gaining ground as #1 in eight countries and with a quarter million downloads so far. Mobile users are going food crazy, with all the...
View ArticleEvernote Food wants you to remember the best meals and recipes
Evernote has updated its Food app for Android devices, making it easier to add user customizations and annotations to food-related clippings. Evernote is the app for remembering everything, whether...
View Articlefoodpanda, food delivering service, receives US$20 million funding deal
foodpanda has just announced securing itself more than US$20 million in funding and will work on accelerating growth and optimizing customer service. foodpanda, the global food delivery service has...
View Articlefoodpanda partners RedMart for cross-platform promotions
foodpanda, an online delivery platform in Singapore has announced a partnership with online grocery delivery service RedMart. foodpanda and RedMart are partnering to gain access to each other’s...
View Article[Breaking] foodpanda confirms merger with Singapore-Dine
Online food ordering service foodpanda has confirmed its merger with Singapore-based SG Dine. Earlier last week, foodpanda announced their partnership with RedMart. Following that, the recently funded...
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