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The rising tide: The Philippines’ thriving startup ecosystem and strong support | e27 buff.ly/44rueRbThe Philippines is poised for growth with its diverse talent, and the variety of hands-on programs that are geared toward founders looking to start their startup locally

TikTok was working on tool to allow users create avatars but it has come out to be a larger AI model 😲 TikTok tests AI chatbot 'Tako' in the Philippines buff.ly/438mEuD

Indonesian agritech firm eFishery hits unicorn status with $108m series D Indonesian agritech startup eFishery has raised US$108 million in series D funding, pushing its post-money valuation to US$1.3 billion, according to VentureCap Insights. buff.ly/3q6F685

Digital platform leaders pledge support for MSMEs, nano-entrepreneurs Leading digital platforms in the Philippines on Friday met with GoNegosyo to discuss how digital technology can come to the aid of the country’s MSMEs and nanoentrepreneurs. buff.ly/3MsJoy4

The Philippines has highest average screen time on phones — study A recent study has shown that the Filipinos have the highest average screen time spent on phones, and rank consistently high for average screen times on computers, social media and gaming. buff.ly/3MlTNM9

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Wednesday, May 3 called on government leaders to lead in developing a comprehensive innovation system for the Philippines. Prioritize developing a thriving national innovation system, Legarda tells gov’t    buff.ly/3HF6jVg

The feat is nothing short of impressive: as of 2022, Globe has reached 97.2% of the Nat. Capital Region and 90.2% of key cities in the Philippines, including Visayas and Mindanao. Here's how Globe is advancing 5G and e-wallet adoption in the Philippines buff.ly/42hWXXz

Meanwhile, only 17.7% of households in the Philippines were connected to the internet in 2019 — roughly four in every five households excluded from participating in the digital economy.

The digital economy contributed 9.4% or P 2.08 trillion to the country’s gross domestic product in 2022, growing by 11% from P1.87 trillion in 2021. Outdated regulations continue to impede Philippines’ digital readiness — experts - BusinessWorld Online buff.ly/3oPM6Wg

PH can become region’s next tech hub, says Japanese firm buff.ly/3HulqRj “The Philippines has an opportunity to attract more foreign companies to set up tech hubs in the country that serve the wider Asean region, especially for software development and engineering talent

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Philippines, Malaysia emerge as startup hot spots, says 500 Global's Vishal Harnal dealstreetasia.com/stories/philip… #startupph

Thai logistics unicorn, Flash Express enters Philippine market. "The Philippines is the main focus for this year, and we are studying providing delivery service in Vietnam," Thailand's first unicorn Flash Express hits the gas in Philippines asia.nikkei.com/Business/Start…

Singapore’s Reefknot Investments invests $11M in Philippine logistics startup, Locad. #startupph Logistics startup gets $11 million funding philstar.com/business/2023/…

Ten Filipino startups complete the 917Ventures Accelerator Program by 500 Global technode.global/2023/01/19/ten… #startupph

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Filipino-founded supply chain startup Expedock has secured $13.5 million (P747 million) during its recent Series A funding. This brings the startup’s total funding amount to $17.5 million (P969 million) as of 2022. buff.ly/3KcvBdp

Executive Director of the Manila Angel Investors Network, Quenby Go discusses the growth of the Philippine Startup ecosystem on CNN. #startupph buff.ly/3uGteJC

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