Author: JJ Tomas
JJ Tomas
JJ is a writer and designer at The Independent Investor. She started her career in writing at an advertising agency as a junior copywriter turned social media specialist. She also had a brief stint as the social media manager of a top podcaster in the US. Her curiosity to learn about different industries brought her closer to business feature writing and The Independent Investor became her avenue to do so.
Following a $1M raise last quarter, yufin’s team is set on helping Filipino merchants on their road to digital transformation, one MSME at a time.
The startup recently shifted its focus from decluttering homes to helping businesses recover value from unwanted goods.
This funding will go towards honing their MVP to better serve rural and off-grid communities across the Philippines.
With their community already invested in living in their curated world, it only makes sense that a number of Halohalo’s customers would be interested in owning parts of it too.
While much coverage of the raise highlighted plans for regional expansion, CEO Francis Plaza emphasized that the Philippines continues to be their primary focus.
The Samar-based digital services startup will be utilizing these funds to onboard key talent, develop new product features, and accelerate the growth of its active user base.
Following a successful seed raise last quarter, this proudly Filipino-owned eCommerce SaaS startup aims to scale their impact and empower more MSMEs across Southeast Asia.
Following a $500,000 pre-seed raise late last year, Peddlr Founder Nel Laygo is set on growing his community to a million micro and small enterprises by the end of 2022, unlocking the sector’s P5 trillion potential through digital transformation.
In designing the care delivery network of the future, Cebu-based ARC Hospitals is turning to startups like Zennya, Prosperna, and Lalamove to decentralize care and meet patients where they are.
Now in their fourth year, the startup has their eyes on expanding beyond the capital region, towards major hubs across the Philippines and beyond.