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The San Francisco-based company, co-founded by Philippine-born-and-raised Yannick Crespo, sells cannabidiol (CBD)-infused culinary products such as olive oil, hot sauce, chili oil, and more to a large network of ordinary consumers, chefs, and dispensaries.

With over 20 years in the Food and Beverage Industry, Archie Rodriguez is taking steps to change the landscape of the Philippines’ food industry. And it isn’t the first time that the IT professional-turned-restaurateur has done so. 

Heavily bootstrapped from the start, JuanTax has had its share of headwinds but proved resilient in fulfilling its mission to help the Philippine economy through tax compliance.

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.

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.

With an impressive Gentree-led seed round, BuiltaMart is building the future of e-groceries—one hub at a time.

“There are still nights we’re all on a call like Shark Tank, listening to founders pitch at 9PM, and we all look like zombies.”

If startups are expected to drive the nation’s digital economy forward into the future, industry incumbents and government offices need to first pave the digital roadways.

As industries like copywriting heat up, many businesses have begun turning to new technologies to automate their content creation.

As more self-driving vehicles hit highways across the globe, our roadways are becoming increasingly reliant on the artificial intelligences steering them. But for every driver replaced, scores of freelance data workers take their place behind the wheel.

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.

Founder of award-winning global VC group Wavemaker, Eric Manlunas shares his insights into what makes the Philippine early-stage ecosystem unique and the future he sees for its entrepreneurs and investors.