Mapping the Metaverse
Interesting metaverse map from Jon Radoff, describing the seven layers of the ecosystem and where companies (and some open source projects) sit within the market. Brief recap of what each … Read more
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Retail Tech Consumer Analytics Startup Shooper Raises US$130k
Indonesian Retail Tech platform Shooper has raised US$130,000 from undisclosed private angel investors during a pre-seed round. The Shooper app helps families save money on shopping with smart location enabled … Read more
AdColony And Anzu.io Join Forces To Bring Blended In-Game Ads To APAC
AdColony, the in-app advertising marketplace for brands, with a focus on gaming, has signed an exclusive partnership with global in-game advertising platform, Anzu. AdColony will now offer Anzu’s market-leading blended in-game advertising solutions across both display and video to brands and agencies in Asia Pacific. In-game advertising platform Anzu seamlessly blends … Read more
The New Digital-First Myanmar Consumer
COVID19 has had a huge impact on the digital consumption habits of people in Myanmar. Consumers have broadened their adoption of new technology to support their requirements from increasing digital … Read more
Ad Fraud, OTT and CTV: An Emerging Threat
CTV is a fast growing digital media channel and, not surprisingly, a high growth environment for fraud. At its peak, a single fraud scheme accounted for more than 28% of … Read more
The Rise of Mobile Gaming in Vietnam: Taking it to the Next Level
by Jade Hoang Business Development Manager, Vietnam, Nativex The COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively impacted some industries, but others have experienced remarkable upticks in growth. In particular, mobile gaming has … Read more
Q3 APAC Fintech Funding Hints at Nascent Recovery
The first three quarters of 2020 saw APAC fintechs raise a combined $3.9 billion, down 46% compared to the same period last year, while deal volume fell by 20.5% to … Read more
Launching Growjek – ASEAN Tech, Digital, Startup & VC Newsletter
A quick note to readers of this site, I’ve started a biweekly email newsletter called Growjek. Link to the latest issue here. Sign up if you’re interested in a digest … Read more
Brand Safety and Influencer Marketing Overview
Influencer marketing is already a huge marketing channel, but it’s estimated that fraud eats up 15% of influencer ad spend. Costing the industry USD $1.3 billion annually, over 684 million … Read more
Southeast Asian Map of E-commerce Consumer Insights
This latest online retail overview from iPrice compares Southeast Asia’s major e-commerce players based on their average quarterly traffic, mobile application ranking and also looks at general market trends.