January, February, March 2020
Each link below leads to the original Philippines-focused startup news article for that headline, gathered from online Philippines-focused startup news coverage across Q1 of 2020 – the months of January, February and March of 2020.
Our quarterly Philippines startup news listings provide a one-page at-a-glance overview of the startup headlines for The Philippines as a quick reference on the country’s early-stage startup scene primarily and, if applicable, to provide coverage of Filipino startups making an impact regionally and overseas.
Startup News Asia’s quarterly summaries can also be ordered online in hardcopy, printed, bound and delivered. Our hardcopy publications feature scan-able links to connect you from print to each headline’s online news article using the Startup News Asia mobile app, or any similar app you already have on your device.
January 2020 | February 2020 | March 2020
Philippines: January 2020
- Philippines: Tonik Digital Bank receives banking license from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country’s monetary authority, with digital-only services
- Philippines: The 5 startups selected from November’s Youth Social Innovation Lab to represent the country at Youth Co:Lab Regional Summit in Malaysia in April 2020
- Philippines: University of the Philippines’ UPSCALE Innovation Hub startup inks MOUs with Taiwanese organizations on initiatives for Filipino tech startups
- Philippines: Dep’t of ICT to collaborate with agencies to implement National Justice Information System, boosting info management systems and inter-agency exchange
- Philippines: Great Deals E-commerce Corp secures $12M with end-to-end e-commerce enabling services for brands
- A brief intro to the 13 SEA category-winning startups from the recent ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards 2019
Philippines: February 2020
- Philippines: Digital-only CIMB Bank Philippines partners Jumio, AI-driven identity and authentication firm, for onboarding and KYC
- ICYMI: Philippines joins ASEAN Single Window platform for online processing of permits, licenses and clearances for export and import of goods across the region
- ICYMI: “Allegations that the [Philippines] National Grid can easily be controlled by foreign entities are being taken seriously by the government”
- Digital Philippines program to add 20 cities in March, aiming to aid Filipinos in developing ICT opportunities through 5 focused programs
- Philippine Fintech Festival set for May 20-21 in Metro Manila
- Central banks of Indonesia and The Philippines sign MOU seeking development of secure, efficient, and reliable payment system, and to promote digital innovation
- Philippines: Tonik Financial raises $6M to underpin the launch of new Tonik Digital Bank, the country’s first digital-only
Philippines: March 2020
- Philippines: An intro to Kickstart Ventures Inc, the country’s most active venture capital firm, investing across SEA with $200M fund
- Philippines: An intro to Kickstart Ventures VC firm’s aims to support Filipino tech startups with $200M fund
- Philippines: An interview intro to Kickstart Ventures venture capital firm
- Philippines: WonderTech team takes global grand prize at Finastra fintech hackathon with Agree Farm App connecting rural farmers with access to bank loans
- Philippines: “Access to institutional VC funding is a major concern” in the country, says 1982 Ventures’ Managing Partner
- Philippines: A look at 3 of the country’s startups, working in the on-demand, work-from-home and fintech spaces
- Grab ride-hailing giant partners Germany’s Wirecard, connecting their payment ecosystems with initial roll-out in Singapore, Malaysia and The Philippines
