January, February & March 2021
Cambodia’s tech news
The Q1 2021 startup news summary gathers Cambodia’s technology news headlines from across January, February and March of 2021.
Cambodia’s first quarter 2021 technology news headlines highlighted items including social innovation in The Kingdom, 500 Startups’ entry into the country, innovations in sustainable tourism and more.
Headlines are bullet-pointed and linked, providing both an at-a-glance overview of Cambodia’s startup news in Q1 2021 and instant access to the Cambodian tech articles behind each news headline.
January 2021 | February 2021 | March 2021
Cambodia’s tech news: March 2021
- Cambodia: Ooctane venture capital firm is scouting for ‘late-stage investment opportunities’ with $55M investment fund
- Cambodia: An interview intro to 505 Digital Group, from startup phase to helping more than 100 companies in digitising their businesses
- ICYMI: 500 Startups and Khmer Enterprise partner to develop the startup ecosystem in Cambodia
- A look at the World Bank’s engagement in Cambodia, focusing on investing in human capital, tackling rural poverty, building basic infrastructure, and empowering communities
- Cyber Security Asia 2021 hybrid event set for October 25-26, running from Phnom Penh
- Cambodia v. Hackers: Balancing Security and Liberty in Cybercrime Law (pdf)
Cambodia’s tech news: February 2021
- MIST program shifts focus to UN SDGs with renaming to Mekong Innovations in Sustainable Tourism, serving Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
- Cambodia: Techo Startup Center and Huawei sign MOU around developing TSC’s startup ecosystem, tech infrastructure and range of services for tech startups
- Cambodia: Green Terrace takes first place in SmartSpark Cohort 6 competition with balcony-based gardening services for urban areas
- Cambodia imposes National Internet Gateway, further tightening controls on all internet communications, particularly those of long-time political opponents
Cambodia’s tech news: January 2021
- Global Startup Awards 2020 winners unveiled, with Founder of the Year awarded to Cambodia’s Agribuddy and Malaysia’s Gobi Partners taking Investor of the Year
- Cambodia Social Innovation Ecosystem – Infographic Report (pdf)
- Cambodia Social Innovation Ecosystem – Full Report (pdf)
- Ministry of Commerce partners UN Development Programme and WTO Enhanced Integrated Framework for $500K investment to help local businesses go online
- Five startups transforming the Kingdom’s technology ecosystem, via KrAsia
- Cambodia Country Report 2020, via BTI Transformation Index
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