Yangon Innovation Center opened by the State Counsellor

The Yangon Innovation Center (YIC) was officially launched on 17th July 2019 in the presence of several Union and Regional level government officials. YIC It is located at the corner of Pansodan road and Strand road in Seikkan Township, Yangon Region
RecyGlo wins Seedstars Yangon 2019, to represent Myanmar

Seedstars Yangon 2019 won by RecyGlo

Yangon-based recycling waste management startup RecyGlo has been named the winner of Seedstars Yangon 2019, said a report in Dealstreet Asia. The announcement came after the company, and nine other startups, presented their pitches at Seedspace Yango
Employee benefits start-up receives funding from investors

EME to invest in Myanmar startup Mote Poh

Emerging Markets Entrepreneurs (EME) Myanmar is to lead a six-digit US dollar seed investment in Mote Poh, a Yangon-based employee benefit start up. An article in Dealstreet Asia said that Vietnam-based venture capital firm Nest Tech will also partic
Phandeeyar Accelerator Brings Tech Startups to Myanmar

Startup incubation begins for five new companies

Five new companies have begun the latest round of the Phandeeyar Accelerator, a startup incubator based in Yangon. The program aims to contribute to the growth of startup companies in Myanmar, and companies are selected based on their potential to pr

Zingo raises funds for expansion across the region

Ko Shwe Ventures, the company behind the oral health product Zingo, has raised US$ 350,000 of seed funding. The funding from international investors will be used to expand its products across the region. According to an article in the Myanmar Times,
Myanmar’s Greenovator bags grant

Greenovator wins a six-digit fund from the GSMA

Greenovator, a Myanmar start-up which provides an agri-mobile platform to help farmers improve their output and income, has been awarded a “six-digit” fund from the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator, according to a report in Dealstreet Asia. Greenovator