Regional insurtech firm Igloo promotes Raunak Mehta to co-founder & CEO to drive Southeast Asia expansion

PHILIPPINES, 16 MARCH — Regional insurtech firm, Igloo, today announced the promotion of Raunak Mehta, previously Chief Commercial Officer as its new Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will work alongside co-founder of Igloo, Wei Zhu, who is on the company’s board of directors.

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Shipsy to set up regional HQ in Southeast Asia, highlights aggressive hiring plans in the region

Soham Chokshi, CEO and Co-founder at Shipsy

Manila, PhilippinesShipsy, a leading SaaS-based smart logistics management platform provider, will be setting up its regional headquarters (HQ) in Indonesia to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia (SEA). The regional HQ will enable the organization to provide faster, better and localized support to existing and drive new business growth in Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Southeast Asia is witnessing rapid growth in the retail, eCommerce, express logistics and on-demand delivery space. According to reports, eCommerce sales will nearly double to $254bn by the end of 2026. The region’s online food delivery industry is already expected to treble in the coming five years and reach $28bn in transactions. The regional presence will help Shipsy tap into these growing opportunities. (more…)

Society Pass (SoPa) completes acquisition of Pushkart.ph expanding Southeast Asia footprint

Dennis Nguyen - Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Society Pass (SoPa)
  • Society Pass (SoPa) endeavors to revolutionize the online grocery shopping market in Philippines through this strategic acquisition
  • E-commerce industry in the Philippines is witnessing exponential growth and is expected to be at US$40 billion in 2025
  • SoPa is now poised to bring amplified value to consumers by allowing them to experience hassle-free shopping anytime, anywhere they want through Pushkart.ph
  • The company aims to empower more existing and new merchants in Philippines to reach the online market by allowing them to transform their shops digitally

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