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November 1 to November 5, 2021, we’ll be looking for the next big thing at one of the top FinTech events around the world.

“The HKMA will continue to promote the all-round adoption of FinTech by Hong Kong banks and encourage them to fully digitalize their operations…The HKMA will issue further supervisory guidance to facilitate the uptake of novel technologies and continue to ‘walk the talk’ by digitalizing its supervision of banks through the use of advanced technologies.”

Headline Will Be Discovering New FinTech Stars at HK FinTech Week 2021

Headline Will Be Discovering New FinTech Stars at HK FinTech Week 2021 | Headline

Find out which two of Headline Asia's portfolios were among the nine companies nominated to represent the "NEXT BIG" project in 2021.

Taiwan’s NEXT BIG Project: 9 Industry-Leading Startups You Must Know

Two of Headline Asia's portfolios to represent Startup Island Taiwan.

Taiwan’s NEXT BIG Project: 9 Industry-Leading Startups You Must Know | Headline

17LIVE and Pinkoi, two of Headline Asia’s portfolio companies, made the list.

Three founders from Taiwan and Hong Kong share where they find their drive, their confidence, and their voice.

For entrepreneurship, I would like to share with you one of my favorite quotes by Benjamin Mee from the movie We Bought a Zoo: “You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.”

“It’s only about you and who you want to be, but not [about being] someone’s daughter, or sister, or wife, or mother.”

Women Founders II: SkyREC, Lootex, and Xen Capital

Women Founders II: SkyREC, Lootex, and Xen Capital | Headline

Helping the underserved and millennials find the best ways to invest

Founder Spotlight of Finhay: Huy Nghiem | Headline

Following our two-part Women Founders series Part I and part Part II, we at Headline Asia are celebrating Women’s History Month by introducing nine exceptional women who are making a difference in not only the technology space but around the world.

“Our text-to-animation tool can generate character animation according to the inputted text’s meaning. This technology sheds light on regular AI-generated videos, as it makes videos more engaging! As a mother of two young kids, I am excited to see how this can be used for creating more educational content.” — Agnes Peng, the co-founder and COO of GliaCloud.

“The world is becoming more borderless with digital technology. We believe the latest innovation will enhance efficiency in alternative investment processes and scalability of capital raising,” says CEO Keiko Sydenham. “I am excited to lead LUCA Ltd., with experienced co-founders and to propose better investors’ experience in attractive investment opportunities.”

“Currently, I think that society is in a tailwind for women entrepreneurs. There are many reasons for actively supporting women entrepreneurs. One of the reasons is diversity. The “EY Winning Women 2021” that I was recently awarded is one such example.” — Satoko Otsuki.

“I am prepared to take risks because I am willing to bet my life on this business. I know that I can attain achievements because of my enthusiasm.” — Yukiko Iyo, the President and CEO of Rabo.

“It is often thought that as a woman, gender could be an impediment, especially when you are taking on a new role. However, many females are attentive and resilient, which are qualities that are valued in the workplace. In my job, I have developed a strong inner strength and courage for innovations. By focusing on details and communications, I look forward to using my leadership to empower my team members and maximize their expertise to the fullest.” — Tracy Lin, CEO of Taiwan Taxi.

Meet our women founders and female entrepreneurs as we celebrate Women’s History Month

Empowered Women: The Female Founders and CEOs of Headline in Asia | Headline

More technology is being incorporated into services by businesses today, simplifying procedures for customers and gradually increasing efficiency. Learn more about how logistics continues to grow and evolve.

Introducing Logistics 4.0 and the innovators to keep an eye on

A deep dive into some of the latest logistics innovators.

Introducing Logistics 4.0 and the Innovators to Keep an Eye On | Headline

Cities in the Philippines, including the nation's capital, suffer some of Southeast Asia's worst traffic, learn how George Royeca, founder of Angkas is trying to solve this issue.

“George is the type of founder that when you meet you know he is special. The non stop energy, the persistence, and the drive he has issecond to none out there. His vision to bring Angkas to the whole of the Philippines is something we believe he can do.” commented by Headline Asia Partner Brian Lu.

“We believe Headline can support Angkas to really build a new norm for bikers in the Philippines and increase the quality of Filipinos’ lives,” Headline Asia Investor Kate Liu added.

Founder Spotlight of Angkas: George Royeca

George Royeca is innovating the motorcycle industry in the Phillipines by creating a two-wheel ecosystem.

Founder Spotlight of Angkas: George Royeca | Headline

Partner Akihiko Okamoto and Investor Jonathan M. Hayashi discuss how to best land a deal at a conference.

AO: I have been involved with Slush’s operations team. They are trying to bring in the overseas trend that “Entrepreneurs are rockstars! So cool!”, which makes participants feel excited.

The Biggest and Best Tech Conferences Around the World and How to Network Them

The Biggest and Best Tech Conferences Around the World and How to Network Them | Headline

Once the Youngest CEO of a Public Company on JASDAQ, Takashi Okita Is Bringing a New Kind of Credit Card to Japan. Nudge is one of the first companies to be issued the new Japanese credit card license.

 Founder Spotlight of Nudge: Takashi Okita 

Founder Spotlight of Nudge: Takashi Okita | Headline

Nudge is one of the first companies to be issued the new Japanese credit card license.

Some Lending-as-a-Service providers can approve your loan in a matter of minutes.

Embedded Finance Part IV: Credit-as-a-Service

Embedded Finance Part IV: Credit-as-a-Service | Headline

What do Apple, DoorDash, Square, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Manchester United have in common? They all have their own credit cards.

Embedded Finance Part III: Card-as-a-Service

Embedded Finance Part III: Card-as-a-Service | Headline

Just as there are e-commerce enablers such as Shopify, Shopee, PayPal, Wix.com, there are a growing number of banking enablers in the finance world. Banking enablers focus on providing the technological aspect of banking services, so their clients can concentrate on acquiring and serving customers.

Embedded Finance Part II: Banking Enablers and Banking-As-A-Service

Embedded Finance Part II: Banking Enablers and Banking-As-A-Service | Headline

Banking enablers provide groundbreaking yet simple banking services to businesses.