Startups / Apps

Grab Holdings Limited has announced the launch of GrabMaps, a new enterprise service that will allow the company to tap into the $1 billion market opportunity in Southeast Asia per year for mapping and location-based services.

The decline is largely attributable to cooling demand as consumers begin to spend more in categories outside of wearables following years of precipitous growth that were further amplified during the pandemic.

Giving back to startups, local businesses, women, NGOs, and the Filipino community is at the forefront of Xendit’s plans for this investment.

Launched in 2020 and led in part by Filipino co-founder Jay Anonuevo, BLOX has made significant traction on its product roadmap, all of which is aimed at achieving true decentralization.

Squid App, a news app targeted for millennials that is available in Europe, is set to be launched in the Philippines, its top local official said.

The app has just introduced the “Shop by Mall’ feature where users can shop from their favorite malls and restaurants and get everything delivered together.

The Philippines is one of three countries where Google will implement the additional requirements for developers of personal loan apps, the other two being India and Indonesia.

Voyager Innovations, the technology company behind e-wallet platform PayMaya and soon-to-be-launched digital bank Maya Bank, said it raised $210 million in new funds, propelling its valuation to unicorn status at nearly $1.4 billion.

The virtual lab platform automates and digitally transforms the schools’ computer laboratory facility and provides a cloud-based subscription model.

An independent group of developers who are supporters of presidential candidate Leni Robredo has launched a multiplayer game called “Lugaw Master”.