The Philippines is entering an “Intelligent Era” of innovation driven by AI, automation, and data-powered industries even as total startup funding dropped sharply this year.
OneLot, a fintech startup providing credit and digital tools to used car dealers, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding, marking the largest seed round in the Philippines for 2025.
Developed to make Braille education more accessible, BRAILLEiance features a progressive learning system that helps users move from recognizing individual Braille characters to reading full sentences.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened applications for the third cohort of the AWS Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA), an eight-week global program designed to scale early-stage startups building foundational generative AI technologies.
Located within the Marikina Enterprise Center and operated by the Department of Trade and Industry’s National Development Company (NDC), the five-story facility will leverage the expertise of iHub and its knowledge partners to deliver incubation and acceleration programs.
IdeaSpace, the startup accelerator and early-stage venture investment arm of the MVP Group of Companies, has announced the appointment of Alwyn Rosel as its new executive director, succeeding fellow startup ecosystem veteran Jay Fajardo.
The “Investment Conference Digital Era”, a digitalization roadshow aimed at boosting cooperatives and startups across the country, was formally launched last July 17 at the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan.
Showcasing six startups, the event provided a platform for techpreneurs to pitch their ventures and showcase their journey towards reaching their growth targets and milestones to investors, partners, and key ecosystem stakeholders.
The “Horizon Philippines” initiative seeks to catalyze the creation of new intellectual property assets through a collaboration platform for startups in three vital Philippine industries -- BPO, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and electronics assembly.
