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The Indonesia Halal Innovation and Venture Ecosystem (I-HIVE) launched on 14 October at the 13th Indonesia Sharia Economic Festival (ISEF) in Jakarta, giving Indonesian startups building halal products a shared route to local and global investors. I-HIVE brings together 26 partners, from Bank Indonesia, the National Committee for Islamic Economy and Finance (KNEKS), financial regulator

Venture capital firm HASAN.VC has concluded the final cohort of its accelerator under Fund I with a Demo Day in Bandung, Indonesia, on June 17, marking the end of a four-cohort run that took 120 startups and close to 500 founders from 10 countries through the program. The Bandung event followed a three-day virtual Demo

HASAN.VC has marked the completion of its inaugural Fund I accelerator programme with the Demo Day for Accelerator Cohort 004, held at Block71 Innovation Factory in Bandung, Indonesia, on 17 June 2026. The milestone concludes four accelerator cohorts that have supported 120 startups and nearly 500 founders from ten countries, with Cohort 004 comprising twenty

Key Takeaways: Redefining Growth: The Rise of Camel Startups in Southeast Asia The venture capital landscape in Southeast Asia is shifting from a growth-at-all-costs mindset to a focus on operational durability. HASAN.VC’s Demo Day for Cohort 004 in Bandung, Indonesia, highlights this structural pivot toward backing early-stage companies built to withstand economic cycles. Rather than

HASAN.VC, Southeast Asia’s ethics-driven venture capital fund, has joined a globally diverse group of investors backing Takadao, the Riyadh and Singapore-based Web3 platform pioneering community-owned financial alternatives. With this round, Takadao has raised US$3.1 million in total funding, reinforcing its position as a global leader in ethical, community-governed fintech. The funding coincides with the launch

Kuala Lumpur, MINA – Takadao, a Web3 platform headquartered in Riyadh and Singapore, has officially secured new investment backing from HASAN.VC, an ethical venture capital fund based in Southeast Asia. With its latest funding round totaling US$3.1 million, Takadao has strengthened its position as a pioneer in community-based alternative financial solutions and a global leader

Investment strengthens the bridge between MENA and Southeast Asia’s ethical fintech markets Kuala Lumpur, November 2025 – HASAN.VC, Southeast Asia’s ethics-driven venture capital fund, has joined a globally diverse group of investors backing Takadao, the Riyadh and Singapore-based Web3 platform pioneering community-owned financial alternatives. With this round, Takadao has raised US$3.1 million in total funding,

Riyadh- and Singapore-based web3 startup Takadao has raised a total of US$3.1 million following the close of its US$1.5 million seed round, as it launches The LifeCard, a community-owned prepaid crypto VISA card designed to bridge decentralized finance (DeFi) with everyday spending. The latest round drew participation from HASAN.VC (Malaysia), Syla Invest (France), Wahed Ventures (UK), Ice Blue Fund (Japan), Istari Ventures (US), and Adaverse (Saudi Arabia), with follow-on

HASAN.VC, Southeast Asia’s ethics-driven venture capital fund, has joined a globally diverse group of investors backing Takadao, the Riyadh-and Singapore-based Web3 platform pioneering community-owned financial alternatives. With this round, Takadao has raised US$3.1 million (RM13 million) in total funding, reinforcing its position as a global leader in ethical, community-governed fintech. The funding coincides with the

Southeast Asia’s ethics-driven venture capital firm HASAN.VC has joined a globally diverse group of investors backing Takadao, the Riyadh- and Singapore-based Web3 platform building community-owned financial alternatives. The latest investment brings Takadao’s total funding to US$3.1 million, strengthening its position as a global leader in ethical, community-governed fintech solutions. The announcement comes as Takadao rolls