Articles Archives - Gobi-Core Philippine Fund https://gobicore.vc/category/articles/ Innovation Without Boundaries Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:14:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://gobicore.vc/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Core-Favicon-150x150.png Articles Archives - Gobi-Core Philippine Fund https://gobicore.vc/category/articles/ 32 32 Etaily Secures US$24 M Pre Series B Round to Double Down on Social Commerce and Livestreaming https://gobicore.vc/how-etaily-is-riding-southeast-asias-ecommerce-wave/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:44:25 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=4770 Ecommerce in Southeast Asia is booming. Five of the 10 fastest-growing ecommerce markets in the world are to be found in the region, with sales in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand all accelerating at a more rapid pace than in any Western economy or even in China.

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]]> Building Foundations: Gobi’s Commitment to Emerging Startup Hubs in the Philippines https://gobicore.vc/building-foundations-gobis-commitment-to-emerging-startup-hubs-in-the-philippines/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:28:30 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=4703 Metro Manila is known as the centre of the Philippines’ startup scene, but innovation is becoming increasingly decentralised. Incredible momentum can be seen on islands like the Visayas...

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]]> Empowering Filipino Entrepreneurs: Alibaba Netpreneur Masterclass 2025 Builds Momentum https://gobicore.vc/empowering-filipino-entrepreneurs-alibaba-netpreneur-masterclass-2025-builds-momentum/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 02:13:39 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=4690 MANILA, Philippines — 27 August 2025 — Entrepreneurs from across the Philippines gathered for the Alibaba Netpreneur Masterclass 2025, an annual programme designed to help founders, business leaders,...

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]]> Partner Carlo Chen-Delantar Served as a Judge for the Big 3 Startup Showdown Hosted by Maya, Google, and Geeks on a Beach https://gobicore.vc/partner-carlo-chen-delantar-served-as-a-judge-for-the-big-3-startup-showdown-hosted-by-maya-google-and-geeks-on-a-beach/ Tue, 06 May 2025 07:14:18 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=4675 Young entrepreneurs from the country’s top universities took the spotlight at the recently concluded Big 3 Startup Showdown, a student-led hackathon aimed at developing practical solutions to real-world problems.

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]]> Gobi-Core 2024 Wrapped https://gobicore.vc/gobi-core-2024-wrapped/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:12:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=4563 Gobi-Core Philippine Fund has announced its milestones for 2024, highlighting its role in the Philippine startup ecosystem.

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]]> Philippine Horizons in Focus: Gobi Partners at Philippine Startup Week 2024 https://gobicore.vc/philippine-horizons-in-focus-gobi-partners-at-philippine-startup-week-2024/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=4540 Philippine Startup Week 2024 was nothing short of enlightening, featuring insightful talks, engaging networking sessions, and inspiring individuals to learn from. This year, both Philippine and regional colleagues...

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]]> Cloudeats’ Burger Beast Opens New Brand in MOA https://gobicore.vc/cloudeats-burger-beast-opens-new-brand-in-moa/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:05:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=4436 The post Cloudeats’ Burger Beast Opens New Brand in MOA appeared first on Gobi-Core Philippine Fund.

]]> Startup Insights and Opportunities in the Philippines https://gobicore.vc/startup-insights-and-opportunities-in-the-philippines/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 03:46:22 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=4001 Through July 18-19, the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc (DCCCII) hosted its 7th Davao Investment Conference or Davao ICON. This year, the theme was Investments...

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]]> Gobi-Core appointed as a Co-Investment Partner for Philippine Government’s Startup Venture Fund https://gobicore.vc/gobi-core-appointed-as-a-co-investment-partner-for-philippine-governments-startup-venture-fund/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:15:09 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3973 17 Feb 2023, Manila: The Gobi-Core Philippine Fund (Gobi-Core) has been officially accredited as a Co-Investment Partner (CIP) of the Philippine government’s Startup Venture Fund (SVF), one of...

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]]> UBX introduces startup mixer, zeroes in on collaboration https://gobicore.vc/ubx-introduces-startup-mixer-zeroes-in-on-collaboration/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:13:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3772 The Manila Times

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]]> Alibaba rolls out new edition of Netpreneur Training Program in the country https://gobicore.vc/alibaba-rolls-out-new-edition-of-netpreneur-training-program-in-the-country/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:30:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3811 Manila Bulletin

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]]> The Esquire Trailblazers List: 70+ Most Influential People in the Philippine Startup Scene https://gobicore.vc/the-esquire-trailblazers-list-70-most-influential-people-in-the-philippine-startup-scene/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:05:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3706 Esquire PH

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]]> Finding a niche in the Philippines’ Iron Triangle https://gobicore.vc/finding-a-niche-in-the-philippines-iron-triangle/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:34:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3628 Technode Global

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]]> Meet Finantier, the Asia Star of the Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Philippines Demo Day https://gobicore.vc/krasia/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:55:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3166 KrASIA

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]]> PhilDev Welcomes 26 Startups to Their Incubator and Accelerator Programs https://gobicore.vc/independent-investor/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:56:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3169 The Independent Investor

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]]> Covid: The Philippines’ Fuel for Becoming a Startup Hotspot in 2022 https://gobicore.vc/the-ken/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:51:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3160 THE KEN

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]]> Can the Philippines Breed Camels Instead of Unicorns? https://gobicore.vc/gobi-partners/ Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:05:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3214 Medium

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]]> The Philippine Startup Scene Will Boast Multiple Unicorns by 2025, Says Gobi-Core https://gobicore.vc/esquire-2/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:01:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3178 Esquire PH

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]]> Startups in the Philippines Could Raise US$2 B Over the Next Three Years https://gobicore.vc/deal-street-asia/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:03:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3181 Deal Street Asia

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]]> Gobi-Core Philippine Fund Inches to 7 Startups Funded by 2021 With Inclusion of Livestream Platform Kumu https://gobicore.vc/digital-news-asia/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:06:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3217 Digital News Asia

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]]> Bad Deals Stifle Philippine Startups. But Things Are Looking Up https://gobicore.vc/techinasia-2/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:01:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3202 Tech in Asia

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]]> Philippines: Southeast Asia’s next big breakout market? https://gobicore.vc/technode-global-2/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:01:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3205 Technode Global

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]]> As the Philippines’ First Unicorn Stumbles, Can ‘camels’ Rise? https://gobicore.vc/nikkei-asia/ Fri, 14 May 2021 15:02:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3208 NIKKEI ASIA

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]]> Gobi Partners-Core Capital JV invests in Filipino startups MariaHealth, Edukasyon https://gobicore.vc/yahoo-news-2/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:12:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3228 Yahoo! News

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]]> Philippine education technology start-ups help with choosing uni courses – and paying for them https://gobicore.vc/south-china-morning-post/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:10:00 +0000 https://gobicore.vc/?p=3225 South China Morning Post

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