It’s not about how fast you go - it’s the distance that matters

More: An Ex-Lazada Singapore CCO gets a new job, and startup funding news picks up [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter Hello {NAME} In the NBA, it seems like no one ever slowly and organically builds their teams anymore. It’s all super team this and super team that (I’m looking at you, Brooklyn Nets). Maybe that’s why many neutrals enjoyed the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship run last season - it was built around a homegrown star and a humble supporting cast and was a breath of fresh air. Today’s premium article is about a company that took the slow and steady path to success. TDCX was launched in 1995 and made its public debut on the New York Stock Exchange this September - and it did it with almost no outside funding. Check out the rest of the company’s story below. -- Winston  ---------------------------------------------------------------  THE BIG STORY [Fully founder-owned and now worth $4b: How Singapore’s TDCX did it]( The Singapore-headquartered BPO firm shrugged off VC firms in its 21 years of operation. It’s now a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.  ---------------------------------------------------------------  TRENDING NEWS [Indonesian wealthtech firm banks $4.5m in pre-series A round]( Moduit plans to follow the round with a series A raise by the end of 2022. [SEA’s internet economy may hit $1t in GMV by 2030: report]( Google, Temasek, and Bain’s e-Conomy SEA Report 2021 estimates the region will reach US$174 billion in GMV by the end of 2021, up 65.7% from 2020. [Google invests in Korean edtech startup]( Google’s funding comes on the back of Mathpresso raising US$50 million in a series C round in June. [East Ventures joins round of ex-Grab exec’s bookkeeping firm]( Since its launch in September, Lista has helped collect close to US$1.5 million in receivables for MSMEs across the Philippines. [Former Shopee, Lazada exec’s startup raises $19.5m in series A funding (updated)]( The Indonesian ecommerce roll-up firm Hypefast has been profitable since the beginning of 2021, its founder said. [SEA fintech funding hits record high of $3.5b in first nine months of 2021]( A strong interest in late-stage fintech firms drove the surge in investments, said a report by UOB, PwC Singapore, and the Singapore Fintech Association. --------------------------------------------------------------- EVENTS HAPPENING You can also check out a curated list of trending tech events [over here](. - [Scaling your startup across Southeast Asia]( on November 16 - *Live* [[Workshop] An equity framework for early-stage startups]( on November 23 As a founder of an early-stage startup, setting the value of the equity you will be distributing to your investors and employees is one of the most important decisions. Tune in to our 30-minute workshop on November 23 with Andy Lee, CEO of stakeholder management software-as-a-service company Sprout, to learn all the essentials about building your own equity framework. This workshop is available to attend for free! - [“How startups can build customer growth & retention machines” roundtable]( on November 24 Over 70% of startups don’t have formal CX strategies, which are integral to growth and customer retention. Sign up for this virtual roundtable to learn from startup leaders in Southeast Asia on how they’ve built scalable customer service and CX through omnichannel strategies. --------------------------------------------------------------- WHO'S HIRING You can post a job [here]( or search for jobs [here](. - [Talent & HR Lead]( at Tech in Asia Singapore, Singapore - [Senior UI/UX Designer]( at One X Tech Singapore, Singapore - [Java Engineer]( at PT Nusa Satu Inti Arta Jakarta, Indonesia - [Senior NodeJS Engineer]( at UPBOND Jakarta, Indonesia - [Marketing Communication Lead]( at GoWork Jakarta, Indonesia - [Frontend Lead (Web Chapter Lead)]( at Style Theory Jakarta, Indonesia [ADVERTISE]( | [SUBSCRIBE]( P.S. Don't miss out on the biggest tech news and analysis. Add newsletter@techinasia.com to your address book, contacts, or safe sender list. Or simply move us into your inbox. Too many emails? Switch to a different frequency or get new content through our [preference center]( or [unsubscribe](. You can also break our hearts and remove yourself from all Tech in Asia emails over [here](  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Copyright © 2021 Tech in Asia, All rights reserved. 63 Robinson Road, Singapore 068894