Spotlighting the woman linked with ex-Foodpanda CEO's downfall

Check out our top articles for the week. [Read from your browser]( Top Stories of the Week Welcome to Tech in Asia's free Sunday newsletter! Get full access to our subscribers-only premium content and other insightful analysis on the big and messy topics of Asia’s tech and startup community by [registering here](. Hello {NAME} After publishing our coverage on Jakob Angele exiting as CEO of Foodpanda, a number of people reached out to Tech in Asia to express their concern about Rebekah Rankine, his ex-girlfriend. Angele was just the latest victim of Rankine's trail of scams at the time. Based on the conversations we've had with her victims, Rankine sounds like a fun person to be with - given we're not on the receiving end of one of her antics. Rankine was so close with Angele that the former CEO was comfortable sharing Foodpanda's alleged talks with Grab on a potential acquisition. One of the sources we spoke to genuinely considered her a close friend. Ultimately, Rankine used this friendship to siphon money from them. This may not be the last we hear about Rankine, as she left a lot of loose ends in Singapore. She also has a court order to pay one of the sources we talked to by the end of this year. If anything of note comes up, we'll be sure to let you know. -- [Miguel Cordon]( journalist at Tech in Asia  --------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORIES THIS WEEK 1️. [Legal woes, police reports trail woman linked ex-Foodpanda CEO’s exit]( Multiple alleged victims have filed police reports and lawsuits against Rebekah Rankine for owed money, stolen or damaged properties, and harassment. 2. [Wish for tech winter to last longer: Peak XV’s Shailendra Singh]( The VC veteran said that while it’s hard for startups to raise capital during these times, “it’s great in nine other ways.” 3. [This startup hit the mother lode by tapping into the power of parents]( Supermom enables parents to earn supplemental income from surveys, branded content, and more. 4. [Now in the black, this Malaysian startup looks for gold in silver economy]( Kiddocare, once an online marketplace for babysitters, now wants to offer services for the elderly in line with its new cradle-to-grave concept. 5. [Perfume startup bids ‘goodbye’ amid whiff of customer, investor complaints]( Singapore-based I’vre has been facing complaints from customers, ex-staff, and creditors. Then it said it had been acquired but wouldn't reveal the buyer. 6. [Hot or not: What SEA investors are betting on and what they’re ignoring]( VC funding can be a leading indicator of where in the tech industry we’re going to see more spending and jobs. 7. [Series SEA: Who’s investing in the region’s biotech startups?]( We've compiled a list of investors that are pouring money into Southeast Asia’s biotech sector. 8. [20 largest exits in SEA]( Here's our regularly updated list of the region's biggest startup exits. 9. [The hidden alliances between Southeast Asia’s VCs, uncovered]( We've visualized an intricate web of relationships among Southeast Asia’s VC firms, using deal data from the past two years. 10. [These are the most active investors in China’s startups]( Which investors are writing the most checks to China-based firms? --------------------------------------------------------------- WHO'S HIRING  You can post a job [here]( or search for jobs [here](. [logo] [Tech Lead (CTO-Track), Cybersecurity]( at Microsec Singapore, Singapore Equity [logo] [Technical Sales Support]( at JALA Indonesia Padang, Indonesia IDR 4,000,000 – 5,000,000 [logo] [CX Specialist]( at Antikode Tangerang, Indonesia [logo] [Business Strategy]( at PT Pakar Digital Global (Paper.id) Jakarta, Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia [logo] [Host Live Streaming]( at Scout.inc Yogyakarta, Indonesia [logo] [Graphic Designer]( at Boleh Dicoba Digital Bandung, Java, Indonesia IDR 5,000,000 – 6,000,000 [ADVERTISE]( | [SUBSCRIBE]( | [HIRE]( | [FIND JOBS]( 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](  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Tech in Asia’s newsletters are handcrafted daily with love - and sometimes powered by good kopi. Copyright © 2023 Tech in Asia, All rights reserved. 63 Robinson Road, Singapore 068894