Growing digital usage, greater adoption of social shopping technologies and a global pandemic has accelerated social commerce in Southeast Asia, a new study by iKala found.

iKala today announced it has been included in the list Cool Vendors: AI for Customer Analytics by Gartner, and it will continue to create value-adding digital solutions for enterprises and SMBs across the globe.

iKala, Asia's leading AI company headquartered in Taiwan, has raised US$17M in a Series B round of funding led by Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company, a Wistron Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary which focuses on digital technology industries and software application related investments. Previous investors Hotung Investment Holdings Limited and Pacific Venture Partners are also coming in, showing confidence in iKala's practical AI and digital solutions and SEA cross-border operational efficiency.