Day: December 1, 2021

London: A global hub for games [BEYOND Virtual Panel recap]

London has features that make it a very appealing destination for investments in the gaming industry. The tax incentives offered by the government are just one of them. There are many other reasons why investors continue to support gaming development in London and the UK as a whole. Even Asian gaming companies have been investing in London gaming companies…

AWAK is set to revolutionize kidney care with its breakthrough ultra-portable wearable dialysis machine [Q&A]

With AWAK’s wearable technology, dialysis patients will be able to regain the freedom they once lost due to the rigid schedule of dialysis. With AWAK’s product, dialysis patients will be able to dialyze on-the-go, thus eliminating the need for dedicating specific time and resources for dialysis and hence, reducing the burden of therapy.

Singapore eco-tourism firm Big Tiny raises $3M in Pre-Series A funding

Big Tiny has raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding, gives the business a valuation cap of $22.5 million. The round was led by a prominent businessman, Koh Boon Hwee, along with Phillip Private Equity, GPPC Capital Limited, and Ascend Angels. This latest funding will be used to build on Big Tiny’s momentum, fuelling further growth in Australia as well as…

Gamers are making a living from play-to-earn: Here’s how to get started [Podcast]]

Compared to traditional video games, NFT games offer more to players by allowing them to truly own their game assets. This is the opposite in traditional games, where the game makers in fact own the player’s items. The play-to-earn model is flipping that around, where players now truly own their NFT game assets. 

AC Ventures raises over $205M for oversubscribed Fund III to invest in Indonesia’s next generation of technology leaders

AC Ventures has closed its Fund III with over $205 million in committed capital, bringing the firm’s total asset under management to over $380 million across its funds. The fund was oversubscribed and participated by renowned global and regional institutional investors, including the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Disrupt AD, Abu…

India’s Zoomcar to start operations in Vietnam

Zoomcar, which dominates the self-drive car rental market in India, has expanded to Southeast Asia. This broader geographic expansion is in line with Zoomcar’s ultimate mission to democratize car access across the world’s largest, most populated, and fastest-growing emerging markets.

ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Announcing the Movers & Shakers – People’s Choice VC finalists

We are thrilled to announce the People's Choice VC finalists for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.

Grab to debut on NASDAQ after investors approve SPAC merger

Altimeter Growth Corp announced that its shareholders approved the business combination with Grab at an extraordinary meeting of shareholders on Tuesday.