Singapore’s Helicap raises $5M from Tikehau Capital and PhillipCapital
Helicap, a Singapore-based FinTech platform, said Wednesday it has raised $5 million in a strategic funding round from two global asset management powerhouses. The round was led…
India’s LeadSquared secures $153M from WestBridge Capital, turns unicorn
India-based sales automation software as a service (SaaS) platform LeadSquared said Tuesday it has secured an investment of $153 million in the Series C funding round by…
Sea Ltd former Chief Strategy Officer Alan Hellawell joins AC Ventures as Senior Advisor & Venture Partner
AC Ventures(ACV), an early-stage Indonesia-focused Venture Capital firm, said Wednesday it has appointed Alan Hellawell as Senior Advisor and Venture Partner. Alan will bring to…
Vietnam’s Finhay raises $25M Series B co-led by Openspace Ventures and VIG
Finhay, Vietnam-based digital investment platform, said Wednesday it has secured a $25 million Series B round co-led by Openspace Ventures and VIG, along with Insignia, TVS,…
Indonesia startup studio alumni achieves over $22.7M funding
Startup Studio Indonesia (SSI), a government-initiated incubation program for early-stage startups, officially opened registration for the Batch 5 program in May. The intensive…
Malaysia to focus on creating smart cities, says Science Minister
Through this collaboration, the innovations developed by start-up company, Sunway iLabs Super Accelerator, could be channeled to NTIS for testing in an actual urban setting…
Bigpay launches cash pickup services in Indonesia and the Philippines to drive convenient remittances
BigPay, a Southeast Asian fintech company, announced on Tuesday the launch of its Cash Pickup services in Indonesia and the Philippines, as an added feature to its existing…
Malaysia’s Naluri secures $7M pre-series B funding round led by Pruksa Group
Malaysian digital health service provider Naluri Pte Ltd (Naluri) announced Tuesday it has secured a $7 million pre-series B funding round led by Pruksa Group, Thailand’s leading…
Conversational AI: The key to shaping the Metaverse
With the Metaverse increasingly simulating the real world in a virtual space, the need for an enhanced delivery experience will also quickly become imperative.
Hong Kong’s Babel Finance raises $80M Series B funding, valuation hits $2B
Babel Finance, a Hong Kong-based crypto financial service provider that provides digital asset loans, said Tuesday it has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round, and the…
Technology of DAOs and the Metaverse
As we lead humanity into a future of Metaverse and DAOs, the future is likely shaped by both sides, and we are poised to make a difference. Our decisions now will determine our…
Singapore’s mum-focused e-commerce brand aggregator Rainforest raises $45M in equity funding
This latest financing brings Rainforest’s total capital to over $100 million since its launch in January 2021, the company further expects to reach profitability by the end of…
India’s ShareChat closes $520M round at $5 billion valuation
ShareChat (Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd), India’s largest homegrown social media company, announced Thursday the closure of its multi-tranche funding round through which it raised a total…
