Singapore financial technology firm Xen Capital raises $7.5M Series A led by Headline Asia

Xen Capital has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round led by Headline Asia (formerly known as Infinity Ventures) to scale its business to business to consumer (B2B2C)…

Vingroup seeks to list car unit in US in 2H2022 to raise at least $3B – report

Vingroup had set up a Singapore-based holding company owning a stake in Vinfast's operations in Vietnam to fuel the IPO process.

Enterprise Singapore and Latin Leap launch first market entry program to help Singapore tech startups expand and grow in Latin American market

Latin Leap and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) have launched the first market entry programme to help tech startups in Singapore to have greater access to business and partnership…

South Korean online lending platform PeopleFund raises $64M Series C funding led by Bain Capital

PeopleFund will utilize the funds to hire artificial intelligence (AI) engineers and acquire alternative data to further upgrade its credit-scoring algorithm while focusing on…

ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Movers & Shakers – People’s Choice VC winners

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

Japan’s Space BD raises $9.2M from Temasek arm and others

Space BD has raised a total of 1.04 billion JPY ($9.2 million) through a third-party allotment of new shares to the existing shareholders Incubate Fund, Anniversaire Holdings,…

India fintech platform Simpl raises $40M Series B funding led by Valar Ventures and IA Ventures

Simpl, has raised a $40 million Series B round led by Valar Ventures and IA Ventures with participation from LFH Ventures and other internal investors. The investment brings the…

ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Best Corporate Innovation winners

We are thrilled to announce the Best Corporate Innovation for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.

Hong Kong unicorn Prenetics to tap vast opportunities in Southeast Asia amid global expansion

Prenetics, which is expected to go public on the Nasdaq in the first quarter of next year, is also actively looking for local partners in Southeast Asia.

How HealthifyMe addresses the growing demand for personalized, curated & AI-driven fitness tech solutions [Q&A]

HealthifyMe serves as a one-stop digital health and fitness platform that provides personalized solutions to help users achieve their fitness and nutrition goals. It offers…

ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Startup Winners – EduTech and Gaming & Esports

We are thrilled to announce the Startup Winners - EduTech and Startup Winners - Gaming & Esports for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.

Singapore SaaS platform Tigerhall raises $7M funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures

Tigerhall has raised $7 million funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures.Other investors participating in the round include Vulpes Investment Management, XA Networkand Taurus Ventures.…

ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Startup Winners – GreenTech & Sustainable Tech, and Internet Solutions

We are thrilled to announce the Startup Winners - GreenTech & Sustainable Tech and Internet Solutions for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.

Malaysia cloud application platform Food Market Hub secures $8.5M in Series A round to boost Southeast Asia expansion

ood Market Hub it has raised $8.5 million in an extended Series A+ round to finance further expansion and expedite growth. The round was led by Southeast Asia-focused venture…