Australian human resource platform Employment Hero closes $130M funding round, buys KeyPay

Employment Hero has closed a $130 million funding round led by return investor SEEK Investments with participation from OneVentures, AirTree Ventures and other shareholders. The…

Singapore VC firm True Global Ventures invests $8.3M into US healthcare blockchain firm Chronicled

Singapore venture capital firm True Global Ventures (TGV) has invested $8.3 million into United States-based healthcare technology firm Chronicled via its a blockchain-focused…

New Zealand AI firm Soul Machines raises $70M Series B1 led by Softbank

Soul Machines has raised $70 million Series B1 financing led by new investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Additional participation in this round comes from new investors Cleveland…

Taiwan online tutoring innovator AmazingTalker secures $15.5M Series A funding

AmazingTalker has received $15.5 million in Series A funding led by CDIB Capital, with participation from JAFCO Asia and from 500 Global. The funding will power international…

Malaysia’s drone tech hub ambition: Opportunities & Challenges [Part 1]

In this first part, we briefly look into the opportunities awaiting Malaysia drone tech startups.

Animoca Brands acquires indie game developer Grease Monkey Games

Animoca Brands has acquired Australia-based indie game developer Grease Monkey Games. With extensive experience in motorsports games development and established industry…

RECORNEA’s breakthrough corneal metal implant helps restore vision with clear and predictable clinical outcomes [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Ophthalmology is a field of medicine where innovation has space to introduce highly innovative solutions through the use of new materials and designs to treat a number of clinical…

Temasek-backed Zilingo seeks to raise $150M-$200M – report

Zilingo will be joining a number of companies in Southeast Asia raising funds.

Singapore foodtech firm Next Gen Foods raises a record-breaking $100M Series A funding round

Next Gen Foods has raised a $100 million Series A funding round – the largest Series A to date for a plant-based meat company. Participating in the Series A round are Alpha JWC,…

VinFuture Foundation officially launches the call for 2022 VinFuture prize nominations

The VinFuture Prize has officially opened the nomination portal for the second season from February 16th until May 17th, 2022. The 2022 season of VinFuture Prize is looking for…

Indian healthcare platform GOQii raises $50M Series C funding from Sumeru Ventures, Modality and others

GOQii Inc announced Wednesday its Series C funding round of $50 million led by Sumeru Ventures. Modality (Digality) also participated the round. Other investors included 9…

Tencent Cloud partners with KinderWorld to develop smart Campus in Southeast Asia

China's Tencent Cloud announced Thursday its collaboration with KinderWorld International Group (KinderWorld) in the areas of smart campus development, innovation and…

Australia’s Protecht to accelerate growth with $30M Series A investment from Arrowroot Capital

Protecht Group Holdings Pty Ltd has secured an A$42 million ($30.13 million) investment from Arrowroot Capital to accelerate its product and growth strategies. The Series A…

India conversational automation firm Uniphore bags $400M Series E funding, valuation climbs to $2.5B

Uniphore nnounced Wednesday its Series E funding round of $400 million. The round, which brings its total funding to more than half a billion ($610 million) is led by…