ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Announcing the Startup Finalists – AI, E-commerce, FinTech & RegTech
We are thrilled to announce the finalists of the Startup Finalists - AI, E-commerce, FinTech & RegTech for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.
Indonesia President Jokowi to launch VC fund backed by state-owned firms – report
State-owned companies will be directed to help with this new funding.
SGX-backed ADDX tokenizes first private credit fund, lowers minimum from $5M to $20K
ADDX has enabled rare fractional access to a private credit fund with more than $1 billion in committed capital, reducing the fund’s minimum investment size for individual…
From startup to scale-up: A closer look at Thailand’s Soonicorns [BEYOND Virtual Panel]
This BEYOND Virtual Panel held on November 12, 2021, shows a sharing of updates and ideas concerning the state and progress of soonicorns in view of the current condition of…
Malaysia’s MAVCAP launches two new tech-focused venture capital funds, targets total fund size of $35.83M
The two VC Funds will provide equity funding to startups with strong growth potential in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian markets, focusing on verticals such as Artificial…
BEYOND Virtual: Innovation key to emerge stronger; gaming & esports taking front seat
This week, BEYOND Virtual continues with informative and engaging panels focusing on innovation, gaming, and esports.
Singapore BNPL firm Pace raises $40M Series A funding from UOB Venture Management, Marubeni Ventures, AppWorks & others
Following this investment round, Pace is now the fastest-growing multi-territory BNPL player from Singapore. The new funding will go towards expanding technology, operations, and…
Animoca Brands’ subsidiary Quidd token raises $5M from Binance Smart Chain Growth Fund and others
Quidd, the digital collectibles company and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced that the QUIDD token has raised a total of $5 million via private sale, pre-sale, and initial…
India fintech startup Velocity raises $20M Series A funding led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures
Velocity has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures. Other investors who participated in the round include Presight Capital, Utsav Somani’s…
Chinese team wins Gordon Bell Prize for Simulation of Quantum Circuit
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, named a 14-member team, drawn from Chinese institutions, recipients of the 2021 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for their project, Closing the…
ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Announcing the Startup Leader of the Year winners
Congratulations to the ORIGIN Innovation Awards Startup Leaders of the Year: Alodia Gosiengfiao, Co-Founder of Tier 1 Entertainment;Kamarul Muhamed, Founder and Group CEO of…
UK digital payment firm raises $10M led by Inference Partners to expand to Europe and Asia
Pomelo Pay has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Inference Partners. The investment will allow the company to expand its presence across global markets including…
Gojek and TBS Energi Utama form joint venture to accelerate the development of Indonesia’s two-wheel electric vehicle ecosystem
Gojek and PT TBS Energi Utama Tbk (TBS) has announced the formation of a joint venture to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Indonesia. The joint venture, known…
Singapore co-working firm Deskimo raises $3M Seed Round and expands to Jakarta
Combinator-backed Deskimo closed a $3M Seed financing round and is now launching in Jakarta as its first expansion market after Singapore and Hong Kong. The Singapore-based…
