Singapore health and wellness platform MindFi raises $2M to bring mind fitness to Asia Pacific workplaces

MindFi announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $2 million seed funding round that saw participation from existing investor M Venture Partners and Global Founders Capital fund.…

Singapore foodtech firm ProfilePrint closes Series A funding round at a valuation over three times its pre-series A round last year

ProfilePrint, nnounced Tuesday the closing of its Series A funding round at a valuation over three times its pre-series A round last year. Backing this funding round are some of…

Singapore insurtech provider Cyber Sierra raises $4.3M seed fund led by Leo Capital

Cyber Sierra announced Tuesday the completion of a $4.3 million seed round of financing led by Leo Capital, with participation from AppWorks, Credit Saison, as well as angel…

Community is crucial to driving innovation, says WORQ Coworking Space’s Stephanie Ping [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Community is crucial to driving innovation because it is in a community, we share knowledge, resources, and ideas.

Animoca Brands, Brinc launch new $30M Guild Accelerator Program

Animoca Brands has partnered with Brinc to launch the Guild Accelerator Program to build and grow the play-to-earn (P2E) guild ecosystem globally. The new acceleration program…

India bans 54 Chinese apps on ‘security concerns’ – report

Since June 2020, the Indian government has banned around 224 Chinese apps.

Indonesia’s AC Ventures appoints venture capital veteran Helen Wong as Senior Advisor and Venture Partner

Indonesian venture capital firm AC Ventures announced Monday that venture capital veteran Helen Wong has joined as the fund Senior Advisor and Full-Time Venture Partner.

Hong Kong fashion NFT platform BNV raises $4M Series A funding led by Animoca Brands

Brand New Vision Ltd (BNV), the company behind BNV.ME, the platform taking fashion into Web3.0 through 3D Product Creation, non fungible token (NFT) sales, and Future Wearability,…

Tech talent war continues to intensify in Singapore as tech salary reaches all-time high, says NodeFlair

The tech talent war continues to intensify in Singapore as tech salary reaches all-time high amid companies competition with jaw-dropping salary offers, according to a report done…

Passive crypto income strategies: How to earn up to 20% APY [Podcast]

There are many opportunities for passive crypto earning in 2022 and beyond. Holding digital assets and generating passive income out of them creates additional revenue streams.

Singaporean venture capital firm Altara Ventures closes $130M inaugural fund to invest in next generation tech founders

Altara Ventures announced Thursday the successful final closing of its inaugural fund, reaching a total of $130 million, with support from institutional funds, sovereign wealth…

Crypto exchange Binance to invest $200M in Forbes

Binance will make a $200 million strategic investment in United States (US) media firm Forbes. The strategic investment will be through Binance’s assumption of subscription…