Binance and Netmarble F&C sign MoU for strategic partnership to build a global P2E and NFT ecosystem
Binance has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership with Netmarble F&C, to build a global Play to Earn (P2E) ecosystem and…
Vietnamese blockchain gaming firm Summoners Arena raises $3M seed fund led by Pantera Capital
Summoners Arena announced Friday the completion of a $3 million round of seed financing. The round was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Onechain…
What matters in EduTech is whether tech helps solve problems and make life easier, says Edusuite’s Niel Dagondon [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Educators don’t care what AI or Server Technology is being used in your system, but their main focus is whether this technology helps solve their problems and make their lives…
Vietnamese healthtech firm Medici raises pre-Series A funding co-led by Wavemaker Partners, Jungle Ventures
Medici has raised an undisclosed amount in its pre-Series A round co-led by Wavemaker Partners and Jungle Venture, with participation from its existing investor Insignia Ventures…
Thai SaaS platform Manatal bags $5.1M funding from Sequoia India’s Surge and others
Manatal has closed $5.1 million in seed funding from Sequoia India’s Surge alongside angel investors. The fresh funds will be channeled into engineering as the startup looks to…
Fave appoints ex-Touch ‘n Go executive as Chief Product Officer
Fave has appointed former Touch 'n Go (TNG) executive Arvindd Selvaratnam as its Regional Chief Product Officer (CPO). Arvindd will be overseeing the company’s regional product…
Singaporean logistics firm GoComet banks $7M Series A funding led by Rider Global and Atlas Ventures
GoComet has closed $7 million in Series A financing led by Rider Global and Atlas Ventures. Jetty Ventures, Rebright Partners, Leo Capital and Krishna Capital also participated in…
Indonesian SaaS firm Majoo nets $5M more in pre-series A round led by AC Ventures & Quona Capital
Majoo has raised $5 million more in pre Series A funding led by AC Ventures and Quona Capital with participation from BRI Ventures, Xendit, bringing the total raised for the…
How IdeaConcert utilizes the power of AI to accelerate creators’ ‘joyful imagination’ in building engaging video content [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
"It won't be long from now how people view or enjoy image content like webtoons/comics will change. this is in line with the continued development of technology and 5G in various…
The public needs to understand science and believe in it, says VinFuture Prize Council’s Professor Văn-Chí Đặng [Q&A]
Young people are the promise for the future. Science and technology will help us solve many of our problems. And then I think the third one would be we need to educate the public.…
Japan’s Mizuho Bank leads neobank Tonik’s $131M Series B
Mizuho Bank, one of Japan's largest banking groups, is the latest big backer of Philippine digital bank Tonik, leading its $131 million Series B round of funding.
Singapore’s fintech investment tops $3.94B in 2021 as interest in crypto and blockchain surges, says KPMG
Singapore’s fintech industry hit a five-year high at 191 deals transacted in 2021, a 37 percent increase compared to 2020’s deal count (139 deals) and a 91 percent increase from…
NVIDIA, SoftBank announce termination of NVIDIA’s acquisition of Arm due to regulatory challenges
NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp announced Tuesday the termination of the previously announced transaction whereby NVIDIA would acquire Arm Limited from Softbank. Both parties have…
Taiwan’s Infinity Ventures Crypto closes its first fund at $70 Million to back GameFi, DeFi and Web 3 innovations
Taiwan's Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC) announced the closing of its inaugural fund capped at $70 million to jumpstart and accelerate the growth of global GameFi, DeFi and Web 3…
