Insignia AI Notes #10: Autonomous AI agents as apps of the future
Broadly speaking, internet connectivity and #smartphone devices were necessary for #mobile applications to flourish in demand. In the same way, #AgentOps is a necessary layer to…
Japan’s Beyond Next Ventures achieves first close of its deeptech fund at over $67.17M
Japan-based venture capital firm Beyond Next Ventures, Inc. said Wednesday that it has achieved first close of its deeptech fund at over $67.17 million. The firm said it will…
Gojek expands services to users in Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces
Indonesian technology firm Gojek has on Tuesday announced its expansion to Binh Duong (Di An, Thuan An, Thu Dau Mot) and Dong Nai (Bien Hoa) provinces, neighboring cities of Ho…
Jungle Ventures launches program to support early-stage startups
Singapore-based venture capital firm Jungle Ventures is launching First Cheque@Jungle, a bespoke program for partnering with seasoned operators at idea, pre-seed and seed stages.
PH startup PetPal plans to build ‘superapp’ as it targets $1.6B pet care market in Southeast Asia [Q&A]
In the interview, 917Venture Head of Ideation and Acceleration Glenn Estrella also shared PetPal’s short-term and long-term plans, the potential and opportunities the company sees…
Singapore’s UnaFinancial partners with UK’s Velexa to launch digital investing platform in the UAE
UnaFinancial (formerly known as Robocash Group), a Singapore-based fintech group, has partnered with Velexa, a United Kingdom-based wealthtech disruptor to launch a digital…
Bolttech, Allianz Partners team up to offer insurance solutions across APAC and US
Global insurance firm Allianz Partners and Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech have announced a partnership to provide embedded device and appliance protection insurance…
Singapore’s REPUBLIK closes $6M seed funding round, valued at $75M
REPUBLIK, a Singapore-based technology company, has announced the successful conclusion of its $6 Million seed funding round. The round saw participation from leading investors,…
Malaysian stock exchange, TNG Digital, Affin Hwang team up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia
Malaysian bourse Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), payment firm TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) and investment firm Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad (AHIBB), have teamed up to…
Society Pass to spin out TMG, Nusatrip into new publicly-traded companies via Nasdaq IPOs in 2024
Society Pass Inc. (SoPa), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, plans to spin out two profitable business units…
WORQ raises pre-series B funding at an up-round on the back of profitability
WORQ, a Malaysia-based coworking and flexible space provider, has successfully completed its latest fundraising round, backed by 14 follow-on investors. The global asset…
Nearly 7 in 10 SMEs in Southeast Asia rely on startup capital from savings, family and friends: SME Industry Report
In Southeast Asia, about 70 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) started their business with seed money raised from their personal savings and from family and friends’…
Web3 industry leaders in Hong Kong back new regulatory task force following JPEX incident
"We represent various organizations committed to developing #HongKong’s #Web3 ecosystem, and we have taken notice of the situation at #JPEX. We strongly believe that the…
Rapyd Survey unveils nearly 50 percent of Singapore businesses express need for innovative fintech solutions
Nearly one in two businesses in Singapore expressed a strong need for innovative fintech solutions to tackle business concerns, according to a recent study on business to business…
