Climate Impact X selects Nasdaq Technology to power new global carbon exchange

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and Climate Impact X (CIX), a global marketplace and exchange for quality carbon credits, announced on Wednesday a strategic technology partnership that will…

How the telehealth industry is moving forward with big strides as digital health ecosystems across Southeast Asia undergo rapid transformation

Based on our experiences in delivering telemedicine in Southeast Asia, namely in Indonesia and Thailand, there are a few behaviors and attitudes towards digital health services…

UK’s Entrepreneur First raises unconventional $158M Series C funding for talent investing in Southeast Asia

Entrepreneur First (EF), a United Kingdom-based scaleup investor in early stage founder talent, said Wednesday it has raised a $158 million Series C funding round from a group of…

Unlimint powers direct in-app purchases for Telegram

With the integration, Unlimint’s clients will be able to use the fintech’s solution straight from the messenger as well as their website or app, creating a seamless experience for…

Franklin Templeton launches first Asian FinTech incubator in Singapore

Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest independent asset managers, on Tuesday officially opened its first Asian FinTech incubator in the heart of Singapore. The new…

Ascend Vietnam Ventures surpasses $50M target

Ascend Vietnam Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm located in Ho Chi Minh City, announced Tuesday that it has exceeded its $50 million target for its flagship early-stage…

Funding Societies acquires CardUp to drive payments expansion

Funding Societies, Southeast Asia's largest Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) digital financing platform, announced Wednesday that it is acquiring regional payments solution…

Bertelsmann India Investments plans funding exceeding $500M to back tech startups

German media, services, and education company Bertelsmann said Tuesday that its strategic investment arm Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) has raised $500 million to back Indian…

Singapore’s Panthera Growth to raise $250M second fund to back tech companies

Panthera Growth Partners (PGP), a Singapore-based tech-focused growth investment firm, announced Tuesday the first close of its second fund, having secured commitments for more…

India’s Progcap raises $40M from Creation Investments, Tiger Global and Google

Progcap, a pioneer in corporate-led financing solutions for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) in India, said Tuesday it has raised $40 million in private equity capital at $600…

Indonesia’s Fresh Factory secures $4.5M seed funding led by East Ventures

Fresh Factory, an Indonesia-based integrated cold chain fulfillment and enabler startup,a cold chain fulfillment startup, announced Monday that it has secured $4.5 million of seed…

Bangladesh’s ShopUp announces $65M follow-on round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

The company had previously completed a $109 million Series B Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures leads $75 million Series B in Bangladesh’s ShopUp">six months ago.

2C2P and Ikano Retail extend online localized payments for IKEA in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand

Global payments platform 2C2P announced on Tuesday that they had been appointed by IKEA franchisee Ikano Retail as its official payments partner to create a seamless and localised…