Indonesia’s LinkAja secures strategic investment from Mitsui

Indonesian digital wallet LinkAja announced its corporate action on Wednesday by securing strategic investment from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui).

Indonesian insurtech Qoala raises $47M in Series C funding co-led by PayPal Ventures, MassMutual Ventures

Indonesian omnichannel InsurTech Qoala has on Tursday announced the completion of its Series C funding round, raising $47 million. The funding was co-led by PayPal Ventures and…

Hang Seng Bank launches $4.22B SME Power Up Fund

Hong Kong-based Hang Seng Bank has on Tuesday unveiled the HKD 33 Billion ($4.22 billion) SME Power Up Fund, a strategic initiative to support the growth, cross-boundary…

Golden Gate Ventures promotes Angela Toy to COO in strategic international expansion move

Golden Gate Ventures, a Singapore-based venture capital fund, has on Wednesday announced the appointment of Partner Angela Toy as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). This newly…

Singapore’s Elevate Foods secures $525,000 in pre-seed funding led by Wavemaker Impact

Elevate Foods, a Singapore-based platform for small- and medium-sized farm-gate processors, has announced the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round at $525,000, led by…

DNX Ventures raises $243M for two new Japan funds

DNX Ventures, a Japan and U.S.-based venture capital firm, has announced the final close of two new Japan funds, raising a total of approximately 36.5 billion yen (U.S. $243…

Vietnam’s VinFast unveils EV lineup in Thailand

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto has unveiled an electric vehicle (EV) lineup in Thailand. The firm has introduced a diverse range of green mobility solutions to Southeast Asia's…

Venturi Partners invests $25M in Philippines’ DALI Discount

Venturi Partners (Venturi), a Singapore-based growth equity firm specializing in consumer investments across India and Southeast Asia, has on Tuesday announced its $25 million…

Helicap partners Crowd Credit to pump $50M into Southeast Asia for Japanese investors

Japanese financial services company Crowd Credit Inc has parntered with Singapore's fintech firm Helicap Pte Ltd (Helicap) to pump $50 million into Southeast Asia for Japanese…

Japan’s GMO Financial Gate invests in Malaysia’s FinTech firm Soft Space

Soft Space, Malaysia-based fintech-as-a-service (FaaS) company, has announced a capital alliance with its long-standing partner, GMO Financial Gate, Inc, one of Japan’s largest…