Philippine agri-fisheries startup Mayani nets $1.7M in AgFunder-led round
Mayani, a Philippine-based agri-fisheries startup, has secured $1.7 million in oversubscribed seed funding anchored by the Silicon Valley agtech venture capital (VC) AgFunder…
Data privacy and sustainability see increase in importance among Singapore consumers considering electronics purchases: YouGov report
Sustainability and data safety have emerged as hot topics in the electronics goods sector in recent years, a report showed Wednesday. According to data from YouGov’s latest…
HashKey Capital closes Fund III At $500M to build Web3
HashKey Capital, a global asset manager specializing in crypto and blockchain, has announced the final closing of its third fund, HashKey FinTech Investment Fund III (Fund III)…
Animoca Brands completes acquisition of WePlay Media
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, announced on Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of…
Singapore cybersecurity firm Blackpanda closes $15M Series A funding
Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Blackpanda has raised $15 million in its Series A funding round co led by Primavera Venture Partners and Gaw Capital Partners. The round will…
South Korea’s PeopleFund raises $20M led by Bain Capital
PeopleFund Company, the South Korea artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital lending platform, has recently closed a $20 million funding round led by Bain Capital. A total of…
Singapore’s LingoAce aims to open a world of opportunities for children through tech-enabled, immersive learning [Q&A]
In the interview, Yao also shared the trends driving innovation in the EduTech industry and how has COVID-19 sped up the acceptance of online learning and hybrid learning.
Taiwan’s KKday revenue hits record high in 2022
KKday, a Taiwan-based travel and experiences platform, has on Wednesday announced record-high 2022 revenue growth of 100 percent year on year, surpassing pre-Covid levels. The…
Combo of smarter existing cities & new, high-tech cities will make Thailand a desirable destination for global investment, says Dr. Non Arkaraprasertkul
In the interview, Dr. Arkaraprasertkul also shared his views on smart cities startup ecosystem in APAC and how depa help drive the smart cities ecosystem in Thailand and also his…
ForgeRock’s David Hope on maintaining trust as enterprises use AI and more data-led online services [Q&A]
David Hope, Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific and Japan at ForgeRock, discusses the trends driving innovation in the digital identity industry in a TechNode Global Q&A. He…
Indonesia close to finalize EV deals with BYD Group & Tesla – report
Indonesia has the world’s largest nickel reserve which is essential for the battery industry.
CryptoSlam and Forkast.News to form new data intelligence platform
United States-based blockchain data analytics company CryptoSlam and Hong Kong-based Web3 media company Forkast.News have on Tuesday announced a merger to form Forkast Labs, a…
SEA food delivery platforms total GMV grows 5% y-o-y to $16.3B in 2022
Southeast Asia food delivery platforms' total gross merchansdise value (GMV) grew 5 percent year on year to $16.3 billion in 2022, from S15.5 billion in 2021, a report said…
