Singapore’s Starboard raises $3.5M pre-series A funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
Starboard, a Singapore-based platform for founders to start and run their companies globally, announced Thursday its $3.5 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill…
Singapore’s Silence Laboratories raises $1.7M seed funding led by Pi Ventures
Silence Laboratories, a web3 focused cybersecurity startup headquartered in Singapore, said Thursday it has closed a $1.7 million round in a seed funding, led by Pi Ventures. The…
Standard Chartered and FairPrice launch Trust digital bank in Singapore
Trust Bank (known as Trust), which is backed by Standard Chartered Bank and FairPrice Group, announced Thursday its official launch as the digital bank for Singapore. Trust is the…
Vietnamese insurtech firm Medici raises Series A funding for technology infrastructure
The emerging insurtech and healthtech platform based in Vietnam Medici has been backed with an undisclosed amount in Series A funding from its existing investors, including lead…
Reduce volatility in telco churn to drive massive profitability
The most forward-thinking brands like amaysim are changing how they view customer engagement and they are increasing retention budgets as they go, recognizing that keeping a…
Grab and Singtel launch Singapore’s first digital bank
GXS Bank (GXS) which is backed by a consortium consisting of Grab Holdings (Grab) and Singtel on Wednesday launched Singapore’s first digital bank for consumers and businesses.…
Indonesia’s KLAR Smile bags $4.55M pre-series A funding co-led by AC Ventures and East Ventures
Klar Smile, an oral wellness startup in Indonesia, announced Tuesday that it raised a $4.5 million pre-series A funding round co-led by AC Ventures and East Ventures. Other…
Singapore’s iPiD secures $3.3M seed funding to grow industry support and senior hire
Singaporean FinTech start-up iPiD announced Tuesday a $3.3 million seed funding round by strategic investors Rapyd Ventures, Jungle Ventures, 1982 Ventures, Resolution Ventures,…
GoTo’s 2Q revenue up 45 percent to $370.38M
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Tuesday its gross revenue for the second quarter of 2022 increased by 45 percent year on…
Wix Partners with TripleA to enable Wix business owners to accept cryptocurrency payments
TripleA, a licensed crypto payment gateway in Singapore, on Tuesday announced the launch of their partnership with Wix, a United States-listed global software as a service (SaaS)…
Validus and Citi establish $100M facility to drive SME financing
Singapore FinTech firm Validus and global bank Citibank N.A. (Citi) announced Tuesday the establishment of a $100 million securitisation facility, collateralised by small and…
Hybrid working actually increases our carbon footprint – here’s why, and how businesses and building owners can tackle it
In the era of hybrid working, the continual greening of both commercial and residential buildings will be pivotal in advancing the global net zero target.
Singapore’s Lightnet receives $50M capital commitment from LDA Capital
Singapore FinTech firm the Lightnet Group (Lightnet) has secured a $50 million capital commitment from LDA Capital Ltd (LDA) to grow its infrastructure, operations, and expand its…
Singapore FinTech firm banco raises $6.7M Series A round led by SBI Group
Singapore-based FinTech company banco announced Tuesday the successful raise of $6.7 million in Series A funding led by Japan-based leading financial group SBI Group. Sumitomo…
