Nearly One in Five Cars Sold This Year Will Be Electric — International Energy Agency
Electric car sales are generally low outside the major markets, but 2022 was a growth year in India, Thailand and Indonesia. Collectively, sales of electric cars in these…
Malaysian AI Startup VOX scores $250,000 investment from Silicon Valley
Malaysian-born artificial intelligence (AI) startup VOX said Monday it has harnessed ChatGPT with Sharly.ai and scored a $250,000 investment from Silicon Valley.
Singapore Edtech startup Explico raises $1.4M in Pre-Series A funding
Explico, a Singapore based edtech startup, announced Wednesday that it has successfully secured $1.4 million in pre-series A funding. Key investors include Astonic Ventures…
United States’ Fuel Venture Capital to conduct roadshow in Asia for latest fund
Fuel Venture Capital, a leading early-stage investor in technology and digital companies, will conduct a roadshow in Asia next week as it looks to raise money for its next fund,…
Animoca Brands’ subsidiary TinyTap raises $8.5M to expand Web3 education business
TinyTap, an edtech subsidiary of Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands, educational games, has on Tuesday announced that it has raised $8.5 million. The funding comes from…
Vertex-backed Finland EV charging platform Virta raises $93M for APAC expansion
Finland-based electric vehicle (EV) charging platforms Virta Ltd, a portfolio company of Singapore based Venture Capital firm Vertex Holdings, has secured new €85 million ($93.33…
Bridging global and local markets: A conversation with Monnai Co-Founder Pierre Demarche [Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A, Pierre Demarche, Co-Founder of Monnai, discusses the challenges faced by players in the FinTech industry and the company's recent fundraising…
The era of scams: How businesses in Singapore can prepare for and prevent attacks
Ultimately, the solution to fraud prevention lies in the balance of a business’s employees, processes, and technology efforts.
South Korea to invest $748M in fund of funds this year to boost the country’s venture capital sector
The Ministry of Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Startups (MSS) in South Korea said it will invest around KRW 1 trillion ($748.43 million) in a fund of funds this…
ZEBOX launches 5th hub in Singapore to drive sustainable innovation in the Asia Pacific
ZEBOX, a global accelerator gathering a network of entrepreneurs, industry leaders and ecosystem experts, has on Tuesday announced the launch of its Asia Pacific hub in Singapore.…
India’s Lokal raises $14.6M Series B funding for new product launch
Lokal, India's hyperlocal content, community, and classified platform, announced Tuesday it has raised INR 120 Crore ($14.6 million) in Series B funding. The funding came from new…
Robocash : FinTech development has a positive effect on people’s overall happiness
Robocash Group sees FinTech development has a positive effect on people's overall happiness, due to strong correlation of 0.74 between happiness and fintech indices.
Japan’s Luup raises $33.55M new funding led by Spiral Capital
Japanese micromobility company Luup, Inc. has raised a total of approximately 4.5 billion yen ($33.55 million), bringing its total capital raised to date to approximately 9.1…
IFC establishes a presence in Malaysia to support green, resilient and inclusive growth
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets, has established a presence in Malaysia to…
