Hong Kong’s Hex Trust gets licence for virtual assets services in Dubai
Hex Trust, the Hong Kong-based fully licensed and insured provider of bank-grade custody and associated services for digital assets, has received the minimum viable product (MVP)…
India’s RedBrick AI raises $4.6M seed funding led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia
Indian health-tech artificial intelligence (AI) platform RedBrick AI has on Wednesday announced a $4.6 milion seed funding round to accelerate the development and adoption of…
Singapore’s NOVI Health raises $5M in Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
NOVI Health, a Singapore-based provider of technology-enabled chronic disease and preventive healthcare, announced Thursday the closing ofits Series A fundraising, securing $5…
ZA Bank integrates Wise to become first HK bank to launch low-cost international transfers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s virtual bank ZA Bank and United Kingdom-based financial technology firm Wise has jointly announced a partnership on Wednesday to offer low-cost and quick international…
East Ventures launches the fourth initiative of Indonesia PASTI BISA to support digital ecosystem
East Ventures, the Singapore-based venture capital firm that has supported over 250 tech companies across Southeast Asia, has on Wednesday launched the fourth initiative of…
Accelerating Asia announces investments into ten startups for 7th cohort
Accelerating Asia, a Singapore-based venture capital accelerator focused on pre-Series A startups has invested in ten new companies from across Asia Pacific as part of its 7th…
Philippine tech ecosystem remains resilient but faces talent issue, Gobi-Core report shows
While the Philippine tech ecosystem remains resilient amid global economic headwinds, the country’s talent pool must grow in tandem to support the birth and growth of local…
DBS becomes first bank in Asia to complete intraday repurchase transaction on a blockchain based network
Singapore-based bank DBS announced Wednesday that it has become the first bank in Asia to complete an intraday repurchase transaction on J.P. Morgan’s intraday repurchase…
Singapore-based climate tech start-up URECA closes Pre-Seed funding round at $1.5M
URECA, a Singapore-headquartered climate tech company, has announced on Tuesday the close of its pre-seed fundraising round at $1.5 million, exceeding the company’s original…
Australia’s Sapia.ai raises $17M Series A funding led by Macquarie Capital & W23
Building on the continuing success of its artificial intelligence (AI) solution in delivering diversity and inclusion in hiring, Australian AI-powered recruitment firm Sapia.ai on…
Yangzijiang Financial partners Heliconia Capital to launch $109M fund to invest in Southeast Asian SMEs
Singapore-listed financial firm Yangzijiang Financial Holding Ltd, has partnered with Temasek-backed investment firm Heliconia Capital Management Pte. Ltd. (Heliconia), to launch…
Singapore’s Wavemaker Partners names ex-Facebook exec Andy Hwang as General Partner
Wavemaker Partners, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, has on Wednesday welcomed Andy Hwang as its new General Partner, as the firm celebrates 10 years of investing in the…
South Korean SaaS firm Toss Lab secures $1.2M strategic investment from Taiwan’s Kdan Mobile Software
Toss Lab Inc, a South Korean software as a service (SaaS) firm, has secured $1.2 million strategic investment from Kdan Mobile Software, Ltd, a global SaaS company headquartered…
