India neobank Zolve closes $40M Series A funding round at a valuation of $210M, will scale financial services for US-bound immgrants

With these additional funds, Zolve intends to enhance the user experience for global citizens, allowing them to open their U.S. accounts in minutes. Moreover, the funds will help…

Vietnam blockchain game studio Sipher raises $6.8M Seed round to develop its upcoming World of Sipheria game

Sipher is fostering an ecosystem where people can play for fun while also being rewarded for their time spent in-game. By leveraging blockchain technology, Sipher is bringing…

Singapore fashion brand Love, Bonito raises $50M in Series C funding to fuel category and international expansion

Proceeds from the fundraise will enable Love, Bonito to bolster efforts in existing omnichannel markets and supercharge international expansion in markets that collectively are…

Malaysia home services platform Recommend Group raises $4M Series A funding led by China’s Morning Crest Capital

Recommend Group will be using the funds to expand the teams in Indonesia and Malaysia, with a focus on product and engineering. It will also improve the user experience on its…

Angkasa-Boustead consortium banks on Islamic bank positioning, existing captive members to win a digital banking license in Malaysia [Q&A]

In the interview, Hudhaifa shared the opportunities the consortium sees in building a digital bank in Malaysia and what are the competitive advantages it has against other…

Temasek launches $3.34B investment platform to support businesses with regional or global aspirations

65 Equity Partners seeks to partner with fundamentally sound and well-managed businesses with clear growth strategies over the long term. It will invest across industries with…

DaaS provider QoreNext raises $1.5M seed funding backed by Wavemaker Partners to bring data science solution to the market

The seed round will help the QoreNext platform to advance the production of its main modules and to bring its first set of data products to the market, the company said in a…

Kumu breaches $100M in funds raised with Series C led by General Atlantic, aims to create the world’s largest participatory social network

This transaction marks the largest equity financing to date for a Filipino startup not founded as a subsidiary or spinoff of an established conglomerate. It also marks General…

Privy raises $17.5M series B funding led by GGV Capital, expects faster digital transformation in Indonesia through digital identity and signing

Within five years, Privy has been enabling 18.5 million users to open bank saving accounts, stock trading accounts, apply for credit cards, insurance policy, lease a motor…

DroneTech startup Poladrone raises $4.29 M in Malaysia’s largest Seed round

The funding round will allow Poladrone to scale up operations to better serve customers across the region and to attract top talent to further improve its products.

India education infrastructure startup Teachmint plans international expansion with $78M Series B led by Rocketship.vc and Vulcan Capital

Teachmint will use this fresh infusion of funds to further strengthen its proprietary classroom technology as well as to expand into international markets. To accelerate growth,…

White Star Capital raises $360M for third fund, will open an office in Singapore

White Star Capital has secured $360 million for its third flagship fund, above its original target of $300 million, to invest in exceptional entrepreneurs building ambitious,…

Omise targets to triple transactional processing volume in Malaysia as it launches operations in the country

Businesses operating online in Malaysia now have access to the full strength of Omise’s modern payment gateway to accept payments securely, manage transactions, send payouts, and…

Indonesia SaaS firm Majoo raises $4M in pre-Series A led by AC Ventures to accelerate instant store development for MSMEs

With its new funding, Majoo will accelerate its instant online store's product development and market penetration for MSMEs.