Singapore’s emerging tech startup landscape maintains steady momentum amid challenging early-stage fundraising environment, report shows

Singapore’s emerging tech startup pipeline appears to be maturing to reach a ‘steady state’ with approximately 60 startups incorporated annually, but early-stage startups looking…

AngelHack launches hacksingapore to support Singapore’s skills and innovation

AngelHack, an United States-based firm that primarily organizes and hosts hackathons for other companies, has on Monday announced the launch of hacksingapore, the nation’s annual…

Thailand’s Banpu NEXT invests in Singaporean battery-as-a-service provider Oyika

Banpu NEXT, a subsidiary of Banpu, a Thailand-based smart energy solutions provider, has announced a strategic investment in Oyika, a Singapore start-up that offers battery swap…

Vietnam’s Selex Motors raises $3M from ADB Ventures, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia and others

Vietnam-based Selex Smart Electric Vehicles JSC (Selex Motors) is currently in a $3 million convertible note investment round with ADB Ventures - Asian Development Banks's venture…

SKS Capital invests in South Korean health and beauty brands aggregator Grace

China headquartered private equity firm SKS Capital has announced its strategic investment in Grace, South Korea's largest aggregator of international health and beauty brands.…

Singapore’s Betterdata raises over-subscribed $1.65M seed round led by Investible

Betterdata, a Singapore-based programmable synthetic data company, has raised an over-subscribed seed round of $1.65 million led by Asia-Pacific-based venture capital firm…

Unlock Southeast Asia’s Untapped Potential at ORIGIN Conference, a Southeast Asia-Focused Content Track at BEYOND Week 2023

With this year’s theme, ‘Southeast Asia in Spotlight,’ the ORIGIN Conference will feature a diverse lineup of international industry leaders and technology innovators from across…

India’s Mesa School of Business raises $4.1M from Elevation Capital, other prominent angel investors

With an aim to build India’s first business school focused on creating startup leaders, Indian education services provider Mesa School of Business (Mesa), has raised INR 34 Crores…

United States’ Nextiva acquires Indian AI company Simplify360

Nextiva, the United States-based conversation platform, has on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Simplify360, an artificial intelligence (AI) customer experience platform…

Alipay+ E-Wallet partnerships power iQIYI’s fast asia expansion

Popular Asian e-wallets are helping iQIYI, a China-based international streaming platform, accelerate its expansion through Alipay+ to help digital and entertainment (D&E)…

Bain: SEA private equity deal value falls 52% in 2022

Southeast Asia’s (SEA) private equity (PE) market deal value fell 52 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, with deal count also declining 15 percent year-on-year, Bain…

Foodpanda partners TADA for new user benefits in Asia

Foodpanda, Asia’s largest food and grocery delivery network outside of China, has entered into a strategic partnership with TADA, a blockchain-based ride hailing platform in…

Singapore’s Accredify raises $7M Series A funding led by iGlobe Partners and SIG Venture Capital

Accredify, a Singapore-based verifiable technology solutions provider, has on Thursday announced that it has raised $7 million during its Series A funding round, co-led by top…

Airwallex launches global payments in Canada further building on expansion in Americas

Australia-based FinTech firm Airwallex has on Wednesday announced the launch of its global payments services in Canada.