India’s Attero Recycling to invest $1 billion for global expansion
India’s largest and world’s leading li-ion battery recycling company Attero Recycling said Tuesday that it will invest $1 billion by 2027 for global expansion. Through this…
MAS partners the industry to pilot use cases in digital assets
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Tuesday the commencement of Project Guardian, a collaborative initiative with the financial industry that seeks to explore the…
India’s SUGAR Cosmetics closes $50M Series D funding led by L Catterton
SUGAR Cosmetics (SUGAR), one of India's largest omnichannel beauty companies and a cult favorite amongst Gen Z and Millennial consumers, announced Monday the close of its $50…
GoTo’s 1Q22 gross revenue grows 53 percent to $357.38m
PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo Group), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Monday that its gross revenue for the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) increased by 53…
Amgen and NSG Biolabs announce golden ticket to boost Singapore’s Biotech Ecosystem
As part of the sponsorship, Amgen will support one "Golden Ticket" award each year for three years, providing winners with one year of free residency in NSG Biolabs’ fully…
Singapore’s Privyr raises $6M Series A funding led by MassMutual Ventures and Vulcan Capital
Privyr, a Singapore-based startup that helps consumer-facing salespeople and businesses convert leads right from their phones, said Tuesday it has raised $6 million in Series A…
Indian data insights start-up Synaptic raises $20M Series B funding from Valor Equity Partners
Synaptic, an India-based alternative data insights start-up, announced Tuesday the successful closure of $20 million in Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners. With…
The social imperative for start-ups to grow
It has become imperative for businesses to consciously and intentionally incorporate social purpose and impact into their business model early on.
iFarmer raises $2.1 M in Bangladesh’s largest Agritech Funding from IDLC Ventures and Millville Opportunities
Launched in 2019, iFarmer is Bangladesh’s largest AgriTech company, offering comprehensive solutions for farmers, agricultural input sellers, and buyers, including retailers,…
GetGo partners HMGICS and CDG ENGIE to accelerate shared and sustainable mobility in singapore
GetGo, the Point A-to-A carsharing platform in Singapore, announced Monday that it has signed two separate memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with HMGICS and CDG ENGIE,…
Indonesia’s Astro raises $60M Series B funding, bringing the total investment to more than $90M
Astro, an Indonesia platform that enables 15-minute grocery delivery to customers, said Monday it has raised $60 million Series B funding led by Accel, Citius and Tiger Global,…
MRANTI’s Fourth Industrial Revolution Innovation Hub to benefit 1,250 biz owners this year
The 4IR-themed innovation center was one of the government's initiatives to guide entrepreneurs comprehensively from the prototype development process to product…
1Sharpe Capital launches 1Sharpe Ventures and $90M inaugural fund close for early-stage PropTech investing
The new fund marks the 12th total venture for founders Gregor Watson and Rob Bloemker and will focus on global investments in Pre-Seed to Series A-stage companies leveraging…
Indika Energy, Alpha JWC Ventures and Horizons Ventures team up for EV venture
Indika Energy, Alpha JWC Ventures and Horizons Ventures announced Friday their latest collaboration in the form of joint investment in Ilectra Motor Group (IMG), a company that…
