Fundnel Group and BRI Ventures launch fund for Indonesian growth-stage start-ups

Fundnel Group, Southeast Asia’s largest marketplace for alternative assets, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday with BRI Ventures (BVI), the corporate venture…

Airwallex rolls out more global payments services in Singapore with virtual business cards and card expenses launch

After officially entering the Singapore market in January, global fintech firm Airwallex continues to progressively roll out key offerings in its global payments suite with…

Vietnam social commerce platform Aemi raises $2M Seed funding to provide solutions for creators and micro retailers

Aemi provides social sellers with high-end, authentic product assortment and a toolbox of inventory and marketing tools. These provide operational support for their customers.…

India’s 9Unicorns announces fifth closure of its maiden fund at $100M

9Unicorns, an India-based early-to-growth stage accelerator fund, on Sunday announced the fifth closure of its maiden fund at $100 million. The company plans to invest $500,000 to…

Carousell to acquire fashion recommerce retailer Refash

Carousell Group, a Singapore-based recommerce group, announced Monday that it has signed a deal to acquire Refash, a Singapoore-based omnichannel fashion recommerce retailer, for…

Grab said to be eyeing stake in Malaysia’s sixth largest banking group AmBank – report

When contacted about the potential acquisition, Grab's communications team said the company "will not comment on rumors and speculation".

Coinhako secures licence to provide digital payment token services in Singapore

Singaporean crypto firm Coinhako has been granted the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) official approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence which allow the firm…

Indonesia’s Moladin raises $95M Series B funding to grow its automotive ecosystem

Moladin, an Indonesia-based omnichannel used car marketplace, announced Monday it has secured Series B funding of $95 million led by global internet investment firm DST Global.…

Malaysia has no plans for more digital banking licenses – report

In deciding to award five licenses, Nor Shamsiah said the central bank considered many factors, such as the size of the country’s banking system relative to the economy. “This…

Elon Musk’s $44B Twitter buyout challenged in shareholder lawsuit – report

According to Reuter's report, the lawsuit seeks to delay the merger's closing until at least 2025, declare that Twitter directors breached their fiduciary duties, and recoup legal…

Indonesian social job platform Atma raises $5M in oversubscribed pre- seed round led by AC Ventures

Atma, an Indonesia-based social job platform powered by community, said Monday it has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round led by AC Ventures with participation…

Meta’s first investment in Asia is mental health Startup Ami with $3M Seed round

Ami's end goal is to make tangible improvements in the well-being of employees compared to the other underutilized or ineffective wellness solutions used by companies.

Cake DeFi partners with FACEIT in multi million dollar deal to allow gamers to earn cryptocurrency

Cake DeFi, a Singapore-based crypto fintech platform, announced Friday a multi-million dollar partnership with FACEIT, a United Kingdom-based platform for competitive online…

China’s EV maker NIO announces proposed secondary listing on Singapore Exchange

The company has received a conditional eligibility-to-list letter (ETL) from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd on May 5, 2022.