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.

Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome’s part of KAF-led consortium winning digital bank license

KAF Investment Bank-led consortium was among the low-profile bidders for the digital banking licenses. Besides Carsome, the KAF Investment Bank-led consortium also includes two…

Animoca Brands partners nature gaming startup Untamed Planet to develop Untamed Metaverse

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, said Friday it has invested in and partnered with Untamed Planet, the…

Philippine cloud kitchen firm Kraver’s Canteen secures $3M Series A led by Quest Ventures

Kraver’s technology provides high-end meal experiences for its customers by allowing them to heat food without using a microwave. Moreover, Kraver has a metaverse…

Singapore’s UOB The FinLab launches The Greentech Accelerator to support greentech startups

Singapore UOB innovation accelerator The FinLab unveiled Thursday The Greentech Accelerator, a new, global programme aimed at supporting innovative greentech solution providers…

India’s Evenflow raises $5M pre-series A round from Village Global and others

Evenflow Brands (Evenflow), an India-based e-commerce rollup firm, announced Thursday the closing of its pre-series A round of $5 million. The round saw participation from Village…

Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome acquires WapCar & AutoFun Businesses

The partnership will enable Carsome to capture and serve customers from their early stage of car exploration and bring a more engaging and fun experience to the car transaction…

Australian FinTech firm Peppermint gets e-wallet license in the Philippines

Peppermint Innovation Ltd (Peppermint), an Australia-based FinTech firm, announced Wednesday the company has been granted a license to operate as an electronic money issuer (EMI)…

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Singapore’s Resolution Ventures announces first close of $20M Southeast Asia FinTech fund

Resolution Ventures, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, announced Wednesday the first close of its $20 million Southeast Asia-focused Fintech fund, Resolution Fintech Fund I.…

Germany’s Soundcloud acquires Singapore music AI firm Musiio

Germany music entertainment firm SoundCloud announced Tuesday it has acquired Musiio, a Singapore-based music artificial intelligence (AI) firm. Musiio will amplify SoundCloud’s…

India’s Zepto raises $200M Series D led by Y Combinator Continuity

Just nine months after launching, Indian quick commerce firm Zepto has announced its $200 million Series D fundraise, valuing the company at around $900 million. Y Combinator…

Indian smart interviewing platform BarRaiser secures $4.2M in seed funding round

BarRaiser, an India-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart interviewing platform, announced Monday that it has raised $4.2 million in seed financing. The seed funding…