India edtech firm BYJU’S acquires Austrian mathematics software provider GeoGebra

BYJU’S has acquired Austria-based mathematics software provider GeoGebra. The company, however, did not disclose the value of the deal. This acquisition complements the company's…

Vietnam blockchain-based gamehub Whydah raises $25 Million funding

Whydah has successfully raised $25 million from prestigious investors including Hashkey, Eternity Ventures, Bitscale, Youbi, Morningstar Ventures, Kardia Ventures, Formless…

Hong Kong’s WATI raises $8.3M Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital India

WATI has raised $8.3 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital India.Surge, Base Partners and several prominent angels including Gokul Rajaram also participated in the…

Malaysian drone tech firm Aerodyne explores dual-listing as it starts IPO process

The drone tech firm currently is also in the midst of raising a bridge round ahead of its Series C funding round next year.

US cybersecurity firm Claroty raises $400M Series E funding led by SoftBank, acquires Medigate for extended IoT protection

Claroty has raised $400 million in Series E funding and entering an agreement to acquire Medigate. The round brings the company’s total funding to $635 million, making it the most…

Singapore cybersecurity start-up CloudSEK raises $7M in Series A funding led by MassMutual Ventures to accelerate global expansion

CloudSEK has raised $7 million in its Series A investment led by MassMutual Ventures. This brings the total investment in CloudSEK to about $10 million. The Series A funding also…

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Singapore VC firm Golden Gate Ventures seeks $120M for new fund – report

Golden Gate's move comes at a time when Southeast Asia is attracting more investors into the region.

Navis Capital Partners sells its entire stake in Hong Kong tech business services provider QIMA

Navis Capital Partners (Navis) announced the sale of its entire interest in Pinnacle Inspection Ltd (QIMA). Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) , is the new equity…

The state of cyber risk in APAC underscores need to invest more in cybersecurity talent, capabilities, and resources

The inadequacy of cybersecurity skills covers the spectrum of cybersecurity professionals, from IT technicians to security engineers and chief information security officers.

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Binance Asia Services invests in Singapore private securities exchange HG Exchange

Binance Asia Services, the blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency provider behind Binance Singapore, announced its post-money stake of 18 percent in Singapore private securities…

Thai proptech firm Lazudi raises $2M funding from Swedish venture capital firm PropTech Farm

Lazudi has raised $2 million investment from PropTech Farm. The cash injection provides the firm with the capital it needs to deploy the technology to simplify the home buying and…

Hong Kong logistics startup Pickupp raises $37M Series B funding led by Jardine Matheso

Pickupp has raised another $37 million in Series B funding led by Hong Kong conglomerate Jardine Matheson. Existing investors including Reefknot Investments, Cathay Venture Inc.,…

Pakistan: Bridging the South and Southeast Asia startup and innovation ecosystems [BEYOND Virtual Panel recap]

This November 18 session of Beyond Virtual invited three leaders from leading startups in Pakistan to discuss how the Pakistani startup ecosystem can improve especially in view of…