Singapore digital banking firm Tyme raises $180M capital from Tencent and CDC Group
Tyme has successfully secured investments from Tencent and CDC to complete its $180 million Series B capital raise. Tyme, which has its roots in South Africa, is using the funding…
For Anchanto’s Vaibhav Dabhade, digitalization requires a deep structural shift for companies getting into e-commerce [Q&A]
Technology today is omnipresent and plays an important part in the enablement of all the innovations when it comes to e-commerce. The industry has witnessed tremendous growth in…
GIC-backed VNG to raise funds ahead of US listing – report
The company is said to be seeking to raise $200 million to $300 million from new and existing backers.
Binance Labs leads $1.5M Seed Round for BBS Network
Binance Labs has led the $1.5 million seed round for Bulletin Board System (BBS) Network. The investment is part of Binance Labs' broader strategy to grow the global blockchain…
Hong Kong’s WeLab acquires Bank Jasa Jakarta in Indonesia to launch second digital bank in Asia
WeLab announced Monday the acquisition of PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), a commercial bank in Indonesia, with plans to launch its second digital bank in Asia further to the…
Life lessons from the priceless gift of mentorship and coaching
A growth mindset is very important for a leader. It allows one to identify opportunities even within a crisis.
Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands set up $200M investment program for blockchain gaming projects
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Animoca Brands are launching a $200 million investment program to accelerate and incubate early crypto gaming startups that are building on BSC.
Building an empire: It takes a village
Combine your strengths and passions, pull from the talent and input from those around you, and whatever you’re doing, make it unique. It’s part of you and your story. Remember,…
Singapore financial technology firm Xen Capital raises $7.5M Series A led by Headline Asia
Xen Capital has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round led by Headline Asia (formerly known as Infinity Ventures) to scale its business to business to consumer (B2B2C)…
Vingroup seeks to list car unit in US in 2H2022 to raise at least $3B – report
Vingroup had set up a Singapore-based holding company owning a stake in Vinfast's operations in Vietnam to fuel the IPO process.
Enterprise Singapore and Latin Leap launch first market entry program to help Singapore tech startups expand and grow in Latin American market
Latin Leap and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) have launched the first market entry programme to help tech startups in Singapore to have greater access to business and partnership…
South Korean online lending platform PeopleFund raises $64M Series C funding led by Bain Capital
PeopleFund will utilize the funds to hire artificial intelligence (AI) engineers and acquire alternative data to further upgrade its credit-scoring algorithm while focusing on…
ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021: Movers & Shakers – People’s Choice VC winners
We are thrilled to announce the People's Choice VC winners for the second edition of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards.
Japan’s Space BD raises $9.2M from Temasek arm and others
Space BD has raised a total of 1.04 billion JPY ($9.2 million) through a third-party allotment of new shares to the existing shareholders Incubate Fund, Anniversaire Holdings,…
