Ethis Group and Gobi Partners to debut Shariah-compliant $20M seed fund

Malaysian ethical investment and social finance platform operator Ethis Group, has on Thursday launched EthisX as part of its global expansion plan, continues to trail blaze by…

Hong Kong’s SleekFlow bags $8M Series A funding led by Tiger Global

Following its seven-figure pre-Series A funding round last year, Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund-backed software as a service (SaaS) omnichannel social commerce platform SleekFlow…

Hong Kong’s brandtech firm Gusto Collective eyes expansion to SG, Tokyo, Bangkok after recent fundraising [Q&A]

Gusto Collective, which provides content production services, raised $11 million in its seed plus funding round led by Animoca Brands and Gaw Capital last month. The…

ADDX partners China Construction Bank on $200M allocation under China’s offshore investment scheme

Singapore's private market exchange ADDX and China Construction Bank (Chongqing and Singapore branches) have entered a partnership to help domestic investors in China participate…

Low-latency live streaming is key to capturing online audiences

Going live has never been easier but the technology that goes into realizing this feature is anything but that. As demand and consumption for live content continue to skyrocket,…

RPG Commerce raises $29M in Series B funding round led by East Ventures

RPG Commerce, South East Asia’s leading Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) social e-commerce company, has secured US$29 million in a Series B funding round led by East Ventures, UOB Venture…

Cordlife partners AMILI to launch gut microbiome banking service in Southeast Asia

Cordlife Group Limited (Cordlife), a Singapore Exchange mainboard listed consumer healthcare company, and AMILI Pte. Ltd. (AMILI), a Singapore-based microbiome firm, announced…

Singapore’s Helicap raises $5M from Tikehau Capital and PhillipCapital

Helicap, a Singapore-based FinTech platform, said Wednesday it has raised $5 million in a strategic funding round from two global asset management powerhouses. The round was led…

India’s LeadSquared secures $153M from WestBridge Capital, turns unicorn

India-based sales automation software as a service (SaaS) platform LeadSquared said Tuesday it has secured an investment of $153 million in the Series C funding round by…

Sea Ltd former Chief Strategy Officer Alan Hellawell joins AC Ventures as Senior Advisor & Venture Partner

AC Ventures(ACV), an early-stage Indonesia-focused Venture Capital firm, said Wednesday it has appointed Alan Hellawell as Senior Advisor and Venture Partner. Alan will bring to…

Vietnam’s Finhay raises $25M Series B co-led by Openspace Ventures and VIG

Finhay, Vietnam-based digital investment platform, said Wednesday it has secured a $25 million Series B round co-led by Openspace Ventures and VIG, along with Insignia, TVS,…

Indonesia startup studio alumni achieves over $22.7M funding

Startup Studio Indonesia (SSI), a government-initiated incubation program for early-stage startups, officially opened registration for the Batch 5 program in May. The intensive…

Malaysia to focus on creating smart cities, says Science Minister

Through this collaboration, the innovations developed by start-up company, Sunway iLabs Super Accelerator, could be channeled to NTIS for testing in an actual urban setting…