AI enables businesses to understand and optimize for customers’ needs in realtime [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Asia Pacific region businesses are very consumer-focused. AI is a perfect technology to help businesses understand consumers better, and also for consumers to receive better,…
UK-based Global Processing Services upsizes funding round, with participation of Temasek & MissionOG
Global Processing Services (GPS) has upsized funding round by approximately $100 million with participation of Temasek and MissionOG. This brings the total amount raised in its…
Indonesian wealthtech startup Pluang secures $55M funding led by Accel
Pluang has raised $55 million in a funding round led by Accel, with participation from Openspace. It plans to use the additional funding to further build out its technology…
Validus, TTC Group and Do Ventures form joint venture to expand access to credit for SMEs in Vietnam
Validus Vietnam, the Vietnam entity of Singapore-based small and medium enterprises (SME) growth financing platform Validus, TTC Group, a multi-industry conglomerate in Vietnam…
Japan’s JCB injects $5M in Malaysian fintech firm Soft Space in strategic partnership
Soft Space Sdn Bhd announced a new strategic partnership with Japanese international payment brand, JCB Co. Ltd. This strategic partnership is the first of its kind in Malaysia…
Startup accelerator F10 to incubate early-stage blockchain startups in Singapore with Klaytn Foundation
F10 will partner with Klaytn Foundation to launch an Incubation Program in Singapore. The program will support early-stage startups built on Klaytn, a blockchain platform…
Singapore cross-border payment firm Thunes kicks off expansion into Greater China
Thunes plans to significantly accelerate the expansion of its operations in Greater China, spanning mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. This news follows the recent…
Australian fintech startup Airwallex launches global payment services in Singapore
Airwallex announced Thursday its official launch in Singapore, following its grant of a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and a beta…
International start-ups to compete in $600,000 Rocket Fuel Start-up Pitch Competition at LEAP22
Start-ups from around the world are being invited to go head-to-head to win a share of a $600,000 prize fund at the Rocket Fuel Start-up Pitch Competition, and to pitch their…
Thai proptech startup PropertyScout raises total funding to $2.5M in oversubscribed pre-Series A round
PropertyScout, has reached $2.5 million in total funding after successfully closing its Pre-Series A round. Hustle Fund led the round, while a number of well-known prop tech…
Indonesian renewable energy startup Xurya receives $21.5M Series A funding led by East Ventures and Saratoga
PT Xurya Daya Indonesia (Xurya) has raised series A funding of $21.5 million. This series A funding round was led by a venture capital firm, East Ventures (Growth fund), and PT…
Southeast Asia neobank Crowdo closes $5.9M pre-Series B convertible bridge round from Gobi, Ivest
The funds will be used to expand Crowdo’s neobank platform in Singapore and Indonesia and scale its ESG financing portfolio. Crowdo is headquartered in Singapore but fully…
For LionsBot, human-centered AI ensures that tech can make the most impact where it matters [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Innovation should always focus on improving the welfare of communities and seek to resolve the challenges they face in their day-to-day life. New technology should have the goal…
Fintech startup Paywatch raises $5.23M in seed funding round led by Third Prime and others
Paywatch has raised MYR21.9 million ($5.23 million) in a seed funding round led by US venture capital firm Third Prime and prominent family offices in Singapore and Hong Kong.…
