Singapore insurtech unicorn Bolttech acquires AVA Insurance
Bolttech has completed the acquisition of AVA Insurance Brokers and AVA Insurance Agency (AVA). The acquisition of AVA will accelerate the deployment of Bolttech’s insurance…
Hong Kong event SaaS firm EventX raises an additional $8M led by GL Ventures
EventX has raised an additional $8 million in Series B plus funding, bringing the company’s Series B total to $18 million. The funding was led by GL Ventures, with participation…
Singapore’s Funding Societies raises $294M led by Softbank to fuel expansion plans in Southeast Asia
Funding Societies has raised $144 million in an oversubscribed Series C+ equity round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Other new investors included Vietnamese tech giant VNG…
Leveraging AI to create safer, ESG-compliant construction sites [Q&A]
viAct, an AI construction tech (contech) startup based out of Hong Kong, automates construction monitoring using a combination of computer vision, edge devices and a mobile app.
Vietnam’s Society Pass completes acquisition of Philippines online grocery delivery service Pushkart.ph
Society Pass Incorporated (SoPa) has acquired Pushkart.ph, an online grocery delivery service in Philippines. The move kicks-off SoPa’s expansion into the Philippines market.…
Singapore consumer internet firm Glance gets $200M from Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms
Glance has agreed to raise $200 million from Reliance Industries Limited's subsidiary Jio Platforms Limited (Jio) in its Series D round of funding. The proposed investment by Jio…
Animoca Brands Japan begins operations, bags seed round of $10M
Animoca Brands announced Tuesday it has begun operations in Japan with the launch of its strategic subsidiary Animoca Brands KK (Animoca Brands Japan), which has completed a raise…
Singapore health and wellness platform MindFi raises $2M to bring mind fitness to Asia Pacific workplaces
MindFi announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $2 million seed funding round that saw participation from existing investor M Venture Partners and Global Founders Capital fund.…
Singapore foodtech firm ProfilePrint closes Series A funding round at a valuation over three times its pre-series A round last year
ProfilePrint, nnounced Tuesday the closing of its Series A funding round at a valuation over three times its pre-series A round last year. Backing this funding round are some of…
Singapore insurtech provider Cyber Sierra raises $4.3M seed fund led by Leo Capital
Cyber Sierra announced Tuesday the completion of a $4.3 million seed round of financing led by Leo Capital, with participation from AppWorks, Credit Saison, as well as angel…
Community is crucial to driving innovation, says WORQ Coworking Space’s Stephanie Ping [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Community is crucial to driving innovation because it is in a community, we share knowledge, resources, and ideas.
Animoca Brands, Brinc launch new $30M Guild Accelerator Program
Animoca Brands has partnered with Brinc to launch the Guild Accelerator Program to build and grow the play-to-earn (P2E) guild ecosystem globally. The new acceleration program…
India bans 54 Chinese apps on ‘security concerns’ – report
Since June 2020, the Indian government has banned around 224 Chinese apps.
