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Qiming Venture Partners’ portfolio company LanzaTech lists on Nasdaq

LanzaTech NZ, Inc., an innovative leader in carbon capture and transformation and a Qiming Venture Partners portfolio company, listed on Nasdaq on Feb 10, following the completion of its business combination with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (AMCI), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

Indonesia’s Asa Ren raised oversubscribed $8.15M co-led by Top Harvest Capital, Kejora Capital, Marcy Venture Partners

Asa Ren, an Indonesia-based DNA data company based in Indonesia, has on last week announced the closing of a new early stage round of fundings of $8.15 million. This oversubscribed round was co-led by Top Harvest Capital (Silicon Valley USA), Kejora Capital (Kejora-SBI Orbit Fund and Orbit Capital Malaysia), and Marcy Venture Partners (Silicon Valley USA),…

A closer look at the future of events and event technology in 2023 and beyond

2023 could be an important benchmark for the events industry to leapfrog to a new and better landscape, and for tech developers and organizers to transform accordingly to excel in this rapidly changing industry.

Amazon partners SG Enable for hiring and empowering persons with disabilities

American multinational technology company Amazon has on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SG Enable, to partner with Singapore’s focal agency for disability and inclusion, to hire persons with disabilities and help create equal opportunities for them at Amazon’s Operations facilities in Singapore.

The Sandbox unveils ‘Parisland’ Valentine’s Day experience in the metaverse

The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, and global next-gen entertainment company 11:11 Media, have on Thursday announced they will celebrate Valentine’s Day in the metaverse with ‘Parisland’, a romantic adventure set on a tropical island featuring Paris Hilton.

This startup aims to capture 10,000 tons carbon from farmland this year using volcanic rock dusts

“Our [ultimate] goal is to get to a billion tons of carbon captured as quickly as possible," Yap said.

VinFast partners E.ON Drive to electrify VinFast’s European retail and service network with charging infrastructure

VinFast, Vietnam’s first global manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles and E.ON Drive, the eMobility specialist of one of Europe's leading utility companies, announced their cooperation to equip VinFast locations with a charging infrastructure in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

Neil Fong appointed as BurdaPrincipal Investments Managing Director in Asia

Neil Fong has been appointed Managing Director in Asia for BurdaPrincipal Investments (BPI). In his new role at Hubert Burda Media´s international growth capital arm, Neil will continue to expand the investment activities in the region and drive further growth.

Moonfare caps Series C extension round at about $15M, bringing its Series C funding to $130 million+

Moonfare, a global digital private equity investment platform with its Asia Pacific offices headquartered in Singapore and Hong Kong, has capped the extension of its Series C financing round at about $15 million, achieving a record valuation.

Singapore’s Tazapay raises $16.9M Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia

Tazapay, a Singapore-based fintech company specialising in cross-border payments, has on Wednesday announced that it has raised $16.9 million in its Series A funding round. Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia led the round, with EscapeVelocity (escp.vc), PayPal Alumni Fund as well as renowned angel investor Gokul Rajaram joining as new investors.