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Singapore’s logistics firm Locad raises $11M Series A funding led by Reefknot Investments

Singapore-based logistics firm Locad has on Monday announced it has raised an $11 million Series A funding round led by Reefknot Investments, a fund anchored by Temasek and logistics powerhouse Kuehne & Nagel.

3 Tech trends that will define 2023 and beyond

Bridging the technology divide by exploring the highlighted trends in 2023 and beyond is a precursor for competitive development policies. While true innovation isn't an easy challenge, the opportunities it presents are enormous. 

SGInnovate launches national-level talent development strategy

SGInnovate, a deep tech ecosystem builder and investor backed by the Singapore government, has on last Friday launched Deep Tech Talent Central (DTTC), an integrated strategy for solving talent challenges across emerging tech sectors.

US’s MoviePass completes seed funding round led by Animoca Brands

MoviePass Inc., the technology platform enhancing the exploration of film and the moviegoing experience, announced Thursday it has raised its seed financing led by Animoca Brands. The round also saw participation from Claritas Capital, Emerald Plus, Gaingels, Harlem Capital, PKO VC and Sandhill Angels.

Service orchestration: The key to unlocking seamless and scalable digital payments

Orchestration is a hot topic across the payments industry in the US and Europe - but in APAC, it’s still a relatively new concept.

Thailand e-wallet provider TrueMoney enters Malaysia

TrueMoney, a fintech subsidiary of Thailand-based Ascend Money, has launched in Malaysia via partnership with Lotus’s Stores Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lotus’s Malaysia) on Thursday.

India’s ApnaKlub raises $16M with new investors

ApnaKlub, an India-based business to business (B2B) wholesale platform for fast moving consumer goods, has on Thursday announced that it has raised a total of $16 million. The firm has raised an additional funding of $6 million from TrueScale Capital and ICMG Partners with participation from existing investors Flourish Ventures, Sequoia India’s Surge, Blume…

Animoca Brands Japan invests in Psychic VR Lab

Animoca Brands K.K. (Animoca Brands Japan), a strategic subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Web3 firm Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (Animoca Brands), has on Friday announced that it made a strategic investment of JP¥100 million ($774,230) into Psychic VR Lab’s JP¥1 billion ($7.74 million) fundraising round in December 2022.

Singapore’s The GrowHub uses technology to improve experience of “farm to fork” [Q&A]

In an interview with TechNode Global, The GrowHub Founder and CEO Lester Chan shared his views on the latest trends in the industry, challenges in food safety and how technology is able to address these challenges.