Bukalapak and Standard Chartered launch digital banking service in Indonesia
Indonesia e-commerce firm Bukalapak and global bank Standard Chartered have officially launched BukaTabungan, a digital banking service that leverages the reach of Bukalapak’s…
India’s PurpleTutor raises $1.25M Series A round to strengthen product offering
PurpleTutor, an Inda-based startup focusses on artificial intelligence (AI) based live classes, has recently raised Rs 10 crore ($1.25 million) in its Series A round. The round…
Rethink customer experience in a digital-first world with intelligent data management
Intelligent data management -- one that is cloud-native and powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning -- is key to retailers' better understanding and serving their…
Korea’s Naver Z joins hands with Thailand’s True to power metaverse ecosystem in Thailand
Naver Z, affiliate of South Korea-based internet giant Naver Corp., announced Thursday that the company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thailand's biggest…
Japan’s oVice raises $32M Series B funding led by multiple investors
oVice, a Japan-based virtual office platform, announced Wednesday a 45 billion yen (around $32.5 million) Series B funding round led by a group of Japanese and overseas investors.…
Tencent, Sony buy 30.34 percent stake in Japan’s FromSoftware for $260M
Hong Kong-based Tencent Holdings Limited and Japan-based Sony Group Corporation have acquired 30.34 percent stake in Japanese game developer FromSoftware for 36.4 billion yen…
Singapore’s Carro achieves profitability in FY22 as revenue more than doubles
Singapore-based online used car retailer Carro achieved profitability in its last financial year (FY2022) as its revenue more than doubled to S$650 million ($463.49 million).
Singapore awards Taiwan’s Gogoro sandbox pilot
Gogoro Inc, a Taiwan-based battery swapping ecosystems provider announced Thursday that Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded it with a sandbox pilot to deploy…
Declout Ventures leads $4.5M investment in Charged Indonesia
Singapore-headquartered DeClout Ventures Pte. Ltd. has led a $4.5 million investment in Indonesia-focused e-mobility scale up Charged Indonesia, as part of their inaugural funding…
Li Ka-shing-funded Horizon Ventures ‘sees gold’ in Southeast Asia – report
The investment firm has set up a Singapore office earlier this year. Its notable exits include include Meta, Razer, and Zoom, data platform Crunchbase showed.
Singapore’s Starboard raises $3.5M pre-series A funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
Starboard, a Singapore-based platform for founders to start and run their companies globally, announced Thursday its $3.5 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill…
Singapore’s Silence Laboratories raises $1.7M seed funding led by Pi Ventures
Silence Laboratories, a web3 focused cybersecurity startup headquartered in Singapore, said Thursday it has closed a $1.7 million round in a seed funding, led by Pi Ventures. The…
Standard Chartered and FairPrice launch Trust digital bank in Singapore
Trust Bank (known as Trust), which is backed by Standard Chartered Bank and FairPrice Group, announced Thursday its official launch as the digital bank for Singapore. Trust is the…
Vietnamese insurtech firm Medici raises Series A funding for technology infrastructure
The emerging insurtech and healthtech platform based in Vietnam Medici has been backed with an undisclosed amount in Series A funding from its existing investors, including lead…
