AC Ventures launches ACV Academy to support early-stage tech founders

Indonesia-based, early-stage venture capital firm AC Ventures (ACV) announced Wednesday the launch of its education platform for tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets called ACV…

Blackbird raises Australia’s largest venture capital fund at over $640M

Australian venture capital firm Blackbird said Wednesday it has raised Australia’s largest venture capital fund at just over AUD$1 billion ($640 million) in committed capital. The…

The critical role of VCs in accelerating ESG investments

Essentially, ESG is being called on to encourage organizations, especially businesses, to strongly consider factors beyond just their bottom line – particularly environmental…

Petronas, Accenture, Amazon Web Services collaborate to commercialize digital logistics platform

Petronas, Accenture and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are collaborating to evaluate commercialisation opportunities globally for the cloud-based logistics solution and services…

Singapore FinTech Association & 5 national FinTech associations to form Asean FinTech Movement

The MOU seeks to formalize each national FinTech association’s involvement in the formation of the ASEAN FinTech Movement, with the goal of raising the region’s profile as a…

Igloo launches blockchain-based weather index insurance for rice farmers in Vietnam

Singapore-based insurtech Igloo, in partnership with PVI Insurance, Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration (VNMHA) and international reinsurer SCOR, on Tuesday…

Singapore’s DBS completes groundbreaking industry pilot with DeFi liquidity pools

Singaporean bank DBS has become one of the first banks globally to test the trading of foreign exchange (FX) and government securities using permissioned DeFi liquidity pools on…

United Kingdom’s Wise gets licence from MAS for investment product launch

Wise, the United Kingdom-based payment firm, announced Wednesday that it has received a capital markets services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which will…

United Kingdom fintech firm Weavr expands to Singapore

Weavr, a United Kingdom-headquartered technology provider that empowers businesses with plug-and-play embedded finance solutions, has set up in Singapore as part of its mission to…

Circle gets approval from MAS for digital payment token products

Circle Internet Financial, a global digital financial technology firm and the issuer of USD Coin (USDC) and Euro Coin (EUROC), has received in-principle approval as a major…

IDX partners MVGX to develop Indonesia’s carbon exchange system

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) is exploring the possibility of working with MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary…

South Korean travel AI startup Globaleur raises $2.5M to connect end-to-end experience

South Korean travel tech startup Globaleur has raised $2.5 million in their pre-series A round and recently completed setting up an office in Singapore as part of their expansion…

ADDX tokenises vintage French Burgundy wine portfolio by SGX-listed Intraco’s subsidiary

Singapore tech company ADDX has tokenised a curated portfolio of French wines from top wineries in the Burgundy region, giving individual investors a chance to get exposure to…

Thailand’s SCB 10X invests $10M in Singaporean digital asset custodian RakkaR Digital

Thailand-based SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of SCBX group, announced Monday that it has invested $10 million in RakkaR Digital, a Singapore-based institutional-grade…