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On-demand logistics platform Lalamove raises $515M Series E for China expansion
On-demand logistics company Lalamove has raised $515 million in Series E funding, as announced on its website (the company is known as Huolala in China). This round was led by…
December 23, 2020
FinTech startup Finantier joins Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 batch, will expand its tech team
Finantier, a Singapore-based startup that specializes in open finance, is set to be part of Y Combinator’s W21 startup accelerator program next year
December 23, 2020
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Daiwa VC fund manager DCI Partners launches $135M fund to accelerate drug discovery
Tokyo-based DCI Partners, a venture fund manager of Daiwa Securities Group, has announced the launch of Daiwa Taiwan-Japan BioVenture Investment Limited Partnership II, a $135…
December 23, 2020
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group seeks to raise at least $525M for SPAC in the US
SoftBank Group, Japan’s second largest publicly traded company, filed in the United States to secure up to $604 million for a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a shell…
December 22, 2020
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Singapore-based travel-optimization platform Navisteps secures $1M in pre-Seed round
The travel startup plans to use this fund to expand and add new partner integrations onto its platform and look further into its current expense analytics model
December 22, 2020
Skuad raises $4M Seed round to ramp up global payroll platform
Skuad plans to use this fresh capital by investing in the growth team who will be located in different regions geographically and continue working on developing their remote…
December 21, 2020
Vietnamese billionaire launches VinFuture Prize to support R&D and tech innovations, pledges $4.5M annual funding
VinFuture Foundation, a charitable trust associated with one of the biggest conglomerates in Southeast Asia, Vingroup, has officially launched The VinFuture Prize on December 20,…
December 21, 2020
Logistics technology startup Zeek secures $10M pre-Series A for Southeast Asia expansion
Zeek intends to use the funds to further its expansion in Southeast Asia markets, enhance and refineme its logistics management technology, and in data analytics applications
December 19, 2020
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24/7 HealthTech startup Speedoc raises $5M Series A led by Vertex Ventures
Speedoc plans to use the fresh capital infusion to accelerate the adoption of its digital health services in Singapore by pursuing technological advancement initiatives
December 18, 2020
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Carsome Co-Founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng on addressing pain points in a decades-old industry
In this interview, Eric Cheng, Carsome Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, shares his insights on the company's strategy in using data, innovations, and partnerships to…
December 18, 2020
Singapore-based SME digital financing platform Funding Societies gets financial backing from Samsung
Funding Societies, an SME crowdfunding and alternative investment platform based in Singapore, became a recipient of an undisclosed amount of funding support from Samsung Venture…
December 17, 2020
Horizon Ventures and Temasek Holdings-backed cultured chicken set to debut in Singapore
This Saturday will mark the first time cell-grown meat will be in the commercial market, with Eat Just’s GOOD Meat Cultured Chicken passing extensive review by the Singapore Food…
December 17, 2020
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