Indonesia’s SoLeLands raises funding led by East Ventures

SoLeLands, an Indonesia-based immersive game-based learning platform to support kids’ self-discovery, has on Wednesday announced that the company had raised funding led by East…

India’s Wipro commits to invest $1B in AI over the next three years

India-based technology services and consulting company Wipro Limited said Wednesday it will commit to make a $1 billion investment in advancing artificial intelligence (AI)…

Singapore healthtech startup Speedoc partners Parkway Shenton to expand medical care reach

Singapore healthtech start-up Speedoc has on Wednesday announced a partnership with Singapore’s primary healthcare provider Parkway Shenton. The partnership intends to leverage…

Khazanah-backed insurtech firm PolicyStreet aims to serve underserved & underinsured communities including gig workers [Q&A]

TechNode Global recently spoke to its Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Yen Ming Lee to learn more about the company’s plans after its latest funding round, what are the…

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Investing in data and software will move the needle on climate change

Responding to #climatechange will involve humanity making considerable changes to almost every industry. This includes transitioning some sectors (like energy) and creating…

Temasek reports lower net portfolio value of $285B in FY2023

Singapore investment firm Temasek has reported a net portfolio value (NPV) of SGD 382 billion ($284.61 billion) in financial year ended March 31, 2023 (FY23), a drop of 5.21…

LeapFrog Investments plans to commit over $500M to climate solutions in Asia and Africa

Global private investment firm LeapFrog Investments plans to commit $500 million to companies combating climate change in Africa and Asia, providing green tools and technologies…

AC Ventures’ ESG Head recruited by ASEAN Business Advisory Council for Carbon Center of Excellence

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Green & Sustainable Working Group has confirmed that it has inducted AC Ventures’ Principal and Head of ESG Lauren Blasco into…

Indonesia’s KarirLab secures pre-seed round led by Alpha JWC Ventures, M Venture Partners

KarirLab, an Indonesia-based online platform connecting students and campuses with hiring employers, has announced its pre-seed funding from Alpha JWC and M Venture Partners, with…

DBS divests majority stake in AXS to Tower Capital Asia

Singaporean financial firm DBS Bank Ltd (DBS) has on Tuesday announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell a 77.8 percent stake in its payments firm AXS Pte. Ltd. (AXS)…

Sequoia Capital’s China unit sets up office in Singapore – report

HongShan told the FT it had a “strong foundation of trust” with PeakXV and there would be opportunities for both teams to collaborate.

ATM Capital’s Tony Qu: How to capture Southeast Asia’s next super unicorn in this golden age of entrepreneurship?

ATM Capital Founder Tony Qu discussed the various changes currently happening in the Southeast Asian technology investment sector. Based on his experiences in the venture capital…

Carsome appoints former PwC Singapore chairman as first independent director

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car eCommerce platform Carsome Group Inc. has on Monday announced the appointment of Yeoh Oon Jin to its board as its first Independent…

Malaysia’s Gentari partners KPJ Healthcare to offer clean energy solutions

Gentari Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based clean energy solutions provider has partnered KPJ Healthcare Berhad, Malaysia’s largest private healthcare provider to offer clean energy…