Indian EV startup River raises $15M in funding deal led by Al Futtaim
Indian electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer River has raised a $15 million investment round led by Dubai's multinational powerhouse, Al Futtaim Group. The fresh funding will bolster…
ORIGIN Conference: Advanced & Affordable Healthcare thru Technology
The discussion started with a light conversation over the use of modern tools like ChatGPT in healthcare. It proceeded to highlight why healthcare is a leading priority for…
Seedstars’ Alisée de Tonnac on investing in global startups and emerging markets [Q&A]
We envision Seedstars to be at the forefront of driving entrepreneurship and investment in emerging markets. We aim to expand our footprint, invest in more startups, and empower…
India’s Course5 Intelligence completes fund raise of $53M with second close led by Nuvama Private Equity
India-based analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company Course5 Intelligence, announced Tuesdasy that it has successfully completed its round of funding of $53…
TuSimple’s autonomous trucks commence testing on expressway in Japan
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. (TuSimple), a global autonomous driving technology company, has on Monday announced it has begun Level 4 autonomous test runs on Japan's most critical…
Circle Singapore secures major payment institution license
Circle Internet Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Circle Singapore), an affiliate of Circle Internet Financial, LLC (Circle), has obtained a major payment institution (MPI) license from the…
Malaysian preventive healthcare provider DrPrevents aims to secure $870,000 via ECF
DrPrevents, a provider of preventive healthcare servicesin Malaysia, is launching its first equity crowdfunding (ECF) campaign via MyStartr. The company aims to secure MYR 4…
Singaporean digital private debt platform Kilde raises $1.12M seed round
Kilde, a digital private debt platform based in Singapore, announced Tuesday that it had received a $1.12 million seed round investment from Big Sky Capital, Borderless Capital,…
Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, and Temasek launch new agri-tech startup Rize
Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), GenZero, and Singapore’s Temasek have announced the launch of Rize, their new agri-tech startup to decarbonize rice…
India’s internet economy to reach $1 trillion by 2030, says report
A continued shift in consumer behavior and evolution of the business ecosystem will underpin the growth of India’s internet economy, from approximately $175 billion of consumption…
Enhancing the customer experience with a human-centric approach to fashion retail [Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A with key leaders from the World Mode Holdings Group (WMH) team, we learn about the company's strategic expansion into the Asia Pacific region,…
Singapore’s Aspire hits profitability three months after closing $100M Series C funding
Just months after closing an oversubscribed $100 million Series C round, Singapore-based business to business (B2B) fintech firm Aspire announced that it has achieved…
Five Malaysian firms selected to pilot projects with MRANTI and UNICEF
Five Malaysian firms have been selected to pilot projects with the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund…
