ZEBOX launches 5th hub in Singapore to drive sustainable innovation in the Asia Pacific
ZEBOX, a global accelerator gathering a network of entrepreneurs, industry leaders and ecosystem experts, has on Tuesday announced the launch of its Asia Pacific hub in Singapore.…
India’s Lokal raises $14.6M Series B funding for new product launch
Lokal, India's hyperlocal content, community, and classified platform, announced Tuesday it has raised INR 120 Crore ($14.6 million) in Series B funding. The funding came from new…
Robocash : FinTech development has a positive effect on people’s overall happiness
Robocash Group sees FinTech development has a positive effect on people's overall happiness, due to strong correlation of 0.74 between happiness and fintech indices.
Japan’s Luup raises $33.55M new funding led by Spiral Capital
Japanese micromobility company Luup, Inc. has raised a total of approximately 4.5 billion yen ($33.55 million), bringing its total capital raised to date to approximately 9.1…
IFC establishes a presence in Malaysia to support green, resilient and inclusive growth
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets, has established a presence in Malaysia to…
Singapore’s Cosmose valued at $500M after latest strategic Investment from NEAR Foundation
Cosmose AI (Cosmose), a Singapore-based platform that predicts and influences how people shop offline, has on Monday announced the strategic investment from NEAR Foundation, a…
Cainiao Ranks Top 10 in Hurun Report’s Global Unicorn Index 2023
Cainiao emerged as the 10 th best performing unicorn in the world with an estimated valuation of $27 billion, an $8 billion increase from the company’s pre-pandemic valuation.
Singapore’s emerging tech startup landscape maintains steady momentum amid challenging early-stage fundraising environment, report shows
Singapore’s emerging tech startup pipeline appears to be maturing to reach a ‘steady state’ with approximately 60 startups incorporated annually, but early-stage startups looking…
AngelHack launches hacksingapore to support Singapore’s skills and innovation
AngelHack, an United States-based firm that primarily organizes and hosts hackathons for other companies, has on Monday announced the launch of hacksingapore, the nation’s annual…
Thailand’s Banpu NEXT invests in Singaporean battery-as-a-service provider Oyika
Banpu NEXT, a subsidiary of Banpu, a Thailand-based smart energy solutions provider, has announced a strategic investment in Oyika, a Singapore start-up that offers battery swap…
Vietnam’s Selex Motors raises $3M from ADB Ventures, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia and others
Vietnam-based Selex Smart Electric Vehicles JSC (Selex Motors) is currently in a $3 million convertible note investment round with ADB Ventures - Asian Development Banks's venture…
SKS Capital invests in South Korean health and beauty brands aggregator Grace
China headquartered private equity firm SKS Capital has announced its strategic investment in Grace, South Korea's largest aggregator of international health and beauty brands.…
Singapore’s Betterdata raises over-subscribed $1.65M seed round led by Investible
Betterdata, a Singapore-based programmable synthetic data company, has raised an over-subscribed seed round of $1.65 million led by Asia-Pacific-based venture capital firm…
Unlock Southeast Asia’s Untapped Potential at ORIGIN Conference, a Southeast Asia-Focused Content Track at BEYOND Week 2023
With this year’s theme, ‘Southeast Asia in Spotlight,’ the ORIGIN Conference will feature a diverse lineup of international industry leaders and technology innovators from across…
