Malaysia’s Cradle Fund’s outgoing CEO Rafiza Ghazali to lead KAF-led digital Islamic bank
Rafiza will initially be joining KAF Investment Bank as part of the digital bank project team pending the incorporation process of the digital bank entity, KAF Investment Bank…
Singapore metaverse UGC platform BUD raises $36.8M Series B led by Sequoia Capital India
BUD, a Singapore-based metaverse user-generated platform, announces Monday its $36.8 million Series B round led by Sequoia Capital India with participation from ClearVue Partners,…
Singapore’s ADDX raises $58M; Stock Exchange of Thailand, UOB join as shareholders
Singapore-based private market exchange ADDX said Tuesday it has raised $58 million in a Pre-Series B funding round that saw several financial institutions come on board as new…
Singapore’s SwipeRx secures $27M Series B funding to accelerate growth across Southeast Asia
SwipeRx (formerly mClinica Pharmacy Solutions), a Singapore-based platform for pharmacies, announced Monday it has secured a Series B round of $27 million in equity and debt to…
Maria Health partners with Deel to provide affordable health coverage to Philippine remote workers
Maria Health, the largest online health insurance marketplace in the Philippines, has partnered with Deel to provide access to affordable health insurance for companies hiring…
Choco Up partners with Shoplazza to transform the financing landscape for DTC e-commerce merchants
Choco Up, a global technology and financial services platform offering revenue-based financing and growth solutions for digital merchants and startups, today announced its…
Grab Financial Group launches new brand GrabFin
Grab Financial Group (GFG), a Singapore-based fintech platform, announced Monday that it will be launching GrabFin, a new brand for its digital payments, insurance, lending and…
To track or not to track: The marketer’s dilemma
Without browser tracking tools, marketers will struggle to see which channels, creative material, and messaging contributed to each conversion. If visibility is diminished, how…
Singapore’s NextBillion.ai raises $21M Series B funding led by Mirae Asset Venture Investments
NextBillion.ai, a Singapore-based spatial data and mapping platform for enterprises, said Monday it has raised a $21 million series B led by Mirae Asset Venture Investments.…
Enhancing security in a trustless ecosystem: Can biometrics be the solution?
Considering how important financial services are in Web2, it’s no surprise that this area will be equally, if not more, critical for Web3. However, to realize a mature Web3…
Singapore’s Matchmove acquires Shopmatic for $200M
MatchMove, Singapore-based embedded finance firm, said Monday it has acquired e-commerce specialist Shopmatic in a $200 million deal, creating an end-to-end embedded finance and…
True Platform raises $3.5M seed round led by January Capital
Vietnam-based business software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup True Platform announced Monday its recently closed $3.5 million Seed funding from January Capital, Alpha JWC Ventures,…
CBDCs, Carbon Credits, and the carbon constrained world
Drawing experiences from the gold mining and oil digging era, it is always about control of resources. Those in control of the technology to harvest the minerals can endlessly…
Mass-market metaverse builder Virtualtech Frontier announces backing by 500 Global
Southeast Asian Metaverse Builder Virtualtech Frontier (VTF), which has an extensive background in developing virtual environments, NFTs, and game development, has announced its…
