Vietnamese FinTech startup GIMO hits first close of Series A at $5.1M
Vietnam’s fintech start-up GIMO has on Tuesday announced the first close of its Series A funding with a $5.1 million investment led by TNB Aura. Other investment firms joining…
Cyberport community members Animoca Brands, Hepha, and EW Metaverse bring virtual Hong Kong to New York Fashion Week
World-renowned Hong Kong designer Vivienne Tam, with the support of Cyberport and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York, collaborated with Animoca Brands and Hepha…
Singapore’s Aspire closes $100M Series C round
Aspire, a Singapore-based FinTech firm, has on Tuesday announced that it has closed an oversubscribed Series C round at $100 milion. Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital SEA, Paypal…
How EV battery maker XING Mobility solved an industry bottleneck and found their market opportunity
The road from concept to development and finally an exceptional product is one every startup has to walk.
Australia’s plastic alternative firm Uluu aims to build commercial plant in 2025
Uluu uses farmed seaweed rather than terrestial crops or waste as a carbon source to produce a plastic alternative. Doing so not only provides economic advantages but, more…
Qiming Venture Partners’ portfolio company LanzaTech lists on Nasdaq
LanzaTech NZ, Inc., an innovative leader in carbon capture and transformation and a Qiming Venture Partners portfolio company, listed on Nasdaq on Feb 10, following the completion…
Indonesia’s Asa Ren raised oversubscribed $8.15M co-led by Top Harvest Capital, Kejora Capital, Marcy Venture Partners
Asa Ren, an Indonesia-based DNA data company based in Indonesia, has on last week announced the closing of a new early stage round of fundings of $8.15 million. This…
A closer look at the future of events and event technology in 2023 and beyond
2023 could be an important benchmark for the events industry to leapfrog to a new and better landscape, and for tech developers and organizers to transform accordingly to excel in…
Amazon partners SG Enable for hiring and empowering persons with disabilities
American multinational technology company Amazon has on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SG Enable, to partner with Singapore’s focal agency for disability…
The Sandbox unveils ‘Parisland’ Valentine’s Day experience in the metaverse
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, and global next-gen entertainment company 11:11 Media, have on Thursday…
This startup aims to capture 10,000 tons carbon from farmland this year using volcanic rock dusts
“Our [ultimate] goal is to get to a billion tons of carbon captured as quickly as possible," Yap said.
VinFast partners E.ON Drive to electrify VinFast’s European retail and service network with charging infrastructure
VinFast, Vietnam’s first global manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles and E.ON Drive, the eMobility specialist of one of Europe's leading utility companies, announced…
Neil Fong appointed as BurdaPrincipal Investments Managing Director in Asia
Neil Fong has been appointed Managing Director in Asia for BurdaPrincipal Investments (BPI). In his new role at Hubert Burda Media´s international growth capital arm, Neil will…
Moonfare caps Series C extension round at about $15M, bringing its Series C funding to $130 million+
Moonfare, a global digital private equity investment platform with its Asia Pacific offices headquartered in Singapore and Hong Kong, has capped the extension of its Series C…
