Thai insurtech startup Eazy Digital raises $850,000 in oversubscribed seed round

Eazy Digital, a Thai insurtech startup that provides digital platforms for insurance companies, has raised $850,000 in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The round was led by…

ADDX lists global macro hedge fund Asia Genesis by top veteran trader

Singapore-based private market exchange ADDX has listed a global macro hedge fund by Chua Soon Hock, the Chief Investment Officer and fund manager behind the famed Japan Macro…

Shopee’s parent firm Sea to increase investment in Malaysia

Sea Ltd,a Singaporean global consumer internet company, through its e-commerce platform Shopee, has committed to expand its investments in Malaysia. SEA's proposed expansion plans…

VinBrain collaborates with Microsoft to expand AI-powered healthcare to patients worldwide

VinBrain, an artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare company funded by conglomerate VinGroup, said Thursday it will collaborate with Microsoft in data sharing, product…

Time spent online falls to pre-pandemic levels, while social media use increases – report

The time spent online globally has fallen to pre-pandemic levels, while social media use has increased, says a report conducted by Meltwater, a global social and media…

Singapore’s Locad raises $11M Series A funding led by Temasek-backed Reefknot Investments

India-based supply chain tech startup Locad has raised $11 million Series A investment led by Singapore-based global venture capital Reefknot Investments. Other notable investors…

Work-life harmony: Thriving in a new normal where boundaries are blurred

There is no doubt the global pandemic has changed forever the way and the place where we work and live.  The traditional boundaries have blurred, giving rise to an enormous…

WhyQ secures $1.08M in extended Series A2 funding round led by Kairos Capital

WhyQ, Singapore-based food delivery platform, has successfully secured an additional MYR4.6 million ($1.08 million) in an extension to their Series A2 funding round. The extended…

Singapore’s ComfortDelGro invests $4.37M in global venture capital fund Shift4Good

Singapore-based taxi firm ComfortDelGro Corporation, said Wednesday it has invested €4 million ($4.37 million) in Shift4Good, a global independent venture capital impact fund…

India’s Myelin Foundry raises $3M Series A round led by Visteon Corporation

Indian deep tech artificial intelligence (AI) startup Myelin Foundry has raised its Series A of $3 million led by Visteon Corporation, a global automotive electronics major. Other…

Indonesian manufacturing startup Imajin receives seed funding led by East Ventures

Imajin, a manufacturing startup based in Tangerang, Indonesia, announced Wednesday that it has secured seed funding led by East Ventures, along with the participation of 500 SEA,…

Indonesia’s iSeller raises $12M Series B led by Intudo Ventures

iSeller, Indonesia’s omnichannel-based Point of Sale (POS) platform for online and offline merchants, has on Thursday announced the completion of a $12 million Series B round of…

In the Year of the Rabbit, we’re still racing to the Cloud; But how do we keep our feet on the ground?

To truly create lasting and sustainable impact, the cloud needs to be treated not as a ‘destination’, but as a gateway. One that opens the door to the transformative power of…