NTT Ltd’s Kiran Bhagwanani on how digital transformation is creating new value through the Connected Industry [Q&A]
In the current age of the Connected Industry – where new value is being created through digital networks between people, companies, devices, machines and places – any organization…
Pos Malaysia launches Malaysia’s first NFT stamp
Pos Malaysia Berhad, a postal delivery service provider in Malaysia, has on Thursday issued its first Non-Fungible Token (NFT) stamps for collectors. It is the second postal…
Singapore’s VerifyVASP raises $5M led by FTX Ventures at $100M valuation
VerifyVASP, a Singapore-based compliance startup, has concluded its Series A investment led by FTX Ventures at $100 million valuation. FTX Ventures, together with Peak Capital and…
South Korea’s ITSBLOC raises $7.5M to build a brand-new Web 3.0 game platform
ITSBLOC, a South Korea-based web 3.0 game platform, announced Wednesday that it successfully closed $7.5 million in an investment round. In particular, in institutional investment…
Singapore’s Tin Men Capital announces the first close of Fund II
Tin Men said in a statement that the new Fund II will continue the vision of Fund l in building on Tin Men's track record of investing in business to business (B2B) technology…
Hong Kong’s Wada Bento bags $2.8M Pre-Series A funding for expansion
Wada Bento, A Hong Kong start-up with a new decentralised foodservice platform, announced Wednesday the successful conclusion of a fresh round of Pre-A funding, landed over HK$22…
Higher interest rates challenge APAC digital banks, says Fitch
Fitch Ratings said Wednesday that it believes that many new digital banks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will find it more challenging to achieve financial viability as…
Y Combinator-backed Philippine startup Shipmates raises $2.2M to grow shipping platform
Shipmates, Philippine-based shipping platform backed by Y Combinator and Iterative, announced Thursday that it had raised $2.2 million in a seed funding round. The seed round was…
Iglobsys Technology acquires Malaysia’s Mason Games for $1M
Mason Games Sdn. Bhd., a mobile game development studio announced Thursday that it has been acquired by Iglobsys Technology Sdn. Bhd for $1 million. The acquisition, which took…
Vietnamese EdTech startup EDUPIA raises $14M Series A funding led by Jungle Ventures
Vietnamese EdTech startup EDUPIA has announced a $14 million Series A fundraise led by Jungle Ventures. The round also saw participation from Alibaba-backed eWTP Capital, and…
Singapore’s Nektar exits stealth mode to help companies navigate the downturn by fixing CRM data leak
Revenue operations solution provider Nektar.ai is addressing the ‘CRM data leakage’ problem and has launched the general availability of its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled…
Ascend Vietnam Ventures prioritizes FinTech, blockchain, EdTech, Future of Work, Saas as Vietnam tech sector enters ‘Golden age’ [Q&A]
In the interview, Tran also shared his views on the VC firm’s plans and exit strategy and his views on the tech ecosystem in Vietnam, among others.
CREDAI and Venture Catalysts form $100M Proptech fund in India
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) and Venture Catalysts, an India-based integrated incubator and accelerator for startups, have partnered…
Australia’s Morse Micro raises $140M Series B funding led by Japan’s MegaChips Corporation
Morse Micro, an Australia-based fabless semiconductor company reinventing Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced Tuesday $140 million in Series B funding. The round was…
