Hong Kong’s Babel Finance raises $80M Series B funding, valuation hits $2B
Babel Finance, a Hong Kong-based crypto financial service provider that provides digital asset loans, said Tuesday it has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round, and the…
Technology of DAOs and the Metaverse
As we lead humanity into a future of Metaverse and DAOs, the future is likely shaped by both sides, and we are poised to make a difference. Our decisions now will determine our…
Singapore’s mum-focused e-commerce brand aggregator Rainforest raises $45M in equity funding
This latest financing brings Rainforest’s total capital to over $100 million since its launch in January 2021, the company further expects to reach profitability by the end of…
India’s ShareChat closes $520M round at $5 billion valuation
ShareChat (Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd), India’s largest homegrown social media company, announced Thursday the closure of its multi-tranche funding round through which it raised a total…
Indonesia’s Desty bags funding in Square Peg led round
Desty, an Indonesia-based startup building a full stack e-commerce solution for merchants, announced Thursday it has raised a new round of funding led by Square Peg. This is in…
United States Mythical Games partners South Korea’s Kakao for APAC expansion
United States-based next-generation blockchain gaming studio Mythical Games announced Thursday a partnership with Kakao Games, South Korea’s leading publisher of online and mobile…
Malaysia’s Capital A mulls US listing
Capital A Bhd, which owns Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia, said Thursday listing in the United States market would be attractive given the liquidity and the diverse investor…
Singtel partners Hyundai Motor Group to develop advanced manufacturing facility of the future with 5G
The HMGICS, the first of its kind in the world, will leverage Singtel’s 5G campus network with mobile edge core solutions that will provide uninterrupted high-speed connectivity…
Airasia Super App launches closed-loop e-wallet platform
The airasia Super App announced Friday a brand new feature, the airasia pocket which is a closed-loop electronic wallet (e-wallet) within the super app that enables users to…
Singapore’s Nansen launches crypto-native messaging application
Nansen, a Singapore-based blockchain data analytics platform, announced Wednesday the launch of Nansen Connect, a crypto-native communications hub designed to be a nexus for…
Talkwalker’s Benjamin Soubies on how AI-enabled consumer intelligence is making a difference in customer engagement [Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A with Soubies, we learn how the company's AI-enabled consumer intelligence platform empowers marketing, communications, and consumer research teams to…
Animoca Brands acquires Israeli EdTech platform TinyTap for $38.88M
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced Thursday it has completed the acquisition of 80.45 percent of…
Singapore’s GIC backs French sustainability rating firm EcoVadis in $500M funding round
EcoVadis, the French provider of globally trusted business sustainability ratings, said Tuesday it has raised $500 million with plans to accelerate its vision of influencing every…
J&T Express partners Foodpanda to provide next-day deliveries in Singapore
Indonesian logistics firm J&T Express has established strategic partnership with Singaporean food delivery platform Foodpanda to provide next-day deliveries for foodpanda…
