Singapore deep-tech firm Quantified Energy Labs secures $1.5M angel funding

Singapore deep-tech firm Quantified Energy Labs Pte. Ltd. (QE-Labs) announced Wednesday that the company has secured $1.5 million angel round funding from investor Liu Xiaosong,…

Singapore’s MiyaHealth raises additional pre-series A funding for global expansion

MiyaHealth, a Singapore-based HealthTech start-up, has raised an undisclosed sum in additional funding from leading healthcare and technology investors including HealthXCapital,…

Techsauce launches Thailand Accelerator to enhance competitive edge for Thai startups in the region

Techsauce has partnered with PeerPower, a crowdfunding bond platform to encourage further fundraising activities among Thai startups to increase the competitive edge for Thai…

NTU Singapore, Algorand to launch blockchain education and research center in Singapore

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) has been selected by Algorand Foundation, the world’s most green and secure blockchain ecosystem, to host a new research and…

Sea Limited net loss widens in second quarter

Singapore-based consumer internet firm Sea Limited said Tuesday that its net loss in the second quarter has widened to $931.2 million from $433.7 million a year ago, amid higher…

Singapore’s TotallyAwesome raises $10M seed round from Partners For Growth and Yefira Group

TotallyAwesome, a Singapore-based digital advertising network for kids, teens, and families, announced Tuesday it has raised $10 million (debt and equity combined) seed funding…

US-based Eat Just secures $25M investment from Alibaba-backed C2 Capital

Eat Just, Inc., a United States-based food technology firm, announced Tuesday a $25 million investment and strategic partnership with Alibaba Group-backed private equity firm C2…

Gobi Partners appoints Gui Ee Leen as Human Resources Partner

Pan-Asian venture capital firm Gobi Partners announced Wednesday it has appointed Gui Ee Leen as its Human Resources Partner.In this newly created role, Ee Leen alongside Gobi’s…

The Flexi Group merges Common Ground, the Hive and The Cluster to create largest flexible workplaces in Asia-Pacific

The Flexi Group is launching as the largest operator of flexible workspaces in Asia-Pacific, merging regionally-recognised brands Common Ground, the Hive and The Cluster under one…

Malaysia’s MAVCAP announces new COO and CIO

Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) on Monday announced the appointment of Noor Amy Ismail as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Paramjit Singh Gill as Chief…

Stripe, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India to launch SEA and India-focused program to support seed-funded founders

This program is the first project from the partnership between VVSEAI, an early-stage VC fund known for its investments into unicorns such as Grab, and Stripe, and the two…

Animoca Brands and Lympo partner with Play Magnus on chess-inspired blockchain game “Anichess”

Animoca Brands and its subsidiary Lympo, a leading global sports non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem, announced Monday that they are developing Anichess in partnership with Play…

Icetea Labs, Polygon and Alpha Venture DAO announce inaugural Web3 accelerator program for SEA region

Web3 leading incubator Icetea Labs announced Monday the creation of its inaugural Web3 accelerator program in conjunction with Polygon, one of the top blockchain development…

Startups need a Product Marketer before hiring a Marketing Director

With product-led growth becoming more and more popular, product marketing managers (PMMs) currently occupy the hottest role in startup marketing, and for good reason: the process…