Indonesia’s Mekari secures $50M funding led by Money Forward
Mekari, an Indonesia-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup, announced Friday its latest funding of $50 million led by Money Forward Inc, the largest SaaS provider of…
Finku secures $2.8M Seed funding led by B Capital, Trihill & Global Founders Capital to boost its Indonesian expansion
Finku, an Indonesia-based financial services application platform that streamlines and automates budgeting and expense tracking, has raised $2.8 million in its latest seed funding…
Net zero transition risks to business
In this article, we will explore a small facet of this transition risks, and attempt to provide an overview of what this means for companies, with a focus on Small and Medium…
Singapore’s Volopay partners with Visa to offer financial management solutions in Australia
Volopay, a Singapore-based corporate cards and payable management fintech firm backed by Y-Combinator, announced Thursday it has signed a partnership with Visa to be part of…
Japan’s chat commerce firm Zeals raises $38.77M funding led by JIC Venture Growth Investments
Zeals Co., Ltd. (Zeals), a Japan-based Chat Commerce provider, announced Thursday that it has raised a total of ¥5 billion ($38.77 million) in funding.JIC Venture Growth…
Singapore’s GIC leads $170M Series F financing in US blockchain data platform Chainalysis
Chainalysis, a United States-based blockchain data platform, announced Thursday a $170 million Series F financing led by GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, bringing its…
India’s Ather Energy raises $128M Series E round led by Strategic Opportunities Fund and Hero Moto
Ather Energy, an India-based electric two-wheeler company, announced Thursday the completion of its Series E round of funding with signing of investment agreements amounting to…
East Ventures raises $550M multi-stage fund to focus on Indonesia and Southeast Asia startups
Indonesia-focused venture capital firm East Ventures has raised a total of $550 million in the final close of its latest fund. Headquartered in Singapore and founded in 2009, East…
Malaysian Prime Minister too, tries to court Tesla to invest in the country – report
Neighbouring Indonesia has been publicly wooing Tesla to invest in the country to help develop its ambitious EV and battery industry plans. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is…
Investree to acquire 18.4 percent stake in Indonesian digital bank Amar Bank
Investree Singapore Pte Ltd (Investree Group), a holding company of Southeast Asian fintech lending platforms for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), is set to acquire…
Singapore’s Supabase announces $80M Series B funding led by Felicis
Supabase, a Singapore-based open-source database-as-a-service (DBaaS) company, announced Tuesday that it has raised $80 million in Series B funding led by Felicis, with…
Grab announces three ESG goals for sustainable and inclusive growth
Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, announced Thursday three goals to drive sustainable and inclusive growth in Southeast Asia. The new goals are doubling the number of…
Indonesia’s Qoala raises $65M Series B funding led by Eurazeo
Indonesia-based insurtech startup Qoala, said Wednesday it has successfully raised Series B funding of $65 million led by Eurazeo.The round also saw participation from several…
Hong Kong’s Gusto Collective completes seed plus financing round of $11M
Gusto Collective, Hong Kong-based BrandTech holding company, said Thursday it has raised $ 11 million in its seed plus funding round led by Animoca Brands and Gaw Capital. The…
