Author: J. Angelo Racoma
News,Investments,HealthTech,Singapore
24/7 HealthTech startup Speedoc raises $5M Series A led by Vertex Ventures
Speedoc plans to use the fresh capital infusion to accelerate the adoption of its digital health services in Singapore by pursuing technological advancement initiatives
December 18, 2020
Community Interview,SEA,Malaysia,eCommerce,Startup Profiles
Carsome Co-Founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng on addressing pain points in a decades-old industry
In this interview, Eric Cheng, Carsome Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, shares his insights on the company's strategy in using data, innovations, and partnerships to address the industry pain points and expansion in Southeast Asia
December 18, 2020
Singapore-based SME digital financing platform Funding Societies gets financial backing from Samsung
Funding Societies, an SME crowdfunding and alternative investment platform based in Singapore, became a recipient of an undisclosed amount of funding support from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), the venture capital arm of Samsung Group
December 17, 2020
Horizon Ventures and Temasek Holdings-backed cultured chicken set to debut in Singapore
This Saturday will mark the first time cell-grown meat will be in the commercial market, with Eat Just’s GOOD Meat Cultured Chicken passing extensive review by the Singapore Food Agency.
December 17, 2020
Vietnam,News,Singapore,Investments,eCommerce
E-commerce marketing startup Epsilo raises $2M from a funding round led by Sequoia’s Surge 4
End-to-end e-commerce marketing company Epsilo recently completed a $2 million funding round. Almost all of this new capital injection was provided by Surge, Sequoia India’s scale-up program established to help startups in India and Southeast Asia.
December 16, 2020
News,SEA,Venture Capital,On location
Australian VC Square Peg eyes SEA expansion with close of 4th fund at $450M
Square Peg has just announced the close of its fourth pool of venture capital with an impressive US$450 million (A$594 million). This brings its total venture capital chest to over $1 billion.
December 16, 2020
PropTech,News,Singapore,FinTech
Singaporean FinTech startup Fraxtor secures over $6.75M in investments to fund 4 major projects
Fraxtor Private Limited, a digital co-investment platform specializing in real estate, has attracted over S$9 million ($6.75 million) in private investments from its community of Accredited Investors (AIs) who are mostly from Singapore and Australia
December 15, 2020
Partner Event,Analysis,HealthTech
SWITCH 2020 recap: HealthTech innovations post-COVID-19
COVID-19 has created panic worldwide, and it has definitely changed the way we are taking part in healthcare.
December 15, 2020
SWITCH 2020 recap: Up close with tech veteran Lei Ming – The Baidu and Kuwo Music Founder on the next breakthrough
What are some best practices for companies to overcome adversity as they seek to expand into China?
December 14, 2020












