TechNode Global Staff
Agritech platform Rize raises $14M in Series A funding co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, Temasek, Wavemaker Impact
Rize, an agritech startup formed through a joint venture between Temasek, Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero to decarbonize rice cultivation in Asia, has announced the closing of its $14 million Series A funding round.
Alipay+ partners Nepal Clearing House Ltd to enable merchants in Nepal to accept cross-border mobile payments from travellers
In the coming months, users of more than 10 mobile wallets and banking apps, which are payment partners of Alipay+ will be able to use cashless payments when they travel to Nepal.
Indonesia’s Elevarm secures $2.6M in seed funding to empower horticulture farmers
Funding round led by Singapore’s Insignia Ventures Partners, with participation from 500 Global and Gibran Huzaifah, CEO and Founder of eFishery.
Carsome reports first quarterly profit, “on track” to achieve first full-year profitability this year
Carsome has also marked another achievement in its growth trajectory, surpassing the sale of 500,000 cars since its inception in 2015. This milestone was achieved in just two years after crossing 100,000 cars in 2021. Last year, the group sold over 150,000 cars.
VinFast aims to expand authorized dealers to at least 120 by year-end
VinFast aims to become the leading car manufacturer in Vietnam, taking on established gasoline car brands. To achieve this, VinFast plans to further expand its national network of showrooms and authorized dealers to at least 120 by year-end.
Princeton Digital Group secures $280M green loan for AI-ready data center campus in Malaysia
Princeton Digital Group (PDG), Asia’s leading data center provider, has secured its first MYR 1.27 billion ($280 million) green loan for its 150MW artificial intelligence (AI)-ready JH1 campus in Sedenak Tech Park (STeP) in Johor, Malaysia.
The Radical Fund collaborates with Keppel on sourcing for climate solutions to decarbonize the built environment
The Radical Fund has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Keppel’s Real Estate Division to signify a strategic partnership with the shared goal of driving innovation in sectors such as the built environment, renewable energy, decarbonization, and infrastructure technology.
Indian AgTech firm Superplum completes $15M Series A financing
Superplum, an Indian AgTech company, has announced the completion of its $15 million Series A financing. The round was led by the company’s incoming Chairman, Erik Ragatz, former Partner and current Senior Advisor of the global private equity firm Hellman & Friedman.
Ant International to expand business in Saudi Arabia
Ant International has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA) to expand its business into the Kingdom.
AWS to invest additional $9B in Singapore cloud infrastructure by 2028
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to invest an additional SGD 12 billion ($8.87 billion) into its existing cloud infrastructure in Singapore from 2024 to 2028 to meet growing customer demand for cloud technology and services in the country.
