TechNode Global Staff

EMURGO, a Japan-based blockchain technology company that facilitates commercial adoption of the Cardano blockchain, has on Tuesday announced a strategic relationship with GSR, the global cryptocurrency trading firm and liquidity provider.

Runchise, an Indonesia-based restaurant management and culinary franchise startup, has on Tuesday announced that it has raised new funding of $1 million from the existing investors East Ventures and Genesia Ventures.

Bengaluru-based analytics platform Parseable has announced a seed funding round of $2.75 million led by Surge and NP-Hard Ventures, earmarking its entry into the expanding log analytics market.

Grab-backed digital bank GX Bank Berhad (GXBank), Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad and Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad, have jointly announced their ten-year exclusive bancassurance tripartite partnership to co-create micro protection products for underserved Malaysians.

AEON Bank, a Malaysia-based Islamic digital bank, has announced a strategic partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments. This new synergy marks a significant milestone in their commitment towards transforming local consumers' experience in digital payments and cashless transactions in Malaysia.

MJets Air, the commercial air cargo operator of MMAG Aviation Consortium (MAC), has announced a new partnership through an aircraft charter agreement with Teleport Everywhere (Singapore), which caters to Teleport Commerce Malaysia(Teleport Malaysia), an integrated logistics solutions provider and logistics venture of Capital A Berhad.

Brainfish, an Australia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer support platform for online businesses, has raised AUD 3.85 million ($2.5 million) in its second funding round to double down on its product innovation and accelerate its international expansion.

Prep, a Vietnam-based language learning and test preparation platform, announced Friday that it has raised $7 million in Series A funding co-led by Cercano Management Asia and Northstar Ventures.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC)has on Thursday announced an investment of $6 million in Midas, a digital brokerage company in Türkiye, to accelerate digitalization in the country's brokerage industry, strengthen its competitiveness, and empower people to protect their wealth.

Fano Labs, the Hong Kong provider of performance language artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, has on Thursday announced the successful closure of its Series B round. Openspace Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, led the investment round, with participation from HSBC and Greater Good Investment, the family office of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth…