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MoneyHero completes business combination with Bridgetown

CompareAsia Group Capital (MoneyHero), a financial products platform in Greater Southeast Asia, has completed its previously announced business combination with Bridgetown, a special purpose acquisition company formed as a collaboration between Pacific Century Group and Thiel Capital Thiel Capital. The completion of the business combination values…

Australia’s Atlassian to acquire video messaging platform Loom for $975 million

Atlassian Corporation, a provider of team collaboration and productivity software based in Australia, will acquire video messaging platform Loom for approximately $975 million to supercharge team collaboration.

Indonesia’s AMODA raises seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Living Lab Ventures

AMODA, a property and construction technology startup in Indonesia, has secured seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Living Lab Ventures. This round of investment strengthens its balance sheet, following the pre-seed funding in 2022. The funding will be mainly allocated to expanding its product, technology, and operation capabilities.

Kazakhstan Science Fund partners Quest Ventures to boost startup ecosystem

The Science Fund, a Kazakhstan national institute for scientific and technological development, has on Monda announced that it has signed an agreement with Singapore-based venture capital firm Quest Ventures to bolster the vibrant emerging startup and innovation ecosystem in the country.

Vietnamese robotic prosthetics firm Vulcan Augmetics raises seed funding from Quest Ventures

Vulcan Augmetics, a Vietnam-based robotic prosthetics firm, has on Monday announced that it has secured seed funding from Singapore-based venture capital firm Quest Ventures.

Vietnam’s GSM expands to Lao electric vehicle ride-hailing service market

Vietnam’s Green and Smart Mobility JSC. (GSM) has imported 150 VinFast electric cars into the Lao market in preparation to launch its electric taxi service under the brand Green SM. Green SM plans to introduce its electric taxi services in Laos by 2023, with 1,000 VF 5 Plus and VF e34 electric cars making up its fleet.

Malaysia’s Sime Darby Motors partners Gentari to drive green mobility and clean energy solutions

Malaysian automotive player Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has partnered with clean energy firm Gentari Sdn Bhd to accelerate the building of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations and infrastructure across Sime Darby Motors’ network as well as in other publicly accessible locations alongside other supplementary initiatives.

Infosys and Temasek extend digital services joint venture for five years

Infosys, a global firm in next-generation digital services and consulting, has on Thursday announced a five-year extension of its successful joint venture collaboration with Temasek, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore. Infosys Compaz (iCompaz), the Infosys-Temasek joint venture (JV) company, has collaborated with large corporations in…

SoPa gets financing from Strattners to invest into subsidiaries to go public in 2024

Society Pass Inc. (SoPa), the Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, has announced an equity line of up to $40 million to invest into operating subsidiaries projected to go public in 2024.