TechNode Global Staff
Antler closes $285M emerging growth fund to back industry leaders
Singapore-based startup accelerator Antler has closed Antler Elevate, a $285 million emerging growth fund that backs the next generation of game-changing founders across 20+ technology ecosystems.
MHI inks MoU with TNB Genco on clean energy technologies to drive decarbonization in Malaysia
Japanese industrial group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Malaysia's power producer TNB Power Generation Sdn. Bhd. (TNB Genco), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study and exchange information related to clean energy technologies.
NTU Singapore, Delta Electronics set up $18M corporate lab for advanced robotic technologies
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and Delta Electronics, a Taiwan-based provider of internet of things (IoT)-based smart green solutions, have established the SGD 24 million ($17.8 million) Delta-NTU Corporate Lab for advanced robotics.
Indian EV startup River raises $15M in funding deal led by Al Futtaim
Indian electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer River has raised a $15 million investment round led by Dubai's multinational powerhouse, Al Futtaim Group. The fresh funding will bolster the firm's growth, priming its manufacturing and distribution networks for an August 2023 delivery kick-off.
India’s Course5 Intelligence completes fund raise of $53M with second close led by Nuvama Private Equity
India-based analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company Course5 Intelligence, announced Tuesdasy that it has successfully completed its round of funding of $53 million with second close led by Nuvama Crossover Series of funds, managed by Nuvama Asset Management Limited.
TuSimple’s autonomous trucks commence testing on expressway in Japan
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. (TuSimple), a global autonomous driving technology company, has on Monday announced it has begun Level 4 autonomous test runs on Japan's most critical freight corridor that connects the major cities of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.
Circle Singapore secures major payment institution license
Circle Internet Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Circle Singapore), an affiliate of Circle Internet Financial, LLC (Circle), has obtained a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The license allows Circle Singapore to offer digital payment token services, alongside cross-border money transfer services and domestic money…
Malaysian preventive healthcare provider DrPrevents aims to secure $870,000 via ECF
DrPrevents, a provider of preventive healthcare servicesin Malaysia, is launching its first equity crowdfunding (ECF) campaign via MyStartr. The company aims to secure MYR 4 million ($870,000), with a strategic focus on expanding the implementation of preventive medicine to complement the national public healthcare system.
Singaporean digital private debt platform Kilde raises $1.12M seed round
Kilde, a digital private debt platform based in Singapore, announced Tuesday that it had received a $1.12 million seed round investment from Big Sky Capital, Borderless Capital, AXL ventures, Algorand Foundation, and angel investors.
