TechNode Global Staff
Antler appoints serial entrepreneur Frank Kang as Associate Partner and Country Head for Malaysia
Singapore-based venture capital firm Antler has on Wednesday announced the appointment of Frank Kang as Associate Partner for Malaysia. This senior-level appointment further strengthens Antler's commitment to investing in early-stage startups and backing exceptional founders in the region.
Singapore’s Endowus raises $35M funding from UBS, Citi Ventures, MUFG and others
Singapore-based digital wealth platform Endowus has raised $35 million in its latest funding round. The firm said in a statement on Wednesday that new investors include Citi Ventures and MUFG Innovation Partners, as well as four of Asia’s wealthiest families with various operating businesses spanning banking to real estate across Singapore, Southeast Asia,…
D3 Labs joins forces with Indonesian Blockchain Association for Digital Rupiah
Indonesian blockchain-based solutions provider D3 Labs has joined forces with the Indonesian Blockchain Association to provide impetus in the first phase of Digital Rupiah development. The Garuda Project, an initiative of Bank Indonesia for developing the Digital Rupiah, has garnered significant attention since its announcement.
Indonesia’s GORO raises $1M funding in pre-seed round led by Iterative
GORO, an Indonesia-based fractional property marketplace platform, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by early-stage venture capital firm Iterative. The funding round was also participated by several prominent investors including XA Network, StashAway’s Angel Investing Program and Indonesian property veteran, Mike Broomell of Colliers……
BlackRock targets $1.21B for climate infrastructure strategy to support New Zealand’s net zero goals
BlackRock has targeted NZD 2 billion ($1.21 billion) for climate infrastructure strategy to support New Zealand’s net zero goals. The firm plans to launch a New Zealand-focused strategy, via its Climate Infrastructure franchise, that will provide a platform through which institutional investors can invest in New Zealand’s transition to a low-carbon……
Capgemini : 74 percent of executives believe the benefits of generative AI will outweigh the associated concerns
Despite apparent risks, such as copyright infringement or cybersecurity, most organizations (74 percent) believe the benefits of generative artificial intelligence (AI) outweigh the associated risks, Capgemini Research Institute said Monday.
China’s EVE Energy builds $422M EV batteries manufacturing facility in Malaysia
EVE Energy Co. Ltd., a China-based global lithium battery manufacturer, has on Monday announced the groundbreaking ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia with an initial investment of $422 million. The new factory, which will be EVE’s 53rd, will focus on the production of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries to support power…
WISe.ART AG receives strategic funding from The Hashgraph Association to accelerate trusted NFT adoption
WISe.ART AG, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based cybersecurity firm WISeKey, said Monday it has received strategic funding from The Hashgraph Association (THA). This funding will be used to accelerate the broad adoption of the Hedera network and advance the integration of trusted non-fungible tokens (NFTs) through the WISe.ART platform.
Indian Disprz raises $30M Series C funding from Lumos Capital, 360 ONE and others to fuel global expansion
Disprz, an India-based enterprise software as a service (SaaS) learning and skilling platform, announced Monday that it has raised $30 million in its Series C funding round. The round was led by Lumos Capital Group and 360 ONE Asset (IIFL) with participation from Kae Capital, KOIS and Dallas Venture Capital.
Malaysia’s TNB partners Laos’s EDL to boost cross-border renewable energy trade
Malaysian electricity utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has partnered with Laos state-owned electricity firm Electricite Du Laos (EDL) to boost cross-border renewable energy (RE) trade from Laos with potential trade value ranges from MYR 460 million ($101 million) and MYR 2.3 billion ($500 million) beyond 2030.
