TechNode Global Staff
Sime Darby, AEI Capital become limited partners in Vynn Capital’s $30M fund
Vynn Capital, a Malaysia-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments, has on Wednesday announced the participation of Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad and Hong Kong-based investment firm AEI Capital as limited partners in its second Venture Capital (VC) fund.
Malaysian clean energy firm Solarvest embarks strategic initiatives to expand into Singapore and Brunei
Malaysian clean energy expert Solarvest Holdings Berhad is embarking on strategic initiatives to expand its geographical reach into the Singapore and Brunei markets to capitalize on the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions.
Hong Kong’s Rice Robotics raises $7M Pre-A funding to expand footprint in Japan
Rice Robotics, a Hong Kong-based workforce automation start-up, has successfully secured $7 million in pre Series A funding. A portion of the funding has been allocated to establish a production plant in Hong Kong. The company also aims to bolster its manufacturing and supply chain capabilities and position itself for expansion into the promising Japanese…
Hailstone Labs invests in InsurTech firm OneDegree to facilitate digital asset legalization
Hailstone Labs, a Hong Kong based Web3 venture studio, has announced a strategic investment in OneDegree Group, a InsurTech company with business across Asia. The collaboration aims to establish standards, facilitate blockchain technological advancements and development talents in the Web 3.0 sector.
Carousell partners Carzuno to launch Carousell Car Subscription in Singapore
Riding on the newly-launched Carousell Certified program for cars, multi-category classifieds and recommerce marketplace Carousell is partnering car-as-a-subscription company Carzuno to launch the Carousell Car Subscription in Singapore, providing further convenience for users.
INA and BII announce partnership to foster green investments in Indonesia
Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), the sovereign wealth fund of Indonesia, and British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, have on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership aimed at fostering sustainable economic development and cooperation, especially in green sectors.
Malaysia’s Gentari appoints Navjit Gill as India’s Country Head
Malaysian clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) has appointed energy industry veteran Navjit Gill as its new Country Head for India, effective July 10 2023. As Country Head of Gentari India, Navjit will lead the team in growing all three core pillars, fortifying its presence not only in commercial & industrial sectors by 2025 but…
Singapore’s Hydroleap raises $4.4M in Series A funding led by Real Tech to enter new APAC markets
Hydroleap, the next-generation green wastewater technology company headquartered in Singapore, has on Tuesday announced it has raised $4.4 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Japanese Venture Capital firm Real Tech Holdings, and joined by a mix of new and existing corporateinvestors such as Mitsubishi Electric, Seeds Capital, Wavemaker…
Singapore’s Thunes extends Series C funding to $72M with support from Visa, EDBI, Endeavor Catalyst
Thunes, the Singapore-based business to business (B2B) payment infrastructure platform, has on Monday announced it has extended its Series C funding to $72 million backed by three prominent investors Visa, a world leader in digital payments, EDBI, a Singapore-based global investor and Endeavor Catalyst, a San-Francisco co-investment fund of Endeavor, have…
Indian open-source low-code platform ToolJet raises funding from Microsoft’s M12 Fund, GitHub
ToolJet, the open-source low-code platform for developers in India, announced Monday that it has secured an investment from M12, Microsoft’s venture fund and GitHub via the M12 GitHub Fund to fuel its next stage of growth.
