Author: TechNode Global Staff

Peak XV announces $1.3B across three new funds for exceptional founders in India, APAC and beyond

Peak XV has announced the closing of $1.3 billion in new capital commitments across its India Seed, India Venture, and APAC funds.

Singapore’s Diaflow secures seed funding from Insignia Ventures Partners to accelerate AI adoption in business workspaces

Singapore-headquartered workflow automation platform Diaflow announced Tuesday the completion of its seed funding round led by Insignia Ventures Partners, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia.

Singapore’s Eezee raises $5M pre-Series B to expand across Southeast Asia

Eezee, a Singapore-based based procurement platform focused on enterprise tail-end spend, has raised a $5 million pre-Series B round, led by Korea Investment Partners Southeast Asia, with existing investors such as Kickstart Ventures and Wavemaker Ventures doubling down.

Anaplan launches AWS Data Center in Singapore

Anaplan, the global artificial intelligence (AI)‑driven scenario planning and analytical firm, has announced the launch of its new Amazon Web Services data center in Singapore.

Workday appoints tech veteran Yen Yen Tan to APAC International Advisory Board

Workday, Inc., the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) platform for managing people, money, and agents, has announced the appointment of Yen Yen Tan to its APAC International Advisory Board (IAB), effective on Monday.

DBS and Granite Asia partner to launch $110M AI IPO fund for Asia’s next generation companies

DBS, a Singapore-based bank, and Granite Asia, a multi-asset investment platform, have partnered to launch $110 million artificial intelligence (AI) initial public offering (IPO) fund to to accelerate growth of Asia’s next generation companies.

Malaysia’s VentureTECH invests $7.16M to strengthen national digital resilience in cybersecurity

VentureTECH Sdn Bhd, an impact investment company, has announced a strategic investment of MYR 28 million ($7.16 million) into Delta Spike Asia Sdn Bhd and IX Telecom Sdn Bhd, reinforcing Malaysia’s cybersecurity strength and cross-border digital infrastructure capability.

LC Wakaful Digital launches Malaysia’s first registered social exchange platform

LC Wakaful Digital Sdn Bhd (LCWD), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gobarakah Tech Sdn Bhd, announced Thursday the official launch of Impakrintas, Malaysia’s first Social Exchange platform, following the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) announcement on LCWD’s appointment as the inaugural Social Exchange Platform operator on February 12.

Philippines-owned fintech firm BCRemit expands global footprint to 23 countries

Building on its success in the retail remittance sector, BCRemit, a Filipino-led global digital remittance company, has expanded its services to 23 countries and announced plans to scale its operations to provide tailored cross-border payment solutions beyond the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Sea and Google deepen partnership to deliver AI-powered innovations for consumers globally

Sea Limited, a Singapore-based technology company founded in Singapore, announced Thursday an expanded strategic partnership with Google to advance the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered innovations that can serve users across Sea’s core business lines of digital entertainment, e-commerce, and digital financial services.