TechNode Global Staff

The Sandbox rolls out Lunar New Year Event to celebrate in the metaverse across China

The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Monday launched the Lunar New Year Event to celebrate a creative and cultural moment in the metaverse as it is entering the year of the Rabbit, symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture.

Airwallex partners with American Express for merchant payments acceptance

Australia-based global fintech Airwallex has on Tuesday announced the launch of a partnership with American Express, allowing Airwallex customers to accept American Express Cards as a payment method.

Microsoft invests in Darwinbox, collaborates on product integration

Darwinbox, an India-based human resource (HR) tech unicorn, and Microsoft announced Tuesday a collaboration to empower organizations globally with the right tools to succeed in the evolving world of work.

GoTyme Bank partners Mambu to deliver digital banking solution in the Philippines

Newly launched Filipino digital bank GoTyme Bank has partnered with global cloud banking platform Mambu to deliver an innovative digital banking solution that is aiming to improve access to high-quality financial services for Filipinos.

Indonesia’s Komunal raises $8.5M funding led by East Ventures

Komunal, an Indonesia-based fintech company, has on Tuesday announced that it has successfully secured $8.5 million of funding led by East Ventures (Growth fund). This funding round is also participated by AlphaTrio Sustainable Technology Fund, Skystar Capital, Sovereign’s Capital, Ozora, and Gobi Partners.

Indonesia’s Mindtera closes $850,000 seed extension round funding led by East Ventures

Mindtera, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) platform in Indonesia, has announced the close of its combined seed and seed extension round at $850,000 funding led by East Ventures. The round also saw commitments from Seedstars International Ventures among other prominent angel investors.

Lighthouse Canton’s maiden Venture Debt Strategy reaches first close at $20M

Singapore-based investment institution Lighthouse Canton has announced the first close of its newly launched venture debt strategy at $20 million.

Singapore’s logistics firm Locad raises $11M Series A funding led by Reefknot Investments

Singapore-based logistics firm Locad has on Monday announced it has raised an $11 million Series A funding round led by Reefknot Investments, a fund anchored by Temasek and logistics powerhouse Kuehne & Nagel.

SGInnovate launches national-level talent development strategy

SGInnovate, a deep tech ecosystem builder and investor backed by the Singapore government, has on last Friday launched Deep Tech Talent Central (DTTC), an integrated strategy for solving talent challenges across emerging tech sectors.