TechNode Global Staff
Japanese HR firm PERSOL Asia Pacific acquires Singaporean HR tech startup Workmate
Workmate, a Singaporean on-demand staffing platform for the frontline workforce, officially announces its acquisition agreement with Persol Asia Pacific, one of the largest HR service providers in the Asia Pacific region. The combination of Workmate and PERSOL will accelerate the advancement of Workmate’s on-demand manpower solutions across the Asia…
India’s Good Health Clinic raises $10M Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital
India-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) health-tech startup Good Health Clinic (GHC) has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital. Existing investors such as Khosla Ventures, Quiet Capital, and Weekend Fund also participated in this round.
South Korea’s CLASSUM lands $11M pre-Series B funding led by Dunamu & Partners
South Korea-based CLASSUM, which powers an interactive learning platform for corporations and universities, has completed its $11 million pre-Series B funding. The investment was led by venture capital firm Dunamu & Partners with participation from Silicon Valley based Storm Ventures and Big Basin Capital, along with South Korean based VC Pearl Abyss…
Australia’s Shippit acquires Singaporean start-up Luwjistik for $11M
Shippit, an Australian logistics technology platform, announced Tuesday the acquisition of a Singpapore-based start-up, Luwjistik, the creator of a unified API that allows freight forwarders, courier’s and third party logistics companies to connect into network partners globally, in an AUD$18 million ($11.24 million) deal.
Thailand’s Konvy raises $10M from Insignia Ventures
Thailand-based beauty e-commerce platform Konvy said Tuesday it has raised $10 million from Insignia Ventures Partners in a Series A round. Previously, Konvy had raised seed funding from Alpha Founders Capital and ECG Ventures Capital.
India’s Hubbler raises $1.5M seed fund from Artha Venture Fund, Unicorn India Ventures & LenDenClub Alpha
Hubbler, an India-based no-code platform, said Monday it has raised $1.50 million from Artha Venture Fund, Unicorn India Ventures, and LenDenClub Alpha in seed round. This is the first external funding round for the startup.
Vietnam’s Piktina raises $1M seed funding from Touchstone Partners
Piktina, an online marketplace for secondhand fashion in Vietnam, announced Tuesday it has raised $ 1 million in a seed round from Touchstone Partners, a Vietnam-focused venture capital firm.
Prudential partners Google Cloud for healthcare and financial security in Asia and Africa
Global insurance group Prudential plc (Prudential) and Google Cloud announced Tuesday a strategic partnership to enhance health and financial inclusion for communities across Asia and Africa.
Airwallex sustains $5.5B valuation with $100M Series E extension
Airwallex, the Australia-based global fintech platform, announced Tuesday that it recently closed its Series E extension (Series E2) of $100 million with the same $5.5 billion valuation.
Indonesia’s ALAMI closes pre-series B round led by East Ventures
ALAMI Group, an Indonesia-based Shariah-compliant small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending platform, announced Monday that it has successfully closed pre-series B round led by East Ventures (Growth fund) alongside returning investors namely AC Ventures, Quona Capital and FEBE Ventures.
