TechNode Global Staff
Indian EdTech firm upGrad acquires corporate training solutions provider Centum Learning
UpGrad, an India-based higher edtech company has announced the 100 percent acquisition of corporate training solutions leader Centum Learning (Centum) in a share swap deal.
WeLab and Astra complete Bank Jasa Jakarta acquisition
WeLab, a Hong Kong-based fintech platform, announced Monday the completion of the acquisition of an Indonesian commercial bank, PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), together with PT Astra International Tbk (Astra), one of Indonesia's largest public companies.
Singapore’s Nutrition Technologies closes $20M equity round led by PTT Ventures
Singapore-based agri-biotech company Nutrition Technologies has on Monday completed an equity venture round of $20 million led by PTT Ventures. The round was supported by Sumitomo Corporation, ING Sustainable Investments, Mandala Capital.
MAS and IFSCA to pursue cross-border FinTech innovations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) on Monday signed a FinTech co-operation agreement (CA) to facilitate regulatory collaboration and partnership in FinTech. MAS and IFSCA will leverage existing regulatory sandboxes in their respective jurisdictions to support experimentation of…
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands to acquire US gaming firm WePlay Media
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming firm, announced Friday it will acquire WePlay Media Holdings LLC, the sole shareholder of XXL Racing LLC, an official licensee of MotoG™ , and WePlay Media LLC, the developer of the highly popular MotoGP™ Championship Quest.
US’s Sigmoid closes $12M primary and secondary fundraise from Sequoia Capital India
Sigmoid, a United States-based data engineering, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company, announced Thursday that it has closed a Series B investment of $12 million, in a mix of primary and secondary funding from Sequoia Capital India.
Sequoia India and Southeast Asia’s Surge back EdTech firm Virtual Internships $14.3M fund raise
Virtual Internships, a United Kingdom-based EdTech company, announced Thursday that it has closed a $14.3 million Series A raise led by Hambro Perks. The round was also supported by Sequoia India and Southeast Asia’s Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, and STIC Investments.
US’s Orbital Insight expands to Southeast Asia with Thailand as its first target
Orbital Insight, a geospatial analytics and location intelligence solutions provider based in Palo Alto, California, announced Thursday its expansion into Southeast Asia. The firm has recently announced its first partnership in the region with Thaicom, Thailand’s leading satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications.
Indonesian crypto exchange Reku grabs $11M led by AC Ventures
Indonesia-based crypto exchange and marketplace Reku (formerly Rekeningku.com) has secured an $11 million series A funding round, led by AC Ventures (ACV), with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Skystar Capital.
Glife Technologies closes Series A with $3M investment from Tin Men Capital
Glife Technologies (Glife), a Singapore-headquartered digital business-to-business (B2B) food and agritech company, has announced a $3 million Series A follow-on funding to further support their operations across the Southeast Asia region.
