TechNode Global Staff

Newswav has raised RM6 million in its latest Series A funding led by OSK Ventures International Berhad (OSKVI) to further strengthen its market-leader position and drive user penetration in key market segments. As part of its expansion plans, part of its funds will be used towards user acquisition, strengthening their leadership in the content aggregation…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday issued guidelines giving effect to MAS’ expectations that Digital Payment Token (DPT or more commonly known as cryptocurrency) service providers should not promote their DPT services to the general public in Singapore.

Alpha JWC Ventures forecasts that Indonesia will produce at least 10 more unicorns by 2025. The VC firm saw four unicorns from its portfolio in 2021, with 14 companies valued between $500 million to $1 billion, buoyed by global investors’ interests and the strong performance of Indonesia’s tech sector. In the fourth quarter of last year, the VC firm also…

Imagine Marketing Private Limited announced Monday the acquisition of KaHa Pte Limited. The acquisition will enable Imagine Marketing to augment its wearable product offerings in terms of the concept, design, electronic firmware, algorithm development, Android/ iOS applications, new feature integration, social engagement and analytics, and lead the way by…

Funtap's unit Funverse Capital has launched its first $10 million-sized investment fund for blockchain-focused tech startups capable of driving profound impact on the fintech and gaming industry. In addition to capital funding ticket size of up to $1 million for each qualified project, Funverse Capital offers mentorship and accelerator programs which take…

Mio has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Jungle Ventures, Patamar Capital, and noted angel investor Oliver Jung. The round also saw participation from existing investors GGV, Venturra, Hustle Fund, iSEED SEA and Gokul Rajaram. This brings the total capital raised by the company since inception to $9.1 million. The company will use the fresh…

RealVantage is now fully regulated by Singapore’s central bank to deal in capital markets products and more critically, open the heavily-gated world of private equity real estate investments to Singapore-based retail investors, with immediate effect.

ErudiFi has secured a debt facility of $15 million from Helicap. This funding round will help support the firm in providing for the needs of students across the Philippines and Indonesia, by offering them affordable tuition installment plans.

Haulio has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Temasek unit Heliconia Capital. The round also saw participation from new and existing investors across the globe. The startup will use the funds to drive stronger haulage capabilities, enhance service quality, elevate product engineering and development, reinforce talent acquisition and scale…

Viewabo has raised $1.77 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Hive Ventures. The round also saw participation from 500 Global, Draper Associates and other investors. Viewabo will use the funds to focus on product development and expand beyond real-time use cases, penetrate new markets in the US and the Asia-Pacific – especially for small-…