TechNode Global Staff
Singapore’s Fintonia awarded provisional virtual assets license in Dubai
Fintonia Group, an entrepreneurial financial services company based in Singapore, announced Tuesday that it has secured a provisional virtual asset license granted by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license allows Fintonia to participate in Dubai’s fast-growing digital assets ecosystem by operating crypto native services under full…
Indonesia’s Pintarnya raises $8M seed fund from East Ventures and VVSEAI
Pintarnya, one-stop digital platform for blue collar workers to find employment opportunities in Indonesia, announced Tuesday it has raised $8 million from East Ventures and Vertex Ventures SEA & India (VVSEAI), bringing the total seed funding to $14.3 million. With this new funding, the group will grow its ecosystem of job seekers and employers across…
Vietnamese fintech startup MFast raises $2.5M funding led by Ascend Vietnam Ventures
Vietnamese financial service app MFast announced Monday it has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Ascend Vietnam Ventures with participation from Wavemaker Partners and existing investors Do Ventures & JAFCO Asia. With the fresh funding, MFast is actively hiring talent across various areas including technology, marketing, and sales to upgrade…
Indonesian social commerce platform KitaBeli raises $20M funding led by Glade Brook
KitaBeli, the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) social commerce platform for consumers in Indonesia’s second-and third-tier cities, announced Monday that it has closed a $20 million funding round led by Glade Brook Capital Partners (Glade Brook), a global growth equity investment firm. Its existing investors, AC Ventures and GoVentures joined the…
East Ventures appoints Avina Sugiarto as Partner
East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 200 companies in Southeast Asia, announced Monday the appointment of Avina Sugiarto as a Partner at the firm.
Malaysia’s Bank Islam launches digital banking app
Malaysia-listed banking firm Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad has on Sunday officially launched its fully cloud-native digital banking proposition named Be U, the first-of-its-kind technology stack which is anticipated to be the cornerstone of all upcoming digital banks to be introduced in Malaysia. Made available to the public since mid-June this year, Bank…
India-founded healthtech firm Wysa secures $20M led by HealthQuad and BII
Wysa, an artificial intelligence (AI) digital platform for mental health originally founded in India, announced Thursday it has secured $20 million in financing. The round is led by HealthQuad, who along with British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, joins earlier investors W Health Ventures, Kae Capital, Google…
Vietnam’s VinFast opens six stores in California
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast announced Friday the simultaneous opening of the first six VinFast Stores in California. In 2022, the firm will continue to open more than 30 stores in California, while also exploring expansion to other states across the United States.
Indonesia’s DOKU acquires Malaysia’s senangPay for $7.5 million
DOKU, an Indonesia-based payment platform, announced Thursday it has expanded into Malaysia after acquired an online payment firm senangPay for $7.5 million. The acquisition followed DOKU received funding from Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners LLP last year.
Vietnam’s VinFast receives $1.2B incentives for US manufacturing hub in North Carolina
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast announced Thursday it has received a $1.2 billion incentive package from the State of North Carolina for its electric vehicle manufacturing project in the United States.
