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Animoca Brands co leads $41 million Series C funding in Germany’s Klang Games

Klang Games, an innovative game development studio based in Berlin, announced Wednesday the completion of its Series C funding of $41 million, increasing its total funds raised to nearly $80 million. The funding round was co-led by Animoca Brands and Kingsway Capital, with participation from Anthos, Novator, Supercell, Roosh, AngelHub, and New Life…

Indonesia’s Rey Assurance raises $4.2M seed round co-led by the TPTF and Genesia Ventures

Rey Assurance (Rey), an insurtech company in Indonesia, announced Wednesday $4.2 million in seed funding to advance its digital health products and leading technology platform. The round was co-led by the Trans-Pacific Technology Fund (TPTF) and Genesia Ventures and joined by RDS.

Indonesia’s Kini raises $ 4.3M seed funding led by East Ventures

Kini, an Indonesian on-demand payroll provider, said Thursday it has raised $4.3 million of seed funding led by East Ventures, with participation from other investors. The firm will allocate the fresh funds to continue building out its HR-Fintech product suite, and invest in expanding enterprise partnerships and HR tech providers to power their HR-fintech…

ADB, UK launch $134M fund to help catalyze green financing in Southeast Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a £107 million ($134 million) trust fund to support efforts by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries to scale up green financing and shift to low-emission, climate-resilient development.

Hong Kong’s PAG to invest over $1B on renewable energy in Asia

PAG, a Hong Kong-based Asia Pacific (APAC)-focused alternative investment firm, announced Wednesday the launch of PAG Renewables, a wholly owned company with the mandate to develop, build, operate, and invest in renewable energy in Asia. The fund is expected to invest over $1 billion through the platform over the next several years.

Vietnam’s Vinfast invests in solid-state battery manufacturer ProLogium

VinFast, through a company in Vingroup, announced Wednesday an investment in the tens of millions of US dollars in ProLogium, a global leading manufacturer in next-generation solid-state battery. It also entered into a memorandum of understanding with ProLogium setting out strategic cooperation arrangements to secure next-generation solid-state battery…

Singapore’s YouTrip launches in-app travel insurance

Singapore's neobank YouTrip announced Monday that it has launched a new travel insurance product on its multi-currency app for all local users. Rolled out in conjunction with online insurance provider, HL Assurance (HLAS), travellers can now purchase a single-trip policy directly and conveniently on the YouTrip app, and enjoy up to 65 percent in savings on…