Author: TechNode Global Staff
Concerns related to driving range are shown as the main barrier for EV, says Kantar
Concerns related to driving range were shown as the main barrier for electric vehicle (EV) buying, says a study. EV considerers named driving range (46 percent), battery durability (43 percent), charging speed (42 percent) and availability of charging stations (41 percent) as the top four triggers that will determine their switch, and selection of brand/…
Singapore’s VFlowTech raises $10M Series A funding led by Real Tech
VFlowTech, the Singapore-based provider of vanadium-based redox flow batteries, announced Tuesday it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Japan-based venture capital (VC) firm Real Tech Holdings.
VinaCapital Ventures invests $1M in Vietnamese agriculture technology platform Koina
VinaCapital Ventures, the technology investment vehicle of VinaCapital Group, announced last week that it is investing $1 million in Koina, a Vietnam-baseddata-driven Farm-to-Business (F2B) agriculture technology platform.
Binance invests in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange GOPAX
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has invested in GOPAX, a leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchange licensed to provide fiat-to-crypto services to customers, as part of its Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI).
Global Brain partners with Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company on $39M corporate venture capital fund
Global Brain Corporation (Global Brain) and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (Meiji Yasuda) have jointly established “Meiji Yasuda Future Innovation Fund L.P.” with JPY 5 billion ($39 million) of committed capital.
Temasek participates in US’s EV battery maker ONE $300M funding
Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE), a United States-based energy storage technology company, has on Wednesday announced it has closed a $300 million Series B capital raise at a post-money valuation of $1.2 billion. The round was led by Fifth Wall and Franklin Templeton, and joined by ONE's Series A investors and new growth equity investors Temasek, Riverstone…
ION Mobility closes $18.7M Series A funding, brings TVS Motor Company on board as strategic investor
Singapore-based electric vehicle (EV) maker ION Mobility (ION) has on Thursday announced new investments of $18.7 million in its Series A funding round. Additionally, the company also brings TVS Motor Company on board as its strategic investor, through TVS Motor’s Singapore subsidiary, TVS Motor (Singapore).
Singapore Management University signs MOU with Kajima to jointly develop the built environment sector and shape future cities
Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) has on Friday announced a three-year partnership with Kajima Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned Singaporean regional subsidiary of Kajima Corporation, a Japan-based construction and real estate firm (Kajima).
Grab appoints Adelene Foo as Managing Director of Grab Malaysia
Grab, a leading everyday superapp in Southeast Asia, has announced the appointment of Adelene Foo as Managing Director of Grab Malaysia, effective February 1, 2023. In her role, Foo will oversee the business strategy and operations of Grab’s businesses in Malaysia.
