Author: TechNode Global Staff
Singapore’s Helicap raises $5M from Tikehau Capital and PhillipCapital
Helicap, a Singapore-based FinTech platform, said Wednesday it has raised $5 million in a strategic funding round from two global asset management powerhouses. The round was led by Temasek-backed international alternative asset management group Tikehau Capital, and integrated Asian financial house PhillipCapital, each with over $35 billion in Assets Under…
India’s LeadSquared secures $153M from WestBridge Capital, turns unicorn
India-based sales automation software as a service (SaaS) platform LeadSquared said Tuesday it has secured an investment of $153 million in the Series C funding round by WestBridge Capital.
Sea Ltd former Chief Strategy Officer Alan Hellawell joins AC Ventures as Senior Advisor & Venture Partner
AC Ventures(ACV), an early-stage Indonesia-focused Venture Capital firm, said Wednesday it has appointed Alan Hellawell as Senior Advisor and Venture Partner. Alan will bring to bear deep technology industry experience to support ACV’s portfolio companies in areas such as value creation, advisory, and strategic introductions; as well as apply his expertise…
Vietnam’s Finhay raises $25M Series B co-led by Openspace Ventures and VIG
Finhay, Vietnam-based digital investment platform, said Wednesday it has secured a $25 million Series B round co-led by Openspace Ventures and VIG, along with Insignia, TVS, Headline, TNBAura and IVC.
Malaysia’s Naluri secures $7M pre-series B funding round led by Pruksa Group
Malaysian digital health service provider Naluri Pte Ltd (Naluri) announced Tuesday it has secured a $7 million pre-series B funding round led by Pruksa Group, Thailand’s leading real estate development group. The round is joined by Bertelsmann Investments from Germany and Striders Corporation from Japan and is supported by several returning investors,…
Hong Kong’s Babel Finance raises $80M Series B funding, valuation hits $2B
Babel Finance, a Hong Kong-based crypto financial service provider that provides digital asset loans, said Tuesday it has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round, and the investment increased the company's worth to $2 billion. Leading venture capital companies such as Circle Ventures, 10T Holdings, Jenerations Capital, BAI Capital and Bertelsmann,…
India’s ShareChat closes $520M round at $5 billion valuation
ShareChat (Mohalla Tech Pvt Ltd), India’s largest homegrown social media company, announced Thursday the closure of its multi-tranche funding round through which it raised a total of $520 million and reached $5 billion in valuation.
Indonesia’s Desty bags funding in Square Peg led round
Desty, an Indonesia-based startup building a full stack e-commerce solution for merchants, announced Thursday it has raised a new round of funding led by Square Peg. This is in addition to funds raised from a Pan Asia investor base last year, including East Ventures, Jungle Ventures and 5Y Capital and other prominent angel investors in the region.
United States Mythical Games partners South Korea’s Kakao for APAC expansion
United States-based next-generation blockchain gaming studio Mythical Games announced Thursday a partnership with Kakao Games, South Korea’s leading publisher of online and mobile games. Moving forward, Mythical will integrate and support the BORANETWORK – an affiliate of Kakao Games and its proprietary blockchain and layer 2 ecosystem – as both entities…
