Author: TechNode Global Staff
Malaysia’s Capital A mulls US listing
Capital A Bhd, which owns Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia, said Thursday listing in the United States market would be attractive given the liquidity and the diverse investor reach that it can provide.
Airasia Super App launches closed-loop e-wallet platform
The airasia Super App announced Friday a brand new feature, the airasia pocket which is a closed-loop electronic wallet (e-wallet) within the super app that enables users to reload and make payments for all the products and services on the app while being rewarded at the same time.
Singapore’s Nansen launches crypto-native messaging application
Nansen, a Singapore-based blockchain data analytics platform, announced Wednesday the launch of Nansen Connect, a crypto-native communications hub designed to be a nexus for high-value, high-signal interactions for Web3 natives.
Animoca Brands acquires Israeli EdTech platform TinyTap for $38.88M
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced Thursday it has completed the acquisition of 80.45 percent of the issued capital of Israeli EdTech platform TinyTap Limited (TinyTap), for a consideration of $38.88 million in cash and shares.
Singapore’s GIC backs French sustainability rating firm EcoVadis in $500M funding round
EcoVadis, the French provider of globally trusted business sustainability ratings, said Tuesday it has raised $500 million with plans to accelerate its vision of influencing every business decision with sustainability intelligence, becoming a sustainability impact unicorn. The round brings EcoVadis’ total capital raised to over $725 million and was led by…
J&T Express partners Foodpanda to provide next-day deliveries in Singapore
Indonesian logistics firm J&T Express has established strategic partnership with Singaporean food delivery platform Foodpanda to provide next-day deliveries for foodpanda shops in Singapore. With this partnership, over 20 merchants such as Unilever, Philips, ASUS, MAKE UP STORE and TC Acoustics will now have the option to offer next-day delivery…
US-Japan venture capital firm World Innovation Lab raises over $1B additional capital
United States and Japan-based venture capital firm World Innovation Lab (WiL) announced Tuesday that the firm has raised over $1 billion in additional capital. The capital will be deployed across multiple funds including WiL’s third growth fund, WiL Ventures III; WiL’s venture fund investments, WiL Strategic Partners funds; and corporate VC (CVC) funds.…
Singapore’s True Global Ventures closes $146M follow on fund for Web3 startup
Singapore-based venture capital firm True Global Ventures (TGV) announced Thursday its first closure of its $146 million follow on fund to invest into late stage Web3 startups. The True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) follow on fund has a group of 15 General Partners (GP), who lead the fund and its Investment Committee, putting in more than $62 million…
Grab buys and relaunches food site HungryGoWhere
Grab Singapore, a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, announced Wednesday that it has bought and relaunched Singapore’s food site HungryGoWhere and its accompanying social media channels. The revamped HungryGoWhere brand aims to address the growing interest of diners to reconnect with its local food scene in much deeper ways.
Singapore’s AMILI raises $10.5M Series A round led by Vulcan Capital
AMILI, a Singapore-based precision gut microbiome company, said Wednesday it has raised$10.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate its business expansion in Southeast Asia and Greater Asia. The round was led by Vulcan Capital, the investment arm of the late Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen that invests in category-leading technology, internet, and…
