Author: TechNode Global Staff

Airwallex announced Thursday its official launch in Singapore, following its grant of a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and a beta launch in November last year. Singapore businesses can now benefit from Airwallex’s suite of global payments services including global account issuance, domestic and cross-border…

Start-ups from around the world are being invited to go head-to-head to win a share of a $600,000 prize fund at the Rocket Fuel Start-up Pitch Competition, and to pitch their businesses to powerhouse venture capitals (VCs) and leading international investors.

PropertyScout, has reached $2.5 million in total funding after successfully closing its Pre-Series A round. Hustle Fund led the round, while a number of well-known prop tech investors, included industry veterans such as Simon Baker, Marc Stilke, Brian Ma, as well as AngelCentral also joined the round.

PT Xurya Daya Indonesia (Xurya) has raised series A funding of $21.5 million. This series A funding round was led by a venture capital firm, East Ventures (Growth fund), and PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk. (Saratoga) with the returning participation of existing investors Schneider Electric and New Energy Nexus Indonesia.

Paywatch has raised MYR21.9 million ($5.23 million) in a seed funding round led by US venture capital firm Third Prime and prominent family offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. SparkLabs, Won & Partners and CTK Investments also participated in this round. Operating in South Korea, Malaysia and Hong Kong, the company plans to use the fresh funds to…

KoinWorks has raised $108 million Series C funding round led by MDI Ventures, Previous equity investors such as Quona Capital, Triodos Investment Management, Saison Capital, ACV and East Ventures also participated in the round. The funding, which consists of $43 million in equity and $65 million in debt capital, will be used to scale KoinWorks’ solutions…

Wootag has raised $1.7 million in bridge funding led by Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund (CSVP), with further backing from existing investors Wavemaker and SEEDS Capital. This investment fuels Wootag’s expansion plan to scale in Asia Pacific markets and enhance artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for in-video interactivity and audience engagement…

eFishery has successfully closed $90 million in its Series C round. This round of investment was co-led by Temasek, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Sequoia Capital India, with participation from existing investors including the Northstar Group, Go-Ventures, Aqua-Spark, and Wavemaker Partners. The funds raised will be used to scale up its platform and to…

Aerodyne Group has inked a strategic partnership with Norway’s Astralution to offer drone-as-a-service (DaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions in the Scandinavian region. With Astralution’s extensive background in aviation and crisis management in oil and gas, this partnership will bring long-term value to clients by providing tailored unmanned…

MeMed announced Monday a $93 million private financing round, bringing total funding in the company to over $200 million, including support from the U.S. Department of Defense and EU Commission. The funds will be used to scale up manufacturing, accelerate commercialization and expand MeMed’s pioneering host immune response product portfolio, The latest…