Author: TechNode Global Staff

Cybersecurity funding falls 63 percent in second quarter, says Crunchbase

Venture funding for cybersecurity dropped to just slightly more than $1.6 billion in the just completed second quarter — a 63 percent drop from the same quarter last year when startups saw nearly $4.3 billion, Crunchbase said on Tuesday.

AC Ventures, BCG see potential value of up to $400B for green growth economy in Indonesia

The value of Indonesia’s green growth opportunity is at $400 billion, combining industry revenue and carbon offset potential, said AC Ventures (ACV) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on Thursday. The green growth in Indonesia involves three key focus areas – strategy and professional services (a $46 billion potential market by 2030), solutions that optimize…

Indian SaaSOps platform Zluri raises $20M in funding round led by Lightspeed

Indian software as a service (SaaS) operations(SaaSOps) platform Zluri has on Thursday announcing a $20 million funding round. The Series B funding round was led by Lightspeed, with participation from existing investors including MassMutual Ventures, Endiya Partners and Kalaari Capital.

Asia startup funding falls 50 percent in first half as late stage continues decline, says Crunchbase

Funding to startups in Asia in the first half of 2023 dropped 50 percent from the previous year — spurred on by fewer large, late rounds, and mirroring the global venture market, Crunchbase said Thursday.

Home loans and online loans are the most popular in SEA, says Robocash

Home loans and online loans are the most popular in Southeast Asia, Robocash Group said on Thursday. Based on search requests related to lending, housing loans make up 46 percent of all queries over the past 12 months. The second place by popularity is taken by online loans (30 percent).

Total funding into SEA tech startups falls 71 percent year on year to $2.3B in first half, says Tracxn

Total funding into Southeast Asia (SEA) tech startups fell 71 percent to $2.3 billion in the first half of 2023, from $8 billion a year ago, said Tracxn Technologies Ltd on Thursday. The total funding in the first half is also 45 percent lower than $4.3 billion raised in the second half of 2022.

Singapore’s Antler partners Khazanah to launch and invest in Malaysia

Singapore-based venture capital firm Antler is extending its international footprint into Malaysia through a partnership with the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia Khazanah. Khazanah said in a statement on Thursday that Antler is aiming to invest in over 30 startups across Malaysia over the next three years.

Malaysia’s Teleport unveils first A321 freighter

Teleport, the logistics venture seeded by Malaysia-listed firm Capital A Berhad, has officially inducted its first Airbus A321 Freighter (A321F) aircraft into its air logistics fleet, which is set to strengthen its position as the market leader in terms of most air cargo volume by tonnage across Southeast Asia, as certified by the World ACD.

Indonesia’s Orderfaz completes pre-seed funding led by 1982 Ventures

Orderfaz, an Indonesian fintech startup for social commerce sellers, has on Thursday announced the completion of a pre-seed round of financing led by 1982 Ventures. With this round of financing, the firm plans to bring on new hires across all functions to drive platform development and market expansion.

China’s EHang raises $23M in private placement led by South Korean investor Lee Soo Man

EHang Holdings Limited (EHang), the United States-listed Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, has raised a total of $23 million in private placement led by strategic South Korean investor Lee Soo Man.