Author: TechNode Global Staff
Vietnamese FinTech startup GIMO hits first close of Series A at $5.1M
Vietnam’s fintech start-up GIMO has on Tuesday announced the first close of its Series A funding with a $5.1 million investment led by TNB Aura. Other investment firms joining the round are returning investors including Integra Partners, Resolution Ventures, Blauwpark Partners, ThinkZone Ventures, and Y Combinator.
Cyberport community members Animoca Brands, Hepha, and EW Metaverse bring virtual Hong Kong to New York Fashion Week
World-renowned Hong Kong designer Vivienne Tam, with the support of Cyberport and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York, collaborated with Animoca Brands and Hepha to bring the streets of Hong Kong to her New York Fashion Week runway show on February 12 (New York time).
Singapore’s Aspire closes $100M Series C round
Aspire, a Singapore-based FinTech firm, has on Tuesday announced that it has closed an oversubscribed Series C round at $100 milion. Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital SEA, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners and existing backers Picus Capital and Mass Mutual Ventures have participated in the round,
Qiming Venture Partners’ portfolio company LanzaTech lists on Nasdaq
LanzaTech NZ, Inc., an innovative leader in carbon capture and transformation and a Qiming Venture Partners portfolio company, listed on Nasdaq on Feb 10, following the completion of its business combination with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (AMCI), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
Indonesia’s Asa Ren raised oversubscribed $8.15M co-led by Top Harvest Capital, Kejora Capital, Marcy Venture Partners
Asa Ren, an Indonesia-based DNA data company based in Indonesia, has on last week announced the closing of a new early stage round of fundings of $8.15 million. This oversubscribed round was co-led by Top Harvest Capital (Silicon Valley USA), Kejora Capital (Kejora-SBI Orbit Fund and Orbit Capital Malaysia), and Marcy Venture Partners (Silicon Valley USA),…
Amazon partners SG Enable for hiring and empowering persons with disabilities
American multinational technology company Amazon has on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SG Enable, to partner with Singapore’s focal agency for disability and inclusion, to hire persons with disabilities and help create equal opportunities for them at Amazon’s Operations facilities in Singapore.
The Sandbox unveils ‘Parisland’ Valentine’s Day experience in the metaverse
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, and global next-gen entertainment company 11:11 Media, have on Thursday announced they will celebrate Valentine’s Day in the metaverse with ‘Parisland’, a romantic adventure set on a tropical island featuring Paris Hilton.
VinFast partners E.ON Drive to electrify VinFast’s European retail and service network with charging infrastructure
VinFast, Vietnam’s first global manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles and E.ON Drive, the eMobility specialist of one of Europe's leading utility companies, announced their cooperation to equip VinFast locations with a charging infrastructure in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
Neil Fong appointed as BurdaPrincipal Investments Managing Director in Asia
Neil Fong has been appointed Managing Director in Asia for BurdaPrincipal Investments (BPI). In his new role at Hubert Burda Media´s international growth capital arm, Neil will continue to expand the investment activities in the region and drive further growth.
