Investments
Egypt’s Fincart raises $2.8M seed round to expand e-commerce platform across Africa, Middle East
Egypt-based Fincart, a shipping platform, has closed an oversubscribed $2.8 million seed funding round co-led by Launch Africa and Antler MENAP, with participation from Yango Ventures, Five35 Ventures, Bluestream Capital, Hi2 Global, Kalahari Venture Labs, and other MENA and Africa-focused investors.
Singapore’s AI facilitator Ropedia raises $22M pre-Series A for physical AI data infrastructure, $30m in total
Singapore-based Ropedia, a data infrastructure company for physical AI and robotics, has raised $22 million in a Pre-Series A round, bringing its total funding to $30 million.
Vietnam should fast-track fintech sandbox as financial centers take shape
Vietnam should speed up the update of its regulatory sandbox framework for financial technology (fintech) sector as the country has established international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang and pursues a double-digit economic growth target.
Thailand investment applications surge 37% to $43.6B in H1/2026, led by digital infrastructure
Thailand received $43.6 billion in foreign and domestic investment applications across 1,299 projects in the first half of 2026, a 37 percent increase year-on-year, with digital infrastructure and AI data centers accounting for the bulk of inflows.
US investor Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School in Malaysia ordered to shut down; signs MoU with Kazakhstan
"The Johor state government takes note of and fully supports the decision of the special meeting of the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) to revoke the business license and order all activities of NS0 Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Network School) in Forest City to cease, effective July 22, 2026," the chief minister of Johor state Onn Hafiz Ghazi said in a Facebook…
US investor Srinivasan seeks meeting with Anwar’s office after startup school in Forest City raided
Earlier this week, Malaysia launched an immigration probe into people associated with Srinivasan's startup school, saying that individuals may have flouted immigration rules.
OPEC Fund provides $50M loan to Vietnam’s SeABank for small business and climate financing
The OPEC Fund for International Development has provided a $50 million loan to Vietnam's Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) to expand financing for small businesses and climate-focused investments across Vietnam.
Singapore Temasek’s net portfolio value hits $400B, doubling over past decade
The net portfolio value of Singapore's global investment company Temasek reached S$518 billion ($400.3 billion) as at March 31, 2026, representing a doubling of its portfolio over the past decade.
TNGlobal Tracker: Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Snapshot June 2026
The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for June 2026 recorded a record-breaking surge in total capital deployment, reaching $3,846.33 million across 18 rounds. This represents an extraordinary 1,616.2 percent increase month-on-month (May 2026: $224.12 million), and a 1,469.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year (June 2025: $245.03 million).
Singapore’s dConstruct raises $125M Series A as RoboNexus accelerator concludes inaugural cohort
Singapore-based dConstruct Technologies has closed a $125 million Series A funding round, marking the standout achievement of the inaugural cohort of Singapore's RoboNexus accelerator, a venture-building program under the National Robotics Program.
