Investments
Thailand electronics investment tops $30.5 billion since 2023
Thailand says electronics investment has exceeded $30.5 billion since 2023, including $10.1 billion across 224 PCB and component projects.
Mech-Mind seeks up to HK$2.7 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese industrial robotics company Mech-Mind is seeking up to HK$2.7 billion in a Hong Kong IPO to fund R&D and international expansion.
New Zealand’s Neocrete raises $3.5M to expand low-carbon concrete technology
Neocrete, a New Zealand company that develops technology to cut the carbon and cost of concrete, has raised $3.5 million in a funding round led by returning investor Wavemaker Ventures, with participation from Icehouse Ventures and new investor Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health, a vehicle backed by Temasek Trust.
Databricks closes $5B funding round at $190B valuation as revenue run-rate tops $7B
Databricks has closed a $5 billion strategic funding round at a $190 billion valuation after reporting more than 80 percent year-on-year growth and a $7 billion revenue run-rate.
Taiwan’s Powertech invests $400M in Singapore AI chip packaging venture, AMD as first client for 2027 shipment
Taiwan’s semiconductor firm Powertech Technology will invest $400 million to secure a 30 percent equity stake in a joint venture with US semiconductor company Broadcom.
Malaysia’s Cradle Fund opens registration for startup summit, targets growth opportunities, investment trends
Cradle Fund, the Malaysian government's focal point agency for startup ecosystem development under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), has opened registration for the Cradle LIVE! Summit 2026.
[Discover Vietnam Tech] Vietnam tech ecosystem enters “quality first” era as investors bet on global ambition
Following a multi-year funding winter, Vietnam’s tech ecosystem is undergoing a flight to quality, driven by high talent density, disciplined unit economics, and a "Vietnam+" playbook where startups leverage local engineering talent to build for global markets. According to Vietnam-based venture capital firm Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV), early-stage…
Driven by fundamentals, not valuations: Khazanah-backed PolicyStreet CEO outlines strategy after $26M Series C
Following a total of $26 million-Series C funding round—backed by investors including sovereign wealth funds Khazanah Nasional and Japan’s Cool Japan Fund— Malaysia-based insurtech firm PolicyStreet is doubling down on its Asian expansion, leveraging its newly achieved profitability to scale embedded insurance across digital platforms.
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.
