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Malaysia’s Solarvest launches start-up program to encourage innovations in greentech, FinTech and renewable energy
Malaysian clean energy expert Solarvest Holdings Berhad has on Wednesday launched Solarvest Innovation Lab 2023 (SIL 2023), to encourage innovations in green technology (greentech), financial technology (FinTech) and renewable energy.
India’s PhonePe raises $100M additional funding at $12 billion valuation
PhonePe, one of India’s largest fintech platforms, has on Tuesday announced it has raised another $100 million in primary capital from Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global and TVS Capital Funds, at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion.
GitHub Copilot for Business is now available
GitHub has on Tuesday announced that GitHub Copilot for business is now available for developer, team, organization, and enterprise. GitHub Copilot is the world’s first at- scale artificial intelligence (AI) developer tool.
Stanford University partners VinBrain to design AI-enabled platform to advance medical diagnosis and treatments
Stanford University and VinBrain have inked a deal to design a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled platform to advance medical diagnosis and treatments.
Singapore’s Cube Asia raises $1.5M seed funding round led by Wavemaker Partners
Cube Asia, a Singapore-based online retail insights company offering granular market and competitive insights for consumer brands, retail companies, and investors, has on Wednesday announced that it has raised a seed round totaling $1.5 million.
Zetrix partners UM and CAICT for cross-border blockchain implementation research
Malaysia’s Blockchain Infrastructure Zetrix, a layer-1 public platform will be embarking together with strategic partners Universiti Malaya (UM) and China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), on a collaborative research leading to commercialisation of blockchain.
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,
