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Bluesheets raises $4M as it builds automation infrastructure for businesses globally to better manage financial data and workflows

With the funding, Bluesheets looks to reach more businesses in international markets, expand the use cases of its software, and expand its global team across functions to achieve this further growth.

CoachHub raises $200M Series C, led by Sofina and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 to democratize coaching worldwide

The round will be used to further scale CoachHub’s product innovation and operations while accelerating the company’s global expansion.

Choco Up launches Choco Payment powered by Stripe to supercharge growth for digital merchants

Choco Payment is an integrated payment solution that provides revenue-based financing of up to $10 million to businesses with recurring revenues in verticals such as eCommerce and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), among others.

Singapore’s True Global Ventures closes $146M follow on fund for Web3 startup

Singapore-based venture capital firm True Global Ventures (TGV) announced Thursday its first closure of its $146 million follow on fund to invest into late stage Web3 startups. The True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) follow on fund has a group of 15 General Partners (GP), who lead the fund and its Investment Committee, putting in more than $62 million…

Grab buys and relaunches food site HungryGoWhere

Grab Singapore, a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, announced Wednesday that it has bought and relaunched Singapore’s food site HungryGoWhere and its accompanying social media channels. The revamped HungryGoWhere brand aims to address the growing interest of diners to reconnect with its local food scene in much deeper ways.

Singapore’s AMILI raises $10.5M Series A round led by Vulcan Capital

AMILI, a Singapore-based precision gut microbiome company, said Wednesday it has raised$10.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate its business expansion in Southeast Asia and Greater Asia. The round was led by Vulcan Capital, the investment arm of the late Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen that invests in category-leading technology, internet, and…

Indonesia’s Vidio secures $45M funding led by DSSA

Vidio, an Indonesia-based over-the-top (OTT) platform owned by PT Surya Citra Media Tbk and part of PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk (Emtek Group) said Tuesday it has secured an additional investment of $45 million from several strategic investors. PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk (DSSA), a business pillar of Sinarmas Group, through its subsidiary, PT DSST Mas…

Bill Gates says crypto, NFTs are “based on greater-fool” theory – report

Bitcoin plunged more than 15 percent on Monday and another 5.4 percent on Tuesday, part of a broader crypto sell-off fuelled by higher-than-forecast US inflation and the halt of withdrawals by lending platform Celsius, according to Bloomberg.

Indonesia’s Flip raises $55M in second Series B round led by Tencent

Flip, an Indonesia-based consumer payments platform, announced Tuesday a second close of a Series B funding round led by Tencent, with participation from Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) and existing investor Insight Partners.

Vietnam’s VinFast plans to open more than 50 stores in Europe

VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer of Vietnam-based Vingroup, said Monday it has announced its plan to open more than 50 VinFast Stores across Germany, France and the Netherlands. The reveal came at the European premiere of its VF 8 and VF 9 smart electric vehicles at EVS35.