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iFarmer raises $2.1 M in Bangladesh’s largest Agritech Funding from IDLC Ventures and Millville Opportunities
Launched in 2019, iFarmer is Bangladesh’s largest AgriTech company, offering comprehensive solutions for farmers, agricultural input sellers, and buyers, including retailers, processing companies, and wholesale markets. iFarmer works closely with farmers to improve production, harvest predictability, and streamlining agricultural supply chains through the…
GetGo partners HMGICS and CDG ENGIE to accelerate shared and sustainable mobility in singapore
GetGo, the Point A-to-A carsharing platform in Singapore, announced Monday that it has signed two separate memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with HMGICS and CDG ENGIE, commemorating the company’s next major step towards realising its vision of a sustainable and shared mobility ecosystem within Singapore.
Indonesia’s Astro raises $60M Series B funding, bringing the total investment to more than $90M
Astro, an Indonesia platform that enables 15-minute grocery delivery to customers, said Monday it has raised $60 million Series B funding led by Accel, Citius and Tiger Global, bringing its total investment to more than $90 million since it started in September 2021. Existing investors, AC Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital…
MRANTI’s Fourth Industrial Revolution Innovation Hub to benefit 1,250 biz owners this year
The 4IR-themed innovation center was one of the government's initiatives to guide entrepreneurs comprehensively from the prototype development process to product commercialization.
1Sharpe Capital launches 1Sharpe Ventures and $90M inaugural fund close for early-stage PropTech investing
The new fund marks the 12th total venture for founders Gregor Watson and Rob Bloemker and will focus on global investments in Pre-Seed to Series A-stage companies leveraging technology to improve the way people access, own, and experience real estate.
Indika Energy, Alpha JWC Ventures and Horizons Ventures team up for EV venture
Indika Energy, Alpha JWC Ventures and Horizons Ventures announced Friday their latest collaboration in the form of joint investment in Ilectra Motor Group (IMG), a company that specializes in electric two-wheel (E2W) vehicles.
Singapore’s Dedoco secures $3M funding from True Global Ventures
Dedoco, a Singapore-based document infrastructure platform for enterprise Web3, said Friday it has secured $3 million funding from True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) Fund to fuel its global expansion. The latest investment brings Dedoco's total capital raised to $7.5 million.
Singapore’s Neso Brands announces $100+M funding for eyewear brands
Singapore eyewear house Neso Brands announced on Thursday an investment of more than $100 million into eyewear brands. It will partner and invest in consumer eyewear brands around the world and grow these brands by leveraging synergies across the Lenskart Group to accelerate international expansion. Neso is an initiative of omni-channel eyewear unicorn…
Indonesia’s Bibit raises more than $80M funding led by GIC
ibit, one of the leading digital investment apps in Indonesia, announced Wednesday that it has raised more than $80 million in a funding round led by GIC Private Limited (GIC), joined by Prosus Ventures and other existing investors. The funds raised will be used for the launch of new products and services, tech development, acquiring top talent from the…
Quest Ventures leads investment into BILLZ, a user-friendly retail management software for SMEs
BILLZ announced that it has raised a new round of funding from international institutional investors. The round was led by venture capital firm Quest Ventures and included participation from Sturgeon Capital, a London-based VC fund that invests in emerging markets.
