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Cake DeFi partners with FACEIT in multi million dollar deal to allow gamers to earn cryptocurrency
Cake DeFi, a Singapore-based crypto fintech platform, announced Friday a multi-million dollar partnership with FACEIT, a United Kingdom-based platform for competitive online gaming, to allow users to earn cash flow from their crypto.
May 6, 2022
News,China,Transportation,Singapore
China’s EV maker NIO announces proposed secondary listing on Singapore Exchange
The company has received a conditional eligibility-to-list letter (ETL) from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd on May 5, 2022.
May 6, 2022
Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome’s part of KAF-led consortium winning digital bank license
KAF Investment Bank-led consortium was among the low-profile bidders for the digital banking licenses. Besides Carsome, the KAF Investment Bank-led consortium also includes two other FinTech firms, Jirnexu and MoneyMatch.
May 6, 2022
Animoca Brands partners nature gaming startup Untamed Planet to develop Untamed Metaverse
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, said Friday it has invested in and partnered with Untamed Planet, the gaming company inspired by nature with a mission to protect the wild, to develop and publish Untamed Metaverse, a major upcoming game to benefit nature conservation efforts.
May 6, 2022
News,Investments,FoodTech,Philippines
Philippine cloud kitchen firm Kraver’s Canteen secures $3M Series A led by Quest Ventures
Kraver’s technology provides high-end meal experiences for its customers by allowing them to heat food without using a microwave. Moreover, Kraver has a metaverse experience–Kra-Verse Food Hall--to make the ordering experience fun for their customers.
May 5, 2022
News,eCommerce,Asia,Investments
India’s Evenflow raises $5M pre-series A round from Village Global and others
Evenflow Brands (Evenflow), an India-based e-commerce rollup firm, announced Thursday the closing of its pre-series A round of $5 million. The round saw participation from Village Global, 9Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, LetsVenture, Shiprocket, and marquee angel investors.
May 5, 2022
News,Malaysia,Mergers and Acquisitions,eCommerce
Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome acquires WapCar & AutoFun Businesses
The partnership will enable Carsome to capture and serve customers from their early stage of car exploration and bring a more engaging and fun experience to the car transaction and ownership journey.
May 5, 2022
News,FinTech,Singapore,Venture Capital
Singapore’s Resolution Ventures announces first close of $20M Southeast Asia FinTech fund
Resolution Ventures, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, announced Wednesday the first close of its $20 million Southeast Asia-focused Fintech fund, Resolution Fintech Fund I. With its inaugural fund, Resolution Ventures is committed to backing the most promising founders in Southeast Asian Fintech, building solutions that have local, regional, and…
May 4, 2022