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Singapore FoodTech firm Easy Eat raises $5M funding, eyes SEA expansion
The funding round came as Malaysia is in a so-called "full lockdown" with traveling restrictions to contain the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and eateries are allowed to operate but no dine-ins are allowed and they are required to follow standard operating procedures set by the government.
Vietnam’s Kamereo bags $4.6M in Series A funding co-led by CPF Group, Quest Ventures, Genesia Ventures
Besides increasing the company’s manpower, the new funding will be used to bring Kamereo to Hanoi next year, to build a new warehouse management system, among others.
Malaysia online baby store Babydash raises $300K bridge round via equity crowdfunding
Babydash is now doubling down on key targeted activities to aggressively expand its customer and product base. The company aims to drive up revenue per transaction while expanding its footprint in ASEAN targeting to double the size of the company in the next 12 to 18 months.
Malaysia PE firm Creador eyes tech sectors after raising $500M for first close of 5th fund
The development comes at a time when more global PE firms are looking for investment opportunities in the tech sector in Southeast Asia.
EU-funded Ontochain calls for internet innovators to co-develop software ecosystem
A total budget of 1.32 million euros is available to support the best proposals.
Mom-focused e-commerce platform Edamama raises $5M pre-Series A for automation, logistics & product development
The company was established amid the pandemic by its founder Bela Gupta D’Souza, who saw the pain points of mothers as consumers when purchasing online. She said that it is common for mothers to spend many hours in search of the best products for their children only to end up with inferior quality products from untrusted sources.
Robo-advisor & wealth management platform Syfe raises $30M Series B for product development & Asia expansion
The funds raised will be used to expand into new markets in Asia, invest in top talent and develop more high-quality investment products and services. Syfe has also pledged that everyone in the firm will become a shareholder, allowing all employees to benefit from future growth in the company.
Malaysia PropTech firm Speedhome eyes unicorn status in 3 years
Speedhome aims to expand regionally to 10 other metropolitan cities in the next five years, namely Bangkok, Manila, Jakarta, Taipei, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Singapore, to emerge as Southeast Asia’s PropTech unicorn.
Carsome partners Catcha to create SEA’s largest digital automotive marketplace via $200M acquisition of iCar Asia
Catcha Group will become a shareholder of the Carsome Group in exchange for the sale of its shares in iCar Asia to Carsome.
Singapore BioTech startup Allozymes secures $5M Seed fund led by deeptech VC investor Xora Innovation
Allozymes plans to use its seed fund to establish its roots in Singapore and establish its manufacturing and business infrastructure in order to meet its projected demand in the APAC region.
