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Fave offers ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ service in Singapore and Malaysia
Eligible users will be able to split purchases over three equal, interest-free installments. Repayments will be automatically drawn every month, with no fees charged for on-time payments. In addition, customers will earn up to 10 percent cashback with every purchase.
June 28, 2021
ADB Ventures invest in FinTech firm Fairbanc for Indonesia expansion
Fairbanc's proprietary data science and machine learning platform leverages supply-chain data of FMCG distributor partners which allows financial institutions to assess credit risk and extend working capital to MSMEs with limited credit history and collaterals, according to the disclosure.
June 28, 2021
News,AI,Asia,Biotech / MedTech
Insilico Medicine closes $255M Series C led by Warburg Pincus to further develop AI and drug discovery
Proceeds from the funding will be used to progress Insilico Medicine's current therapeutic programs into human clinical trials, initiate multiple new programs for novel and difficult targets, and further develop its AI and drug discovery capabilities, the company added.
June 24, 2021
Australian early-stage investor Investible has announced the first close of $37.4M fund for startups in Southeast Asia and Down Under
Investible plans to use its second fund to invest in tech startups mostly in Australia. The VC fund has earmarked 30 percent of the fund’s committed capital to be used for global investments, the majority of which they expect to put towards Southeast Asian investments.
June 21, 2021
News,Transportation,Logistics,Singapore,Venture Capital
IMC Ventures partners with PIER71 to invest in maritime and supply chain ecosystem in Singapore
IMC Ventures, a newly-launched Singapore-based venture capital firm focused on investments in the maritime and supply chain industries, has announced that it has joined PIER71 as a venture capital partner with an objective to invest and nurture the maritime and supply chain ecosystem in Singapore.
June 19, 2021
News,Philippines,Malaysia,HealthTech
Malaysia HealthTech startup BookDoc partners with Childhope Philippines Foundation for CSR collaboration
BookDoc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Childhope Philippines Foundation, Inc. in relation to corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and promotions.
June 15, 2021
News,Investments,Indonesia,HealthTech
Jakarta-based HealthTech startup Prixa secures $3M Seed Fund led by Telkom’s MDI Ventures
Since its founding in 2019 by James Roring M.D., Prixa has raised a total of $4.5 million. The startup plans to use the total raised capital to invest in scaling its user base, reinforcing its relationship with business to business clients, and working on more healthcare services.
June 14, 2021












