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Singapore-based Funding Societies raises $18M in debt, on track to raise $120M

It is on track to raise $120 million in institutional debt for funding the growth needs of MSMEs in Southeast Asia.

Sequoia-backed Incomlend launches $60M invoice financing program for ESG-focused SMEs

Incomlend connects SMEs globally with communities of investors, enabling them to finance individual invoices on an exchange platform. Since 2016, Incomlend has financed over $500 million in trades across 50 countries.

Atome partners Softbank-backed travel tech firm Klook to expand BNPL services

The partnership will start in Singapore before rolling out to Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Philippines in the coming months.

UOB, SGX-backed ADDX collaborate on $36.8M sustainability-linked digital bond

UOB was appointed as a joint lead manager for the S$675-million ($496.56 million) sustainability-linked bond issued by Sembcorp, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Financial Services. The bank partnered with ADDX to custodise and manage a S$50-million ($36.78 million) portion of the bond.

Singapore-based Qapita raises $15M Series A co-led by East Ventures & Vulcan Capital

Qapita plans to add more products to its platform that will not only provide solutions for private companies and startups but also to investors, shareholders and employees.

Malaysia-based telemedicine firm DOC2US expands to Myanmar

DOC2US is also actively talking to other partners in neighbouring countries such as Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to improve the accessibility to healthcare in those countries.

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Temasek leads $550M funding round in Israel cloud security firm Orca Security

Orca Security will leverage Temasek’s investment portfolio and global network to deepen its penetration into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and beyond, and into key industries such as telecom, financial services, transportation, consumer goods, and more.

Mekong Capital invests $15M into Vietnam-based genetic testing firm Gene Solutions

Gene Solutions is the sixth investee company announced by Mekong Enterprise Fund IV.

Online brokerage Ajaib becomes Indonesia’s latest unicorn after raising $153M Series B round

The Jakarta-based startup has reached a valuation of $1 billion after raising $153 million in a financing round led by DST Global.

Grab to increase stakes in Indonesia-based e-wallet OVO to 90% – report

Grab has increased its holding in Ovo's parent company PT Bumi Cakrawala Perkasa from about 39 percent.