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India’s Nexedge Capital raises $20M in first funding round for wealth management

Nexedge Capital, an Indian wealth-management and multi-family office firm, has raised $20 million in its first funding round, co-led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment and Elev8 Venture Partners.

Vietnam, Singapore to deepen technology cooperation in semiconductors, AI at first strategic dialogue

Vietnam and Singapore will deepen cooperation in technological areas, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and the data economy.

Temasek Trust’s C3H backs British grid-battery firm Certain Energy’s $13.62M Series A round

Temasek Trust’s Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) has led British grid-battery firm Certain Energy's £10 million ($13.62 million) Series A round.

Indian D2C companies raised $6B in equity funding across 2,000 rounds between 2021 and 2026 – Tracxn

Indian direct-to-consumer (D2C) companies raised about $6 billion in equity funding across 2,000 rounds between 2021 and 2026 (year to date), Tracxn said on Wednesday.

Singapore’s scam and cybercrime cases down 17.9 percent to 18,391 cases in first half

Singapore scam and cybercrime cases fell by 17.9 percent to 18,391 cases, compared with 22,397 cases in the same period in 2025, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Wednesday.

Singapore, Guangdong deepen collaboration in digital economy

Singapore and Guangdong are deepening collaboration in the digital economy, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a key area of shared interest, Enterprise Singapore said on Tuesday.

Singapore’s Bioactivx raises $3M for synthetic skin-substitute wound-care technology

Bioactivx, a Singapore deep-tech startup developing synthetic materials for wound care, has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A funding round co-led by the venture firm Cocoon Capital and Martin Krupp, managing director of the Swiss family office ContInvest, with other new and existing investors.

Fujitsu outlines AI-backed cyber defense model for enterprises

Fujitsu has outlined a cyber defense lifecycle strategy combining enterprise monitoring, a virtual nerve center and planned AI security services.

Google Cloud tailors Gemini Enterprise for finance and legal work

Google Cloud has launched preview editions of Gemini Enterprise for financial services and legal teams with specialized agents and connectors.

Alibaba opens QwenWork workplace AI agent to global users

Alibaba has opened the international edition of QwenWork, its workplace AI agent platform, in public beta through web and desktop apps.