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B Capital closes third venture growth fund at $2.1B
B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, has on Thursday announced the close of its third venture growth fund and related companion funds (together, Growth Fund III), with…
January 20, 2023
PCCW, HKT launch metaverse virtual world PCCW-HKT Futurera
Hong Kong-based PCCW and HKT (PCCW/HKT) have announced the launch of PCCW-HKT Futurera, a virtual world in The Sandbox metaverse, introducing over 20 missions for players, such as…
January 20, 2023
MYStartup, DNB announce winners for MYStartup Hackathon 2022
MYStartup, a Malaysian government initiative powered by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd. (Cradle), in partnership with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), has on Wednesday announced the winners…
January 20, 2023
US-based GOOD Meat gets approval to commercialize serum-free cultivated meat in Singapore
GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., has on Wednesday announced that it has been given a new, first-in-the-world regulatory approval…
January 19, 2023
Neopets raise $4M from Web3 leaders to bring 90s classic to the metaverse
Neopets Metaverse has on Thursday announced the successful closing of its latest investment round, where it raised $4 million in funding. This round saw participation from…
January 19, 2023
Venture Capital,Philippines,News
Ten Filipino startups complete the 917Ventures Accelerator Program by 500 Global
500 Global, a global venture capital firm, hosted Demo Day on January 18 in collaboration with the Philippines’ corporate venture builder 917Ventures, marking the culmination of a…
January 19, 2023
Touch ‘n Go partners Visa to launch Touch ‘n Go Visa prepaid card in Malaysia
Touch ‘n Go Group, via the Touch ‘n Go eWallet, has formed a strategic partnership with Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, to launch the first corporate social…
January 18, 2023
Philippine agri-fisheries startup Mayani nets $1.7M in AgFunder-led round
Mayani, a Philippine-based agri-fisheries startup, has secured $1.7 million in oversubscribed seed funding anchored by the Silicon Valley agtech venture capital (VC) AgFunder…
January 18, 2023
Data privacy and sustainability see increase in importance among Singapore consumers considering electronics purchases: YouGov report
Sustainability and data safety have emerged as hot topics in the electronics goods sector in recent years, a report showed Wednesday. According to data from YouGov’s latest…
January 18, 2023
Asia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,News
Gogoro partners Belrise Industries to invest $2.5B in battery swapping infrastructure in Indian state
Taiwan-based battery swapping ecosystems provider Gogoro Inc. has partnered with India-based automotive systems manufacturer Belrise Industries to invest approximately $2.5…
January 18, 2023
Indonesia’s iSeller raises $12M Series B led by Intudo Ventures
January 26, 2023
Indonesia’s iSeller raises $12M Series B led by Intudo Ventures
January 26, 2023