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Plugo raises $9M Series A Funding led by Altos Ventures

Plugo, a Singapore-based e-commerce platform, has raised $9 million in Series A funding ahead of its planned public launch in 2023. The round was led by Altos Ventures, along with strong support from BonAngels Venture Partners, Access Ventures, Mahanusa Capital, Prodigy Investment, and Pearl Abyss Capital.

Singapore’s Casa Mia Coliving secures $1.3M strategic seed funding to accelerate expansion

Singapore-headquartered Casa Mia Coliving has on Thursday announced the successful completion of its seed round financing, raising $1.3 million from real estate and private equity veterans.

India’s Java Capital launches $9M seed stage fund

Java Capital, a seed stage focused, SEBI registered Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) in India, has announced the launch of its first fund with a corpus of INR 75 crore ($9 million), including a greenshoe option of Rs 25 crore.

Vietnam’s VinFast opens four more stores in California

VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle car maker, has on Wednesday announced the opening of four more VinFast stores in Los Angeles and Orange County. The events affirm VinFast’s efforts to expand its retail and service system before the delivery of vehicles to United States customers at the end of this year.

Touchstone Partners backs F&B ordering platform Oda in $1m seed round

Touchstone Partners has on Thursday announced that it is leading a consortium that has committed to investing $1 million in Oda, a Vietnam-based food procurement system for restaurants and suppliers that streamlines ordering, saves money, and reduces food waste.

Indonesia’s Widjaja Family Investment Office leads US’s Alio $18M funding round

Alio, Inc., a United States-based medical technology company reinventing the management of chronic disease, announced it has raised $18 million in the initial close of a Series C financing, bringing the total amount the company has raised to over $50 million. The financing was led by the Widjaja Family Investment Office with participation from the company’s…

VinFuture announces the event series of VinFuture Sci-Tech Week 2022

VinFuture Foundation officially announces the agenda of the second VinFuture Sci-Tech Week, taking place between December 17–21, 2022 in Hanoi. This global event will welcome the attendance of numerous distinguished scientists from around the world, working together to contribute to the vision of “Reviving and Reshaping”.

Teleport raises $50M to extend cross-border delivery services in Southeast Asia

Teleport, the logistics venture under Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad (formerly known as AirAsia Group Berhad), has raised new growth capital of $50 millionfrom large institutional credit investors to extend its cross-border delivery capabilities in all key Southeast Asian markets. 

Google-backed South Korean edtech startup Mathpresso secures extended series C round

South Korea-based edtech startup Mathpresso announced Tuessday it has completed a Series C extension round, which brings the round’s total to approximately $70 million. The newest round was participated by Signite Partners – a corporate venture capital arm of Shinsegae Group and YBM – one of Korea’s largest education management companies.

Indonesia’s Eratani raises $3.8M seed funding round led by Singapore’s TNB Aura

Indonesia-based agri-tech startup Eratani has on Wednesday announced an oversubscribed seed funding round of $3.8 million, led by Singapore-based venture capital firm TNB Aura. This round of financing will be utilized to continue perfecting farming management programs that best suits farmers’ needs, strengthening core operation, and expanding to new……