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Malaysia’s MYEG launches global NFT marketplace known as NFT Pangolin

MY E.G. Services Berhad (MYEG) announced Thursday the company’s official entry into the non-fungible token (NFT) space with the launch of NFT Pangolin. The global NFT marketplace supports the issuance and trading of NFTs and is set to operate on the soon-to-be-launched Zetrix Layer 1 blockchain network which serves as a parallel chain to the International…

Hong Kong’s Kicks Crew raises $6M in Series A funding led by Gobi Partners and Pacific Century Group

Kicks Crew announced Wednesday the closing of $6 million in Series A funding led by Gobi Partners and Pacific Century Group. The capital raised will assist in strengthening the company's foothold in the United States market, attract talent across engineering, product, and marketing teams, and introduce a headquarters in Los Angeles.

Carsome appoints Digbijoy Shukla as Head of M&A, Ecosystem Strategy

Carsome Group (Carsome) has appointed Digbijoy Shukla as its Head of Merger and Acquisition and Ecosystem Strategy. In this new role, Shukla’s key responsibility is to develop an end-to-end ecosystem strategy for Carsome to ensure a seamless experience throughout the automotive ownership journey. It includes staying close to the automotive ecosystem in…

Japan’s MUFG Bank to invest $300M in Indian startups

MUFG Bank plans to invest $300 million in Indian startups through the new MUFG Ganesha Fund. Through this fund, MUFG Bank will invest in middle- to late-stage Indian startups. In the future, the bank will aim to leverage its group strengths to provide a wide range of financial services to its portfolio companies.

Adrian Cheng’s C Ventures co-led $70M Series B fundraise for UK’s Nothing

Nothing has raised a $70 million Series B fundraise co-led by EQT Ventures and C Ventures. The round also saw the participation from GV, Tony Fadell’s Future Shape, Gaorong Capital and Animoca Brands. The new funding will go towards scaling its product ecosystem and establishing its London Design Hub.

Sequoia Capital India, Mirana Ventures lead Singapore’s EthSign $12M fundraising

EthSign, a Singapore-based Web 3 application builder, announced Wednesday a $12 million seed round led by Sequoia Capital India and Mirana Ventures (Venture Partner of BitDAO and Bybit), along with participation from Sequoia Capital and Sequoia Capital China.

Indian EdTech firm Emeritus secures $350M debt financing from CPP Investments

Emeritus has secured $350 million in debt financing from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board CPP Investments through its subsidiary CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. This funding will be used by Emeritus to fuel mergers and acquisition as part of a robust global growth strategy.

Vietnam’s Jio Health raises $20M Series B investment led by Heritas Capital

Jio Health has completed a $20 million Series B investment led by Singapore-based healthcare investor Heritas Capital. Other investors in the round include Fuchsia Venture Capital (corporate venture capital of Muang Thai Group Holdings), Kasikorn Bank Group, and existing investor, Monk’s Hill Ventures. This fundraise represents the largest in the company’s…

Malaysia’s Vase.ai raises seed funding led by Indelible Ventures

Vase Technologies Sdn Bhd (Vase.ai) has raised a seven-figure ringgit investment to kick-start its 2022 expansion. This new round of funding was led by Indelible Ventures, along with their existing investors. The investment from Indelible Ventures will be poured into aggressive geographical expansion and enhancing the artificial intelligence (AI) technology…