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Singapore EdTech Doyobi raises $2.8M pre-Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures

Doyobi has closed a $2.8 million pre-series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, to upskill teachers And bring STEM to schools in Asia and the Middle East.

Grab expands merchant services for SMEs across Southeast Asia

This is in line with Grab Financial Group’s move to be more merchant-centric in its offerings and support its merchants’ business growth across the region.

Pakistan logistics startup Rider raises $2.3M Seed round led by Global Founders Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures and ADB Ventures

The fund will be used to grow its logistics and e-commerce markets, expand its network, and integrate its proven last-mile service into other key parts of the value chain.

Animoca Brands raises $65M at $2.2B valuation from Ubisoft, Sequoia China, Dragonfly Capital, others

Animoca Brands has closed a capital raise for $65 million conducted at a pre-money valuation of $2.2 billion.

Malaysia to roll out digital ID in 2024

The digital ID will use the latest biometric technology such as fingerprints, facial or iris recognition.

Singapore aerial mobility firm H3 Dynamics closes $26 million Series B funding

H3 Dynamics Holdings Pte Ltd has closed a $26 million Series B funding to accelerate its global mission to decarbonize air mobility.

ADIA to lead GoTo Group’s pre-IPO fundraising with $400M investment

GoTo Group has entered into an agreement with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to lead GoTo's pre-IPO fundraising with a $400 million investment.

ASX-listed Novatti acquires Malaysia FinTech firm ATX Group for up to $7.4M

The acquisition enables Novatti to scale existing ATX businesses while looking to introduce additional Novatti services to the Malaysian market, such as billing.

Singapore EdTech Geniebook raises $16.6M Series A led by East Ventures and Lightspeed to scale team with strategic new hires

Since the start of 2019, Geniebook has achieved impressive revenue growth of over 2,000 percent with a fast-growing user base of over 150,000 in Southeast Asia. In Vietnam alone, revenue grew by 3 times versus 2020. The profitable Singapore-headquartered company continues to fly the flag for Singapore education regionally with offices now located in…

Singapore-headquartered trading app MarketWolf secures $5.5M Seed funding

MarketWolf had raised $1.7 million during its angel round and has raised a total of $7.2 million to date. This fresh funding will be utilized to build new products, expand the user base and attract top talent