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Indonesia’s Fairatmos raises $4.5M seed round led by Go-Ventures and Kreasi Terbarukan TBS
Fairatmos, an Indonesia-based carbon technology platform, has raised $4.5 million in its seed round, led by Go-Ventures and Kreasi Terbarukan TBS, the investment arm of one of Indonesia’s leading integrated energy companies, Toba Bara Sejahtera. The round also saw participation from Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India and prominent angel investors.
Airwallex aims to accelerate growth in APAC with new Chief Revenue Officer and APAC GM
Australia-based global fintech platform Airwallex has on Tuesday announced that Kai Wu has been jointly appointed as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Asia-Pacific General Manager (APAC GM). Kai has held a number of senior positions at Airwallex for close to five years, including as Chief Financial Officer and Greater China Chief Executive…
Malaysian EWA startup Paywatch raises $9M funding led by Third Prime
Malaysian earned wage access (EWA) service provider Paywatch has raised $9 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by returning investor Third Prime. The round also saw participation from Hana Ventures (the venture arm of Hana Financial Group in Korea), Parkwood Corp. and notably, the endowments of Vanderbilt University and University of Illinois…
India’s Accacia raises $2.5M Seed round led by Accel and B Capital
Accacia, an India-based decarbonisation platform focused on the real estate and infrastructure sectors, has closed $2.5 million in seed funding led by Accel and B Capital. Blume Ventures, Good Capital, Zerodha’s Rainmatter Fund and Canada-based Loyal VC, along with several leading angels, also participated in the round.
SGX-listed Silverlake Axis partners Siam Commercial Bank for micro-lending solutions
Singapore listed enterprise technology, software and services company Silverlake Axis Ltd (SAL) has on Tuesday announced its agreement with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) - one of Thailand’s top five banks, to power SCB’s innovative strategy of building new propositions outside of the traditional bank.
AMODA’s Robin Yovianto on innovating the construction industry for efficiency and sustainability [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
AMODA’s tech-enabled property management and construction solutions provide increased productivity and transparency in the real estate market by making cost-effective, sustainable, time-efficient, and flexible construction accessible to everyone.
Telkomsel’s Jockie Heruseon on the relevance of the digital economy in supporting sunstainable innovation [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Telkomsel Corporate Accelerator (Tinc) is our flagship startup accelerator program as a footprint for the telco industry in supporting other verticals with Telkomsel capability & assets, such as agriculture, fintech, SaaS, and many more.
ALAMI Group Founder Dima Djani on the role of truly sharia financial products in driving social impact [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
As the financial technology ecosystem, ALAMI has a bold mission to spread the positive impact and build a more equitable society using technology based on sharia principles, so we committed to establish truly sharia digital financial products and services that drive the social impact and provide the best experience to the user.
True Digital Park’s Dr. Tarit Nimmanwudipong on the economic and societal role of the innovation ecosystem [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
The park is a critical driver for the development of the startup and innovation ecosystem in Thailand. All under one roof, startups, entrepreneurs, tech companies, investors, accelerators, incubators, academies and government agencies co-exist in our interconnected ecosystem.
