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Malaysia’s Instahome partners with Indonesia’s Flokq to revolutionize the long-term home rental industry in Southeast Asia
Flokq and Instahome, the full-stack online to offline long-term rental platforms in Indonesia and Malaysia, on Wednesday announced a partnership spanning marketing and distribution, leveraging off each other’s property inventory, technology capabilities, and know-how hinting towards a strong prop-tech alliance that is shaping up in the region.
Alibaba halts talks to raise $1B before Lazada IPO – report
It was reported that Alibaba had hoped to secure at least $1 billion but backed off after failing to secure its envisioned valuation.
Singapore HealthTech firm MiyaHealth secures $4.8M in Pre-Series A round led by ST Engineering Ventures and Elev8
MiyaHealth has raised S$6.5 million ($4.83 million) in a Pre-Series A round led by ST Engineering Ventures and Elev8. Several prominent angel investors from the private equity and healthcare industries also participated in the round. The recent fundraise brings the total capital raised to over S$9 million ($6.69 million), and the current round is one of the…
Singapore FinTech firm Thunes expands further into Latin America
Thunes is speeding up its global expansion with the setting up of a regional hub in Miami to expand into new Latin American markets. This development follows the company’s recent announcement ramping up its presence in Greater China.
Indonesian edtech firm Zenius acquires tutoring services provider Primagama
Primagama has officially become part of the Zenius learning ecosystem through the signing of an agreement earlier this year. Through this corporate action, Zenius will strengthen its commitment to create a new level of education in Indonesia through hybrid learning.
Great entrepreneurs are the ones that make a huge difference to mankind, says Aerodyne Group’s Kamarul A Muhamed [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
"We aspire to build a drone economy where mundane tasks and boring jobs will be removed, so that humans can focus more on meaningful jobs that would leverage on creativity and innovation."
Malaysia’s Penang state government launched fourth seed fund for tech startups
Priorities will be given to Internet of Things (IoT), Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer Digital, EdTech, Health Tech, Clean Tech companies.
Indian logistics management firm Shipsy to set up regional HQ in Indonesia
Shipsy will be setting up its regional headquarters (HQ) in Indonesia to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia (SEA). The regional HQ will enable the organization to provide faster, better and localized support to existing customers and drive new business growth in Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Better Bite Ventures launches $15M fund for alternative protein startups in Asia Pacific
Better Bite Ventures launches Tuesday with a $15 million fund, including an initial portfolio of 10 Asia Pacific (APAC) startups, harnessing plant-based and cellular agriculture technologies to create climate-friendly meat, dairy, egg and seafood alternatives that are better for people, animals and planet. The fund, first of its kind dedicated entirely to…
Singapore metaverse startup BuzzAR gets $3.8M from F50 Elevate and others
BuzzAR has raised $3.8 million seed funding to create an inclusive metaverse. The round is oversubscribed with participation from F50 Elevate in Texas, USA, regional venture capitals (VCs), angels including former Marina Bay Sands executive Ian Wilson, IP & Brand Protection expert Peter Hlavnicka. BuzzAR will use the seed funding to hire, set up a…
