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Indian healthcare platform GOQii raises $50M Series C funding from Sumeru Ventures, Modality and others
GOQii Inc announced Wednesday its Series C funding round of $50 million led by Sumeru Ventures. Modality (Digality) also participated the round. Other investors included 9 Unicorns, Venture Catalysts, funds advised by MegaDelta, Mitsui, The Times Group, Ascendo, Akbar Khan and Sanjay Narang. The venture debt funding was led by Blacksoil Capital and Trifecta…
Tencent Cloud partners with KinderWorld to develop smart Campus in Southeast Asia
China's Tencent Cloud announced Thursday its collaboration with KinderWorld International Group (KinderWorld) in the areas of smart campus development, innovation and digitalization, as well as training development in the education sector in Southeast Asia. The strategic cooperation agreement marks both parties’ intention to leverage the technologies…
Australia’s Protecht to accelerate growth with $30M Series A investment from Arrowroot Capital
Protecht Group Holdings Pty Ltd has secured an A$42 million ($30.13 million) investment from Arrowroot Capital to accelerate its product and growth strategies. The Series A investment will enable it to execute on its key growth initiatives – accelerate the delivery of new and exciting features in its products, maintain and expand a high level of service to…
India conversational automation firm Uniphore bags $400M Series E funding, valuation climbs to $2.5B
Uniphore nnounced Wednesday its Series E funding round of $400 million. The round, which brings its total funding to more than half a billion ($610 million) is led by American-based venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and raises the company’s valuation to $2.5 billion, March Capital and other existing Uniphore investors along with new…
Singapore SaaS firm RIMM Sustainability raises $3M in Pre-Series A funding led by BEENEXT and others
Real Impact Matters Most (RIMM) Sustainability has raised a total of $3 million in its pre- series A round on its quest to make sustainability accessible and actionable to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The funding round was led by venture capital fund BEENEXT and one of Japan’s most successful tech investors Mamoru Taniya. Other key investors…
Indonesia’s NOBI lands $4M in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by AC Ventures
NOBI announced Thursday a $4 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by AC Ventures, with participation from Appworks, Skystar Capital, Cakra Ventures, Global Founders Capital (GFC), and angel investors. The funding will be used to further enhance its product, grow its Honest Token (HNST) utility and expand the team.
Singapore health data verification platform Riverr bags $1M seed round from KSL Maritime Ventures and SEEDS Capital
Riverr has raised a $1 million seed round led by KSL Maritime Ventures. Enterprise Singapore’s SEEDS Capital also participated in the round. The fresh capital from maritime industry leaders will enable Riverr to accelerate its go-to-market roadmap with healthcare providers across Singapore, Philippines, India and Indonesia as it introduces its platform to…
Singapore insurtech unicorn Bolttech acquires AVA Insurance
Bolttech has completed the acquisition of AVA Insurance Brokers and AVA Insurance Agency (AVA). The acquisition of AVA will accelerate the deployment of Bolttech’s insurance exchange in Singapore, connecting insurers, distributors and customers, making it easier and more efficient to buy and sell insurance.
Hong Kong event SaaS firm EventX raises an additional $8M led by GL Ventures
EventX has raised an additional $8 million in Series B plus funding, bringing the company’s Series B total to $18 million. The funding was led by GL Ventures, with participation from other investors. The new funding will go towards financing potential acquisitions, strengthening its international operations and expanding the company’s presence in Asia,…
Singapore’s Funding Societies raises $294M led by Softbank to fuel expansion plans in Southeast Asia
Funding Societies has raised $144 million in an oversubscribed Series C+ equity round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Other new investors included Vietnamese tech giant VNG Corporation, Rapyd Ventures, Asia-based global investor EDBI, Indies Capital, K3 Ventures, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures.
