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WeLab and Astra complete Bank Jasa Jakarta acquisition
WeLab, a Hong Kong-based fintech platform, announced Monday the completion of the acquisition of an Indonesian commercial bank, PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), together with PT Astra International Tbk (Astra), one of Indonesia's largest public companies.
MAS and IFSCA to pursue cross-border FinTech innovations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) on Monday signed a FinTech co-operation agreement (CA) to facilitate regulatory collaboration and partnership in FinTech. MAS and IFSCA will leverage existing regulatory sandboxes in their respective jurisdictions to support experimentation of…
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands to acquire US gaming firm WePlay Media
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming firm, announced Friday it will acquire WePlay Media Holdings LLC, the sole shareholder of XXL Racing LLC, an official licensee of MotoG™ , and WePlay Media LLC, the developer of the highly popular MotoGP™ Championship Quest.
US’s Sigmoid closes $12M primary and secondary fundraise from Sequoia Capital India
Sigmoid, a United States-based data engineering, analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company, announced Thursday that it has closed a Series B investment of $12 million, in a mix of primary and secondary funding from Sequoia Capital India.
Sequoia India and Southeast Asia’s Surge back EdTech firm Virtual Internships $14.3M fund raise
Virtual Internships, a United Kingdom-based EdTech company, announced Thursday that it has closed a $14.3 million Series A raise led by Hambro Perks. The round was also supported by Sequoia India and Southeast Asia’s Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, and STIC Investments.
Japan’s Softbank considers launching third Vision Fund – report
Softbank would likely use its own cash for what would be the third SoftBank Vision Fund if it moves ahead with the plan, the people reportedly said.
US’s Orbital Insight expands to Southeast Asia with Thailand as its first target
Orbital Insight, a geospatial analytics and location intelligence solutions provider based in Palo Alto, California, announced Thursday its expansion into Southeast Asia. The firm has recently announced its first partnership in the region with Thaicom, Thailand’s leading satellite operator and provider of integrated satellite communications.
Amasia creates impact assessment framework to evaluate climate impact for early-stage companies
Amasia, a global early-stage venture capital firm focused on sustainability and climate, said Wednesday it has created a robust impact assessment framework to evaluate and manage the climate impact of investee companies.
Asset tokenization projected to grow 50 times into $16T opportunity by 2030, says BCG, ADDX report
A newly-published report by global consulting firm BCG and ADDX, the digital exchange for private markets, forecasts that asset tokenization will expand into a $16.1 trillion business opportunity by 2030. This growth comes as the crypto winter is prompting capital to focus on more viable blockchain use cases.
Singapore’s DBS partners with Hong Kong’s The Sandbox to launch ‘DBS BetterWorld’
DBS, a Singapore-based financial services group, announced Friday a partnership with The Sandbox, a Hong Kong-based decentralised gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, to create DBS BetterWorld, an interactive metaverse experience showcasing the importance of building a better, more sustainable world, and inviting others to come…
