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Cyberport community members Animoca Brands, Hepha, and EW Metaverse bring virtual Hong Kong to New York Fashion Week
World-renowned Hong Kong designer Vivienne Tam, with the support of Cyberport and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York, collaborated with Animoca Brands and Hepha to bring the streets of Hong Kong to her New York Fashion Week runway show on February 12 (New York time).
Australia’s plastic alternative firm Uluu aims to build commercial plant in 2025
Uluu uses farmed seaweed rather than terrestial crops or waste as a carbon source to produce a plastic alternative. Doing so not only provides economic advantages but, more importantly, the unique potential to scale enough carbon to decouple our polymer economy from fossil fuels, information from its website showed. From its unique seawater process, Uluu’s…
This startup aims to capture 10,000 tons carbon from farmland this year using volcanic rock dusts
“Our [ultimate] goal is to get to a billion tons of carbon captured as quickly as possible," Yap said.
Moonfare caps Series C extension round at about $15M, bringing its Series C funding to $130 million+
Moonfare, a global digital private equity investment platform with its Asia Pacific offices headquartered in Singapore and Hong Kong, has capped the extension of its Series C financing round at about $15 million, achieving a record valuation.
India’s Turno raises $13.8M funding co-led by B Capital and Quona Capital
Turno, an India-based platform for commercial electric vehicle (EV) distribution and financing, has on Wednesday announced a $13.8 million Series A funding as it scales across the country and plans to build proprietary battery technology.
The Sandbox announces partnership with Cut the Rope creator ZeptoLab to build new Web3 experiences
The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Tuesday announced a partnership with ZeptoLab, the global gaming company behind the highly popular games Cut the Rope, CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars, King of Thieves, and Bullet Echo.
Global Brain partners with Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company on $39M corporate venture capital fund
Global Brain Corporation (Global Brain) and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (Meiji Yasuda) have jointly established “Meiji Yasuda Future Innovation Fund L.P.” with JPY 5 billion ($39 million) of committed capital.
Taiwan’s WeMo raises $15M from AppWorks to accelerate Southeast Asia expansion
WeMo Corp, a Taiwan-based urban mobility technologies firm, has on Wednesday announced the completion of a US$15 million Series A+ round of financing led by AppWorks, with participation from Taiwan National Development Fund.
Singapore’s Locad raises $11M Series A funding led by Temasek-backed Reefknot Investments
India-based supply chain tech startup Locad has raised $11 million Series A investment led by Singapore-based global venture capital Reefknot Investments. Other notable investors including Access Ventures, JGSummit, as well as returning investors Sequoia Surge, Febe Ventures, Antler, Hustle Fund, and Foxmont.
