Asia
Prudential partners Google Cloud for healthcare and financial security in Asia and Africa
Global insurance group Prudential plc (Prudential) and Google Cloud announced Tuesday a strategic partnership to enhance health and financial inclusion for communities across Asia and Africa.
Airwallex sustains $5.5B valuation with $100M Series E extension
Airwallex, the Australia-based global fintech platform, announced Tuesday that it recently closed its Series E extension (Series E2) of $100 million with the same $5.5 billion valuation.
Hong Kong’s Start-up Express International calls for applications
At Start-Up Express International, outstanding early-stage start-ups from around the world will share the stage with Start-up Express winners from Hong Kong.
Cool Cats secures strategic investment from Animoca Brands
Cool Cats Group LLC, the web3 company behind the iconic blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) collection Cool Cats, announced Wednesday that it has received a strategic investment from Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse.
South Korea’s Naver acquires US-listed social e-commerce marketplace Poshmark for $1.2B
South Korea’s largest internet company Naver Corp has inked a deal to acquire Poshmark, Inc., a United States-listed social e-commerce marketplace for new and secondhand style, for approximately $1.2 billion.
Taiwan’s Aiello raises $5.8M to expand its voice AI solutions internationally
Aiello Inc.(Aiello), a Taiwan-based natural language processing (NLP) and voice artificial intelligence (AI) startup, announced Tuesday it has raised $5.8 million in a Series Pre-A+ funding round led by two major institutional investors, JAFCO Asia and Wistron Corporation.
US’s Anchorage Digital expands in Asia with five new institutional partners
United States-based crypto platform Anchorage Digital announced on Wednesday its expansion to Asia, with notable institutional partners including Bitkub, Dream Trade, FBG Capital, GMO-Z.com Trust Company, IOSG Ventures, and Antalpha, which have selected Anchorage Digital custody and bespoke offerings to safely participate in digital assets.
Animoca Brands and Coincheck strengthen strategic partnership collaboration
Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands Corporation Limited and Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange and non-fungible token marketplace Coincheck, Inc. have agreed to further strengthen their collaboration and promote a strategic partnership that has been continued and enhanced since 2020.
India’s Vance raises $5.8M seed round led by Hummingbird Ventures
India-based neo-banking platform Vance has raised $5.8 million in a seed round led by Hummingbird Ventures. The round also saw participation from Global Founders Capital, YCombinator, Soma Capital and seasoned angels such as Alan Rutledge and Gokul Rajaram.
India’s Lissun raises $1M Pre-Seed round from IvyCap Ventures and others
Lissun, an India-based full-stack solution for mental and emotional healthcare, has announced close of its $1 million Pre-Seed fundraise round. The round led by IvyCap Ventures witnessed participation from syndicates like We Founder Circle and Supermorpheous.
