Asia
Taiwan’s Gogoro inks two partnerships to establish an open electric mobility and battery swapping ecosystem in Indonesia
Gogoro Inc announced the two new strategic initiatives that drive momentum in Indonesia. It has partnered Hon Hai (Foxconn), Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) and Indika Energy to jointly develop a sustainable electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia that establishes the foundation for an open industry. It has also expanded its partnership with Electrum,…
January 26, 2022
News,Investments,Asia,Sustainability
Spain’s ClimateTrade closes $7.92 million pre-Series A, targets another $14.71 million to expand world’s first climate marketplace in new markets
ClimateTrade has raised €7 million ($7.92 million) in a Pre-Series A closed in Europe in late 2021, and is raising another €13 million ($14.71 million) in a US-focused round set to close upon ClimateTrade’s US reincorporation in the next five months. In total, the company is targeting €20 million ($22.63 million) of funding for international……
January 25, 2022
Taiwan podcast firm SoundOn Global receives strategic investment From Taiwan Mobile
SoundOn Global has received a strategic investment from Taiwan’s telecommunications group Taiwan Mobile.
January 24, 2022
News,Blockchain / Crypto,Asia,Metaverse
Kakao-backed blockchain platform Klaytn inks five key partnerships for global expansion
Klaytn, a public blockchain platform developed by internet giant Kakao Corp, has signed five key partnership deals to pursue its global expansion plans.Its mandate for 2022 is to be the blockchain of choice gaming and metaverse projects, while pursuing continued integration with the defi ecosystem.
January 21, 2022
Hong Kong restaurant management firm Bistrochat raises $1M in a funding led by SOSV
Bistrochat has raised $1 million in a funding led by SOSV. The funding will be used to expand the commercial footprint and further develop the software to keep its innovative edge.
January 21, 2022
NPX Capital makes an additional investment of $43M into South Korean digital content developer Copin Communications
NPX Capital announced that the firm through its private equity arm NPX Private Equity has invested $43 million into South Korean digital content developer Copin Communications. The investment by NPX Capital will be used to strengthen and diversify digital content production capabilities as well as to support business expansion overseas, targeting promising…
January 21, 2022
News,Asia,Investments,Singapore,Blockchain / Crypto,Gaming
Singapore blockchain gaming startup Infinity Force raises $5.5M seed investment led by Animoca Brands
Infinity Force announced its $5.5 million seed-funding raise led by Animoca Brands. Other participants in the round included JUMP Capital, Sky Vision Capital, OKex Blockdream Ventures, MEXC, GSR, Double Peak Group, Tokenbay, DWeb3, and more. It will use the new funding to further scale its functionality to facilitate onboarding games, guilds and players, as…
January 20, 2022
News,Asia,IoT,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions
India’s Imagine Marketing acquires Singapore’s KaHa to boost wearable products
Imagine Marketing Private Limited announced Monday the acquisition of KaHa Pte Limited. The acquisition will enable Imagine Marketing to augment its wearable product offerings in terms of the concept, design, electronic firmware, algorithm development, Android/ iOS applications, new feature integration, social engagement and analytics, and lead the way by…
January 18, 2022
News,Investments,Asia,Media / Streaming
US and Taiwan-based Viewabo raises $1.77M in seed round led by Hive Ventures
Viewabo has raised $1.77 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Hive Ventures. The round also saw participation from 500 Global, Draper Associates and other investors. Viewabo will use the funds to focus on product development and expand beyond real-time use cases, penetrate new markets in the US and the Asia-Pacific – especially for small-…
January 17, 2022
News,Investments,Asia,Transportation
Indian electric commercial vehicle startup EVage raises $28M seed round led by RedBlue Capital
EVage has raised $28 million seed round led by US-based venture capital firm RedBlue Capital. This is among the largest seed rounds for any Indian start-up and will allow EVage to complete its production-ready factory outside of Delhi in financial year 2022 to 2023 and scale up production.
January 17, 2022