Asia
Hong Kong’s imBee raises $5M Series A funding led by DCM Ventures
ImBee, a Hong Kong-headquartered chat management platform, announced Monday that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding led by DCM, a global venture capital firm, to advance its platform offerings, go deeper into existing markets and expand its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
BEYOND Expo | Renowned venture capitalists find silver lining in global uncertainties
Although the Covid-19 pandemic, ongoing US-China trade tensions, and an imminent global recession are already hitting technology firms in both China and the US, some investors see new opportunities emerging for today’s technology and startup markets.
Metahuman MonoC conjures AI creativity & surrealist vision for landmark debut at the Hong Kong Digital Art Fair
MonoC, Hong Kong’s first a surrealist metahuman artist, will inject her daring data-led and dream-like vision into Digital Art Fair 2022. As a reflection of her growing importance in a world rapidly embracing adventures in augmented reality, she is one of key featured artists at this year’s Xperience edition of the fair, which will be staged at Asia…
United Kingdom’s Blockchain.com gets approval for Singapore services
Blockchain.com, the United Kingdom-based crypto financial services firm, has secured an in-principle approval for the major payment institution license offering digital payment token services from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Reefknot invests in Altana Technologies’ $100M Series B round to drive global, Singapore expansion
Altana Technologies (Altana), a United States-based startup pioneering a shared source of truth on the global supply chain, has raised a $100 million Series B investment led by Activate Capital. The round was joined by Singapore-based Reefknot Investments, OMERS Ventures, Prologis Ventures, and Four More Capital.
Hong Kong’s Raffles Family Office launches Asia’s first multi-family office for digital assets
Hong Kong-based Raffles Family Office (Raffles FO) announced Thursday the launch of Revo Digital Family Office (Revo DFO), the first-of-its-kind in Asia that enables ultra-high net worth (UHNW) families to access and invest in digital assets from a consolidated wealth management platform.
Grease Monkey Games announces exclusive licensed NFT deal with Liberty Walk for Torque Drift 2
Grease Monkey Games, an Australia-based multi-platform video game studio and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced Thursday that it has secured the exclusive rights to release licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for Torque Drift 2 from aftermarket auto part brand Liberty Walk.
Japanese HR firm PERSOL Asia Pacific acquires Singaporean HR tech startup Workmate
Workmate, a Singaporean on-demand staffing platform for the frontline workforce, officially announces its acquisition agreement with Persol Asia Pacific, one of the largest HR service providers in the Asia Pacific region. The combination of Workmate and PERSOL will accelerate the advancement of Workmate’s on-demand manpower solutions across the Asia…
India’s Good Health Clinic raises $10M Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital
India-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) health-tech startup Good Health Clinic (GHC) has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital. Existing investors such as Khosla Ventures, Quiet Capital, and Weekend Fund also participated in this round.
South Korea’s CLASSUM lands $11M pre-Series B funding led by Dunamu & Partners
South Korea-based CLASSUM, which powers an interactive learning platform for corporations and universities, has completed its $11 million pre-Series B funding. The investment was led by venture capital firm Dunamu & Partners with participation from Silicon Valley based Storm Ventures and Big Basin Capital, along with South Korean based VC Pearl Abyss…
