Asia
Indian fintech startup Bold Finance raises $1.5M seed round led by Kae Capital
Fintech startup Bold Finance said Thursday it has raised a seed round of $1.5 million led by Kae Capital. The round also saw participation from existing investor Antler India and several angel investors such as Nitin Gupta (Uni Cards), Ishpreet Gandhi (Stride Ventures), Shashikant Dola (McKinsey & Company), Tushar Mehndiratta (Avail Finance), Vadiraj…
India’s Even Healthcare secures additional funding of $15M
Even Healthcare, an India-based healthcare startup, said Friday it has raised additional funding of $15 million to expand personalised and preventive care in India. The new capital comes from new investors Alpha Wave and Aspada (Lightrock).
India’s Amagi raises over $100M from General Atlantic
Amagi, an India-based media technology provider, announced Thursday over $100 million in investment, inclusive of $80 million in primary capital, from global growth equity firm General Atlantic. The investment brings Amagi’s valuation to $1.4 billion, representing an increase from the $1 billion valuation the company achieved in March 2022 with a $95…
Hashkey secures licences to operate virtual asset trading platform in Hong Kong
Hash Blockchain Limited (HBL), a member of the HashKey Group, a digital asset financial services group in Asia, has received approval from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) to operate a virtual asset trading platform.
India’s Phyx44 raises $1.2M seed fund led by Better Bite Ventures
Phyx44, the first full stack precision fermentation startup in India, said Thursday it has raised $1.2 million seed fund to develop animal-free milk proteins and fats for use in dairy products. The funding round was led by Better Bite Ventures and participated Ahimsa VC, PeerCapital, Spectrum Impact, Rohit Gulati (Managing Director and Partner at Boston…
India’s CureBay raises $6.12M Series A funding led by Elevar Equity
CureBay, an India-based health-tech platform, said Thursday it has raised INR 50 crore ($6.12 million) in a Series A funding round led by Elevar Equity. With plans to launch 100 eClinics in the next 12 months, the capital will be invested into acquiring skilled talent, expanding to new locations, and further strengthening the tech platform and care delivery…
India’s Dhiway raises $1M pre-seed funding from Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund and SUNiCON Ventures
Dhiway, an India-based blockchain startup, announced Monday it has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund, SUNiCON Ventures and existing shareholders.
Animoca Brands partners Arevo to produce NFT-centric carbon fiber bikes
United States 3D-printing firm Arevo, Inc. has partnered with Animoca Brands to produce a line of custom carbon fiber bikes inspired by and decorated with individually owned non-fungible token (NFT) artwork.
Vietnam’s VinES and US’s Li-Cycle launch global battery recycling partnership
VinES Energy Solutions (VinES), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, and Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, on Thursday announced…
Gogoro partners Zypp Electric to launch battery swapping B2B pilot in India
Gogoro Inc., a Taiwan-based battery-swapping refueling platform provider, announced Thursday a strategic business to business (B2B) initiative and partnership with Zypp Electric, an India-based electric vechile (EV)-as-a-Service platform. The companies plan to Launch a battery swapping B2B pilot in Delhi in December that will enable last mile delivery…
