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Giga AI, Inc, an India-based company that provides large language models (LLMs), has raised $3.6 million in seed funding to further its goal of helping businesses safely implement on-premises deployments of large language models. Nexus Venture Partners led the investment round, with participation from Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Venture, and Y Combinator Chief…

Qiscus, a technology company providing an omnichannelcustomer engagement platform, has secured $2 million from Init6, an investment company founded by Achmad Zaky, who is also Co-Founder of Indonesian e-commerce giant, Bukalapak. This investment will be strategically used to strengthen Qiscus’ expansion into the Southeast Asian market in upcoming 2024.

Inteluck, a Singapore-based technology-driven supply chain solution provider, has announce the successful completion of its Series C funding round, securing $34 million in investment. The round was led by Philippines-focused private equity firm Navegar and joined by existing investor East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia.

Moosa Genetics, an animal genomics and biotechnology startup based in Indonesia, has on Monday announced that the company raised funding led by East Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on Southeast Asia. The funding also saw the participation from angel investors.

Charge+, a Singapore-based electric vehicle (EV) charging operator, has secured an undisclosed Series A funding round led by TRIVE Venture Capital to accelerate the expansion of its EV charging infrastructure in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia.

The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), a platform established by public and private sectors to boost climate resilience within the Malaysian financial sector, has announced five key initiatives to expedite the transition of businesses and farmers towards low-carbon practices.

Protos Labs, a Singapore-based cyber risk management company, has on Monday announced a successful seed round funding of SGD $3 million ($2.19 million). The seed round saw participation from several prominent investors, reflecting the growing importance of holistic risk prevention and transference solutions.

The theme of CIS 2023, "Accelerating Growth While Saving the World," highlights the importance of sustainable development for businesses, countries, and the region. It goes beyond simply applying technology and innovation to achieve exponential business growth, and instead focuses on developing businesses while concurrently fostering sustainability.

Alipay+, the payment platform of China-based Ant Group, announced Monday that it has partnered LankaPay, Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network, to enhance digital travel experience to and from Sri Lanka. The duo have recently signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards enhancing inbound and outbound travel experience through cross-border digital…

Singapore-based insurtech, bolttech has on Monday announced its partnership with Three Sweden, an innovative telecommunications service provider based in Sweden, to offer comprehensive device protection solutions to customers both online and in-store. The partnerhip strengthens its existing collaboration with CK Hutchison Holdings (CKHH), building on other…