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India’s Progcap raises $40M from Creation Investments, Tiger Global and Google

Progcap, a pioneer in corporate-led financing solutions for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) in India, said Tuesday it has raised $40 million in private equity capital at $600 million valuation as part of its Series C extension, taking the total Series C round to $70 million. The funding was led by Creation Investments and Tiger Global Management, with…

Indonesia’s Fresh Factory secures $4.5M seed funding led by East Ventures

Fresh Factory, an Indonesia-based integrated cold chain fulfillment and enabler startup,a cold chain fulfillment startup, announced Monday that it has secured $4.5 million of seed funding led by East Ventures. The round also saw the participation of PT. Saratoga Investama Sedaya TBK, Trihill Capital, Indogen Capital, Prasetia Dwidharma, Number Capital, Y…

Bangladesh’s ShopUp announces $65M follow-on round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

The company had previously completed a $109 million Series B Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures leads $75 million Series B in Bangladesh’s ShopUp">six months ago.

2C2P and Ikano Retail extend online localized payments for IKEA in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand

Global payments platform 2C2P announced on Tuesday that they had been appointed by IKEA franchisee Ikano Retail as its official payments partner to create a seamless and localised online payment experience for IKEA customers in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Infobip launches ID1 Data Center to support the accelerating growth of digital transformation in Indonesia and APAC

Located in West Java, the move is aligned with the strategic direction of Indonesia's Digital Roadmap 2021 to 2024 wherein it aims at developing an inclusive, safe, and reliable digital and connectivity infrastructure with high-quality services.

Vietnam’s VinaCapital Ventures takes stake in Web3 data analytics firm M3TA

VinaCapital Ventures, the Vietnam-based technology investment platform of VinaCapital Group, announced Monday that it has taken a stake in M3TA, a Web3 data analytics company that seeks to empower businesses in Web3 with the power of data. Details of the investment were not disclosed.

Singaporean sneaker marketplace Novelship partners with TripleA to pay sellers in crypto

Novelship, a Singapore-based marketplace for limited-edition sneakers, streetwear, and collectibles, announced Monday the launch of its crypto payout feature. In partnership with TripleA, a crypto payment gateway licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), sellers on Novelship can now opt to be paid withcryptocurrencies.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic and LeapThought announce partnership to promote digitalization in the building industry

As part of the partnership, LeapThought and NP will co-develop and co-deliver course materials for Year 2 and 3 modules such as Computer-Aided Design 3, Computer-Aided Design 4, and Architectural Practice in the Diploma in Design course.

Society Pass launches universal, open-loop loyalty application targeted at the ‘Digital First’ Southeast Asia Region

Society Pass Incorporated (SoPa) (Nasdaq: SOPA), Southeast Asia’s leading data-driven loyalty and e-commerce ecosystem, announced on Monday the launch of the beta version of its universal, open-loop loyalty application, Society Pass, to earn and redeem loyalty points, Society Points, endeavouring to create permanent customer loyalty and replace cash…

South Korea’s Klaytn partners with US’s OpenSea to spur growth in Asia

South Korea-based metaverse blockchain ecosystem Klaytn Foundation has joined forces with United States based marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) OpenSea, to invest in the Asian NFT ecosystem. The partnership, which was announced at NFT.NYC, is the first-of-its-kind dedicated to accelerating the growth and adoption of NFTs in Asia.