SEA
Ant-backed Ascend Money hits $1.5B valuation with $150M new funding, becomes Thailand’s first tech unicorn
The funds will be used to grow the user base of its e-wallet application - TrueMoney Wallet - and to expand digital financial services, including digital lending, digital investment, and cross-border remittances across Southeast Asia.
September 27, 2021
News,SEA,Malaysia,Singapore,FinTech
Malaysia & Singapore to link real-time payment systems in Q4 2022
The first phase of the DuitNow-PayNow linkage will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2022 and will allow customers of participating financial institutions to make real-time fund transfers between Malaysia and Singapore using just a mobile number.
September 27, 2021
Ninja Van bags $578M in Series E, ropes in Alibaba as investor
The funds will be allocated towards infrastructure and technology systems that will support a sustainable long-term cost structure, as well as the quality and consistency of Ninja Van’s operations.
September 27, 2021
News,Malaysia,SEA,Transportation
Sea’s Shopee launches food delivery service in Malaysia rivalling GrabFood, Foodpanda
ShopeeFood will be competing with other food delivery players including ride-hailing giant Grab's GrabFood and German-based Delivery Hero's subsidiary Foodpanda.
September 24, 2021
TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Singapore,Asia,HRTech,SEA,Startup Profiles
Snaphunt envisions a future with a global talent pool, fully-automated recruitment [Q&A with Tulika Tripathi]
Wherever possible, more people are now looking for technology to help them with outcomes as compared to before the pandemic. As a result, we’re seeing international barriers to talent break down, whether for remote work, to globalize, or open new sales channels. Companies will continue to employ a more international workforce than they did before.
September 23, 2021
Private Equity,News,SEA,Investments,Venture Capital,Singapore,FinTech
Singapore payments firm Spenmo secures $34M Series A led by Insight Partners
Led by Insights Partners, Spenmo has clinched one of Singapore’s largest Series A funding rounds to date.
September 23, 2021
News,SEA,Logistics,Singapore,Investments
Singapore-based Ezyhaul & DHL invest $20M in UK logistics tech startup DigiHaul
Ezyhaul and DHL will both take a share in DigiHaul, and the investment will be used to support "ambitious growth plans" through customer and transporter acquisition.
September 23, 2021
Fave partners Google Pay to offer cashback to Singaporean users
The partnership reinforces the alignment between Fave's and Google Pay’s visions in providing a seamless mode of payment while rewarding a new generation of savvy consumers in their day-to-day transactions.
September 22, 2021
News,SEA,Blockchain / Crypto,Singapore,eCommerce
Singapore-based RtistiQ launches Southeast Asia’s first online NFT-driven art marketplace
The online art marketplace leverages blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFT) and near field communication (NFC) to provide provenance tracking and ensure authenticity of the artwork.
September 20, 2021
Singapore,Asia,HealthTech,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,SEA,Venture Capital,Private Equity
L Catterton-backed dental firm Zenyum plans expansion across Asia as clear aligners gain popularity
Zenyum's fundraising and expansion plans come as clear aligners are gaining popularity across Asia and Southeast Asia, trailing trends in the US and Europe. Since its founding in 2018, Zenyum said the company has grown exponentially, seeing a 4x revenue increase in 2020 alone.
September 17, 2021












