Singapore
Singapore’s Igloo extends weather index insurance to coffee farmers in Vietnam
Following the success of the weather index insurance for rice farmers, Singapore-based insurtech Igloo expands its blockchain-based parametric index insurance to coffee farmers.
Singapore’s Kredivo raises $270M in Series D equity round led by Mizuho Bank
Kredivo Holdings (formerly known as FinAccel), the parent company of Kredivo and Krom Bank Indonesia, has on Thursday announced that it has raised $270 million in equity financing in a significantly oversubscribed round, bringing its Series D fundraise to a successful close.
Singapore’s ThoughtFull raises $4M in Pre-Series A round led by Temasek-owned Sheares Healthcare Group
ThoughtFull, a Singapore-based digital mental health company, announced Thursday that it has raised $4 million in an oversubscribed pre-series A funding round, led by Sheares Healthcare Group, a wholly-owned healthcare entity of global investment firm, Temasek.
Singapore’s PropTech firm Ohmyhome debuts on NASDAQ
Ohmyhome Limited, a data-driven property technology company based in Singapore, has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 3.78 million ordinary shares at a price of $4.00 per share.
Singapore’s Carro to give away a brand-new Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV
Singapore-based used car marketplace Carro is giving away a brand-new, made-in-Singapore Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric vehicle.
Singapore employees prioritize analytical skills and soft skills over green skills, says a study
Despite the increasing importance and growing demand for talents with green skills in Singapore, the top three skills categories that employees prioritize are digital skills (69 percent), analytical skills (53 percent) and soft skills (51 percent), said a study.
Singapore’s Crypto.com secures preparatory license from Dubai
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com has received its minimal viable product (MVP) Preparatory License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
Singapore’s Proxtera closes seed round from Ant Group, CerraCap Ventures and EDBI
Singapore-based digital technology firm Proxtera has announced the successful first close of the Series Seed round of funding by Ant Group, CerraCap Ventures, and EDBI.
STACS partners GFA to greenify the transportation and logistics sector
Singapore-based environmental, social, and governance (ESG) fintech firm Hashstacs Pte Ltd (STACS), has on Thursday announced its partnership with green logistics certification body and non-profit association Green Freight Asia Network (GFA) to greenify the transportation and logistics sector and enable access to sustainable financing.
DBS, Heritas Capital close Asia Impact First Fund with over $20M raised
Singaporean bank DBS and Singaporean investment firm Heritas Capital have on Wednesday announced the successful first close of the Asia Impact First Fund (AIFF) with over $20 million raised.
