Singapore

Singapore’s ACX closes convertible note series with TRIREC as lead investor

AirCarbon Exchange (ACX), the Singapore-based digital carbon trading exchange, has on Wednesday announced the successful close of its convertible note series with Singapore-based decarbonization investor, TRIREC, investing as the lead investor.

Singapore’s BillionBricks secures $2.45M led by Thakral Corporation

BillionBricks, a Singapore-based climate-tech venture that combines clean energy and large-scale affordable housing, announced Friday it has closed a $2.45 million seed funding round which was led by investment from Thakral Corporation Ltd.

XtalPi and EDDC collaborate in AI-empowered drug discovery program for non-small cell lung cancer

XtalPi, a China-based pharmaceutical technology company powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, has on Monday announced a strategic collaboration with the Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC), Singapore's national platform for drug discovery and development hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research of Singapore…

Singapore’s Alchemy Foodtech raises oversubscribed $3M in extended bridge round

Alchemy Foodtech, a Singapore-based food innovation company, has raised $3million from investors including public-listed Thai President Foods, Pine Venture Partners and Selera Kapital, an investment arm of Sour Sally Group.

Singlife with Aviva launches accelerator for Insurtech startups

Singapore homegrown financial services company Singlife with Aviva has announced the launch of Singlife Connect, its accelerator programme to support and spur the growth of promising insurtech startups.

Doctor Anywhere acquires Singapore-listed Asian Healthcare Specialists, secures additional $38.8M funding

Doctor Anywhere, a regional tech-led healthcare company headquartered in Singapore, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Catalist-listed Asian Healthcare Specialists, an integrated healthcare provider in Singapore. The firm also announced a $38.8 million Series C1 financing round, an up round led by Novo Holdings, a Denmark-based international life…

Web3 sparks fundamental shift in how content is created & monetized, says BIGO Technology top executive

In the interview, Ong also shared how Web3 technologies are shared BIGO’s vision of the metaverse, some of the key trends and developments that will shape the social media and livestreaming industry in 2022 and beyond, among others.

UNO Digital Bank partners Trusting Social to offer lending services to Filipino consumers

Singapore-based fintech firms UNO Digital Bank and Trusting Social have on Monday announced a strategic partnership to unlock access to consumer lending for Filipino consumers across wide sections of society.

CGS-CIMB begins offering ADDX’s private market deals to its high-net-worth clients

Securities brokerage CGS-CIMB Singapore has switched on its connection to the private market exchange ADDX, giving all individual accredited investors on its platform access to ADDX’s offerings.

Singapore’s Amber secures $300M Series C investment led by Fenbushi Capital US

Amber Group, a Singapore-based global digital asset company, announced last Friday the completion of a $300 million Series C round led by Fenbushi Capital US. The latest round also saw participation from various other crypto-native investors and family offices.