Singapore
Singapore and Indonesia-based Fazz secures $100M Series C funding
Singapore and Indonesia-based digital financial services group Fazz (previously known as Fazz Financial Group), announced Wednesday a $100 million Series C funding round. This consists of $75 million in equity, which includes investment from existing investors such as Tiger Global, DST Investment, B Capital, Insignia Ventures Partners and ACE & Company.
MAS and SGX launch ESGenome disclosure portal
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) on Monday jointly launched ESGenome, a digital disclosure portal for companies to report environmental, social and governance (ESG) data in a structured and efficient manner, and for investors to access such data in a consistent and comparable format.
Singapore digital bank Trust reaches 100,000 customers
Singapore digital bank Trust announced Tuesday that its community of customers has reached 100,000 following its launch on 1 September.
Singapore’s Playground closes pre-seed round co-led by East Ventures and Mirana
Playground, a Singapore-based platform dedicated to Web3 Gaming and non-fungible token (NFT) discovery, announced Tuesday the completion of its oversubscribed pre-seed funding round co-led by East Ventures and Mirana Ventures.
Singapore’s M-DAQ Global opens Japan office as part of international expansion
M-DAQ Global, a Singapore-headquartered fintech company, announced Monday that it has expanded its global footprint with the opening of its Japanese office through its wholly-owned Japanese subsidiary, M-DAQ Japan K.K.
Singtel partners Intel to launch 5G multi-access edge compute incubator
Singtel on last Friday announced its collaboration with Intel to establish a 5G Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) incubator that will enable enterprises to adopt 5G seamlessly, deploy applications that need low latency processing at the edge, drive innovation and accelerate their digital transformation.
Singapore’s Temus makes first acquisition with Dreamcloud
Temus, a Temasek-backed Singaporean digital transformation firm, announced Thursday the completion of its first acquisition, Dreamcloud, a home-grown Singapore-headquartered system integrator.
Singapore’s DBS partners with Hong Kong’s The Sandbox to launch ‘DBS BetterWorld’
DBS, a Singapore-based financial services group, announced Friday a partnership with The Sandbox, a Hong Kong-based decentralised gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, to create DBS BetterWorld, an interactive metaverse experience showcasing the importance of building a better, more sustainable world, and inviting others to come…
Singapore’s Ninja Van invests $50M to automate parcel processing capabilities across Southeast Asia
Ninja Van Group, a Singapore-based tech-enabled express logistics company, is investing $50 million in automation technology and systems to enhance its parcel processing capabilities across its key parcel sorting hubs.
Singapore’s VerifyVASP raises $5M led by FTX Ventures at $100M valuation
VerifyVASP, a Singapore-based compliance startup, has concluded its Series A investment led by FTX Ventures at $100 million valuation. FTX Ventures, together with Peak Capital and Bcharu, have invested $5 million into the company to cement its position as the Travel Rule solution trusted by reputable digital asset businesses.
