Singapore
Singapore’s FlashIntel raises $10M in seed and angel investment
FlashIntel, a Singapore-based go-to-market intelligence platform, has announced a successful $10 million raise in its recent seed and angel investment phase. Notable investors backing this round include Celtic House Venture Partners, Uphonest Capital, and Hat-Trick Capital.
Singapore’s ZTX attracts $13M in funding to propel Web3 creator infrastructure
Singapore's Web3 virtual world and creator platform ZTX has successfully closed its $13 million seed round led by Jump Crypto. Notable investors also included Collab+Currency, Parataxis, MZ Web3 Fund, Everest Ventures Group and others.
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT completes acquisition of fifth data center in the United Kingdom for $147M
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT Management Limited, as the manager of CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR), has announced the completion of the acquisition of a high-specification Tier III colocation data center facility in the United Kingdom for SGD 200 million ($147.49 million) from an unrelated global data center operator.
Singapore’s Beep raises seed round from GGV Capital and Wing Vasiksiri
Beep, a Singapore-based internet of things (IOT) transaction platform startup has successfully completed its seed round, with GGV Capital and Wing Vasiksiri as the lead investors. The round saw additional participation from NUS Technology Holdings (a fully owned subsidiary of NUS), SUTD Venture Holdings, XANetwork, and other prominent angel investors.
Singapore’s SEA reports higher revenue and profit in the second quarter
Singapore-based tech conglomerate Sea Limited has reported higher revenue and profit in the second quarter, underpinned by improved e-commerce businesses. The group's total revenue for the second quarter rose 5.2 percent year on year to $3.1 billion. It posted a total net income of $331 million in the second quarter, as compared to total net loss of $931.2…
US’s Payoneer secures major payment institution license from Singapore
Payoneer Singapore Private Limited, a subsidiary of United States-listed FinTech firm Payoneer Global Inc., has been granted a major payment institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The license will enable the firm to enhance the breadth of its products and roll out several new services in Singapore, especially in the areas of…
Atome renews $100M debt facility with HSBC Singapore for Philippine market expansion
Singapore FinTech firm Atome Financial has on Wednesday announced it has renewed and expanded its $100 million debt facility with HSBC Singapore to include the Philippines market, as well as support new consumer financing products.
Singapore’s multi-currency e-wallet YouTrip launches Apple Pay
Singapore’s multi-currency e-wallet YouTrip has rolled out Apple Pay integration, providing users a more seamless way to pay for in-store purchases, online transactions and public transport.
Singapore’s Play Ventures’ Fund I generates 1.5 times return in less than four years
Singapore-based gaming venture capital firm Play Ventures announced Monday that its debut Fund I has generated a return of 1.5 times to investors in distributed capital (DPI) in less than four years. With 20 companies remaining in the portfolio and six years to go in the fund lifetime, that figure is set to further increase significantly.
MAS finalizes stablecoin regulatory framework
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Tuesday announced the features of a new regulatory framework that seeks to ensure a high degree of value stability for stablecoins regulated in Singapore. The regulatory framework takes into account feedback received, following an October 2022 public consultation.
