Singapore
Temasek-backed payments firm Nium raises $200M in Series D funding, now a unicorn
The new funding will enable it to rapidly expand its technical platform and add new embedded fintech services.
Service-as-a-solution applications enhance collaboration, productivity, and go-to-market agility, says Cloud4C Founder Sridhar Pinnapureddy [Q&A]
Service-as-a-solution applications, such as video conferencing tools, are becoming more popular because they can enhance collaboration and productivity. Digitalization is nearly synonymous with business survival and the commoditization of services and technologies can help enterprises address significant challenges.
Tale of the (used car) tape: Putting Carsome and Carro head-to-head
Carsome vs Carro: Who wins Southeast Asia’s used car fight?
Singapore B2B transactions platform Tinvio secures $12M Series A to launch new financial services
With its Series A fund, the startup that began with giving B2B users a streamlined platform to communicate and consolidate orders will now delve further into fintech and plans to launch additional financial services, such as financing and credit card issuing.
PE firm Gaw Capital Partners sets up data center JV, with first investment in Batam, Indonesia
In addition to the maiden project in Batam, Data Center First will also work with Gaw Capital Partners to originate, evaluate and develop data center projects in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Singapore’s Partipost bags $5M extended funding on Series A led by Quest Ventures
The funds raised will further develop Partipost’s tech platform and accelerate business expansion into Vietnam, as well as strengthen current operations in Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Singapore FoodTech firm Easy Eat raises $5M funding, eyes SEA expansion
The funding round came as Malaysia is in a so-called "full lockdown" with traveling restrictions to contain the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and eateries are allowed to operate but no dine-ins are allowed and they are required to follow standard operating procedures set by the government.
VC industry benefits from having diverse perspectives, says Amra Naidoo of Accelerating Asia [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
In the TechNode Global Q&A, Amra Naidoo shared her story of how she started the early stage VC firm Accelerating Asia and her journey working in the male-dominated VC industry. She also shared the challenges she met working with startups and how Accelerating Asia is positioning itself to tap into opportunities that are overlooked by others.
Gender diversity gap is ‘definitely stark’ in VC industry, says Quest Ventures’ Goh Yiping [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Goh said she enjoys setting an example that a female VC can be as logical, as non-emotional, as strong in dealmaking, as battle-tested, if not more than her male counterparts.
Singapore BioTech startup Allozymes secures $5M Seed fund led by deeptech VC investor Xora Innovation
Allozymes plans to use its seed fund to establish its roots in Singapore and establish its manufacturing and business infrastructure in order to meet its projected demand in the APAC region.
