Singapore
Singapore’s Thryve.Earth raises $2.6M in funding round led by Openspace
Thyrve.Earth, a Singapore-based technology-enabled project developer conserving and restoring nature, has on Wednesday announced a $2.6 million investment in a round led by a prominent regional venture capital firm, Openspace. The round also attracted participation from existing investors, Capital Code, and key strategic angels.
Singapore’s Ai Palette secures $5.8M in Series A1 funding led by Tin Men Capital
Singapore-based tech startup Ai Palette has secured a total of $5.8 million in a Series A1 funding round. Tin Men Capital, a Singapore-based venture capital firm with a focus on business to business (B2B) software startups, has announced a $4 million investment in the company.
BW Digital partners Citramas to build data center in Indonesia
BW Digital, a member of BW Group and headquartered in Singapore, and Citramas Group, an Indonesia-based conglomerate, have on Monday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint development of a carrier-neutral digital ecosystem in Batam’s Nongsa Digital Park (NDP), Indonesia.
Singapore’s Sea achieves first full year annual profit since IPO
Singapore-based tech conglomerate Sea Limited has achieved its first full year of annual profit in 2023 since its initial public offering (IPO). The firm posted a net income of $162.7 million in 2023, as compared to total net loss of $1.7 billion in 2022.
Most businesses bullish on using generative AI to disrupt, but underestimate requirements, says study
A global study by MIT Technology Review Insights (MITTR) has found that while most businesses are seeking to disrupt their industries using generative artificial intelligence (AI), only a small proportion believe they have the right level of technology and other attributes such as funding, culture and skills to support its rapid adoption.
Singapore’s EduSpaze announces six early-stage startups for its accelerator program
EduSpaze, Singapore’s leading edtech accelerator, has on Tuesday welcomed six early-stage startups across the region into its well-established three-month accelerator program. The six startups, including YAHO Lab, Edvance, Quippy, School on Cloud, Safe Space, and Salatech, were selected.
PropertyGuru reports $740,000 net profit in 4Q amid higher revenue
Singapore-based PropTech company PropertyGuru has reported net profit of SGD 1 million ($740,000) in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023 amid higher revenue, as compared to a net loss of SGD 5 million ($3.72m) a year ago.
East Ventures, Temasek Foundation launches second Indonesia’s climate tech innovations competition
East Ventures, a Southeast Asian sector-agnostic venture capital firm, and Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based non-profit philanthropic organization that supports sustainable development initiatives, have on Monday announced the second edition of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2024, Indonesia's largest climate tech innovations…
How AI will disrupt & spark innovations in healthcare? Let’s hear from Vertex Growth’s Nikodemus Jaya [Q&A]
In an interview with TNGlobal, Vertex Growth Executive Director Nikodemus Jaya has also discussed how AI will have an impact on the healthcare sector. He shared his insights on what are the areas AI would transform the healthcare sector the most, among other issues. He also shared his views on what kind of training healthcare workers would need to fully…
Singapore’s Tada launches ride-hailing services in Thailand to take on Grab – report
Tada is one of five ride-hailing platforms licensed by the Singapore Land Transport Authority over the past five years. It secured a ride-hailing licence from Thailand's Department of Land Transportation earlier this year.
