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Singapore’s Seedflex raises $3.2M in a seed extension round co-led by Z Venture Capital, Iterative

Seedflex Technologies, a Singapore-based fintech platform co-founded by two former Grab executives, has raised a $3.2 million seed extension round co-led by Z Venture Capital (ZVC) and Iterative.

Singapore’s 1982 Ventures leads funding in AI ITFM firm YäRKEN

YäRKEN, an artificial intelligence (AI) native information technology (IT) financial management (ITFM) platform for enterprise clients, has announced a fundraising round led by 1982 Ventures.

Singapore’s Nuevocor raises $45M Series B for Novel Cardiomyopathy therapy development

Nuevocor, a Singapore-headquartered IND-stage biotechnology company developing cures for cardiomyopathies driven by aberrant mechanobiology, has announced the successful completion of $45 million Series B financing.

Grab announces leadership appointments in Singapore and Vietnam

Grab, Southeast Asia’s superapp, announced Monday leadership appointments in Singapore and Vietnam, effective July 1, 2025.

Singapore’s Neufast raises $1.1M in Pre-Series A funding led by Wavemaker Ventures

Neufast, a Singapore-based multilingual recruitment and language training platform, announced Tuesday it has raised $1.1 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Wavemaker Ventures, the early-stage fund of Wavemaker Partners, with participation from existing backer Wings Capital Ventures.

Singapore’s XWeave raises $3M in seed round led by Jungle Ventures

XWeave, a Singapore-based cross border payments through stablecoins, announced Monday a $3 million seed funding round led by Jungle Ventures via First Cheque@Jungle and Lightshift.

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When truth is weaponized: How do we protect trust at the ballot box?

Building a collective defense requires not only robust technological safeguards but also an informed, critical, and vigilant population empowered to discern truth from manipulation.

UNDP, Trigger team up to support Singapore startups with smarter investment

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Trigger Asset Management (Trigger) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking capital and strengthening support for startups and businesses advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Temasek-backed Seviora appoints Gabriel Lim as new CEO

Seviora Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, has announced that Gabriel Lim will join the group on 1 May 2025 as Chief Executive Officer-Designate and will be appointed to the board of Seviora Holdings.

Maybank positive on Grab after management lifts its guidance

Maybank Investment Bank said Thursday that it was positively surprised by the lift in Grab's guidance as tariff uncertainty has raised the risk of macro and forex volatility.