Singapore

Singaporean health deep tech startup Mesh Bio secures investment from East Ventures

Mesh Bio, a Singapore-based health deep tech startup, announced Thursday that it had raised an undisclosed amount of funding from East Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on Southeast Asia. The funding will be allocated to further develop the digital twin technologies in chronic disease management and to expand its services across Southeast Asia,…

Jungle Ventures launches program to support early-stage startups

Singapore-based venture capital firm Jungle Ventures is launching First Cheque@Jungle, a bespoke program for partnering with seasoned operators at idea, pre-seed and seed stages.

Singapore’s UnaFinancial partners with UK’s Velexa to launch digital investing platform in the UAE

UnaFinancial (formerly known as Robocash Group), a Singapore-based fintech group, has partnered with Velexa, a United Kingdom-based wealthtech disruptor to launch a digital investing platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Bolttech, Allianz Partners team up to offer insurance solutions across APAC and US

Global insurance firm Allianz Partners and Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech have announced a partnership to provide embedded device and appliance protection insurance across Asia Pacific (APAC) and the United States.

Singapore’s REPUBLIK closes $6M seed funding round, valued at $75M

REPUBLIK, a Singapore-based technology company, has announced the successful conclusion of its $6 Million seed funding round. The round saw participation from leading investors, including OKX Ventures, 6th Man Ventures, Arcane Ventures, CMS Holdings, Comma3 Ventures, Define Ventures, Enjin, FBG Capital, HTX Ventures, Mirana Ventures, Oracles Investment…

Rapyd Survey unveils nearly 50 percent of Singapore businesses express need for innovative fintech solutions

Nearly one in two businesses in Singapore expressed a strong need for innovative fintech solutions to tackle business concerns, according to a recent study on business to business (B2B) cross-border payments published by global fintech leader Rapyd on Tuesday.

X-PITCH 2023 Announces Global TOP100 Startups: Accelerating Deeptech

X-PITCH is delighted to introduce 2023 TOP100 startups. Chosen from a pool of over 3,000 startups around the world, this year's selection showcases a diverse and vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurial talent. X-PITCH 2023 is driven by a shared commitment to accelerate deeptech innovation across four vital domains: Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing,…

Singapore’s Circular closes $7.6M in seed funding led by AirTree Ventures

Circular, a Y Combinator-backed Singaporean subscription service focused on high end consumer electronics, has closed its seed funding round of $7.6 million. Led by AirTree Ventures, the funding round also saw participation from investors at YC Continuity Fund, Global Founders Capital, Partech Ventures and January Capital.

1982 Ventures expands regional team with key ecosystem and platform hire

1982 Ventures, the early stage venture capital firm focused on fintech and tech infrastructure in Southeast Asia, has announced the key hire of Amiyandra Suratman as Regional Venture Capital Ecosystem and Platform Lead based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her responsibilities will be to support the fund with strategic stakeholder relations including portfolio…

Singapore’s CrossFund raises additional $1.5M in funding at a $47M valuation

Singapore-based Fintech startup CrossFund has raised additional $1.5 million in funding at a $47 million valuation. The firm has raised its fourth funding round in two years from family offices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia, BlockBase Ventures, UI Investments, Australian Gulf Capital, BXB Capital, and strategic angels.