Singapore

Singapore’s REDEX raises $10M in Series A funding led by Aramco Ventures

REDEX, a Singapore-based renewable energy certificates (RECs) solutions provider, announced Tuesday the successful completion of a $10 million Series A funding round. Aramco Ventures led the investment, along with notable new investors from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Japan.

Singapore’s Drive lah raises $5 million in funding led by ComfortDelGro

Singapore-based marketplace for car-sharing Drive lah has successfully secured a $5 million investment round. Singapore-based transport firm ComfortDelGro (CDG) has invested $2 million, establishing them as the lead investor for this round and the preferred fleet partner for Drive lah.

Singapore’s Mesh Bio attains regulatory approval for HealthVector Diabetes

Singapore-founded health technology startup Mesh Bio has announced the regulatory approval of its HealthVector® Diabetes as a Software Medical Device (SaMD) by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). HealthVector® Diabetes will be involved in an implementation pilot at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), and selected polyclinics…

DRB-HICOM invests in Carro’s auto fintech subsidiary Genie Malaysia

Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia-listed conglomerate DRB-HICOM, has made a strategic investment in Genie Malaysia, a subsidiary of Singapore-based online used car platform Carro.

Singapore’s YouTrip raises $50M Series B funding to accelerate regional expansion

YouTrip, a Singapore-based multi-currency digital payments platform, has on Thursday announced it has raised $50 million in its latest Series B fundraising round, led by new investor and global venture capital firm Lightspeed. This brings YouTrip’s total funds raised to over $100 million since inception.

Singapore’s OCBC rolls out generative AI chatbot to all employees globally

Singapore-based lender OCBC announced Wednesday that it will avail a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to its 30,000 employees globally in November to assist them with writing, research and ideation. The deployment of the chatbot, a collaboration between Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI and OCBC, aims to further boost productivity and better serve…

Singapore’s Triple-A raises $10M Series A funding from Peak XV and Shorooq Partners

Singapore-based digital currency payment institution Triple-A has announced their $10 million Series A funding round on Wednesday. Leading the round are repeat investors Peak XV Partners (formerly known as Sequoia India & South East Asia), along with the strategic backing of Shorooq Partners, one of Middle East and North Africa (MENA)’s leading…

Singapore’s Qosmosys secures $100M seed funding to expedite strategic goals

Qosmosys, a Singapore-based space venture, has announced a seed funding round of $100 million. The injection of this seed capital allows the firm to expedite its strategic goals, fortifying its position as a premier private player in the burgeoning moon economy.

Conrad Maintenance partners SoftBank Robotics Singapore for smart facility management service

Singapore-based cleaning firm Conrad Maintenance has welcomed its new shareholder SoftBank Robotics Singapore (SBRSG), the Asia-Pacific Headquarters of SoftBank Robotics Group Corp, as one of the first Singapore partnerships in order to transform the cleaning services into a smart facility management service in Singapore as (Smart Business Transformation…

City Energy and Gentari to study feasibility of building hydrogen pipeline from Malaysia to Singapore

City Energy and Gentari have signed a joint feasibility study agreement to construct a pipeline from Malaysia to Singapore for the import of hydrogen into the Republic. The study will be conducted over a period of 12 months.