Singapore

Singaporean logistics firm GoComet banks $7M Series A funding led by Rider Global and Atlas Ventures

GoComet has closed $7 million in Series A financing led by Rider Global and Atlas Ventures. Jetty Ventures, Rebright Partners, Leo Capital and Krishna Capital also participated in the round. The funding will fuel the further development of GoComet's platform and accelerate its customer growth and expansion in the United States (US) and Europe, in line with…

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Singapore’s fintech investment tops $3.94B in 2021 as interest in crypto and blockchain surges, says KPMG

Singapore’s fintech industry hit a five-year high at 191 deals transacted in 2021, a 37 percent increase compared to 2020’s deal count (139 deals) and a 91 percent increase from 2019’s figures (100 deals), said a KPMG report on Tuesday.Total transaction value in Singapore also surged by 59 percent year-on-year at $3.94 billion, across venture capital (VC),…

Singaporean construction management platform Hubble raises $8.5M Series B funding

Hubble Pte Ltd has concluded its Series B funding round with S$11.35 million ($8.45 million) of investment. The round brings new investors to the table, such as Singapore and Australia’s Taronga Ventures, Singapore’s Kajima Ventures and Singapore’s Seeds Capital, to participate alongside existing investors OSK Capital Partners of Malaysia and…

Singapore social food ordering app Gobble secures $1.3M seed capital from BEENEXT, Flash Ventures and others

Gobble has raised $1.3 million in a seed round co-led by BEENEXT and Flash Ventures. Notable angel investors who have backed Gobble in this round include Warren Tseng (former RGM, Uber APAC), Siddharth Shanker (former General Manager at Deliveroo Singapore), and Abhishek Sahay (Regional Director, Foodpanda), Gobble will use the funds to launch its platform…

Singapore edtech company Cialfo raises $40M in Series B led by Square Peg and SEEK Investments

Cialfo has on Thursday announced it has secured $40 million in funding as part of a Series B round, led by global investment firm Square Peg, and Australian-headquartered SEEK Investments. It also saw existing investors, including SIG Global, Vulcan Capital, DLF Venture, January Capital, and Lim Teck Lee, double-down on earlier investments.

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Singapore’s Blockchain Founders Fund announces first close of $75M venture fund

Singapore venture capital (VC) fund Blockchain Founders Fund (BFF) announced Thursday the principal close of its $75 million BFF II. Some of the notable investors participating in BFF II include NEO Global Capital (NGC), Appworks, Sebastien Borget COO of The Sandbox, GSR, LD Capital, Metavest Capital, TechMeetsTrader, Zipmex, Baksh Capital, Octava, Aria…

Singaporean logistics firm Inteluck raises $15M Series B funding led by Creo Capital

Inteluck has raised $15 million in a Series B fundraising round led by Creo Capital. East Ventures and Headline Asia are among the investors in this round,

Singapore gaming firm Refract secures over $6M funding led by Sea Limited

Refract has secured over $6 million to continue the development of its AXIS motion capture technology, following the creation of an extended reality (XR) game development division. The Series A funding round saw investment from a number of investors anchored by Sea Limited,

Singapore workforce management solution start-up StaffAny raises $3.4 million in Series A Funding led by GGV Capital

StaffAny has raised $3.4 million in its Series A funding round. This investment was led by GGV Capital, with participation from East Ventures, FreakOut Shinsei Fund, Far East Ventures, Farquhar Venture Capital and prolific business angels such as Allen Shim, the former Chief Financial Officer of Slack. It will use this new investment to grow the company,…

Singapore blockchain gaming startup Infinity Force raises $5.5M seed investment led by Animoca Brands

Infinity Force announced its $5.5 million seed-funding raise led by Animoca Brands. Other participants in the round included JUMP Capital, Sky Vision Capital, OKex Blockdream Ventures, MEXC, GSR, Double Peak Group, Tokenbay, DWeb3, and more. It will use the new funding to further scale its functionality to facilitate onboarding games, guilds and players, as…