Singapore
News,SEA,HealthTech,Singapore,Investments
Singapore caregiving platform Homage raises $20M Series C round led by Sheares Healthcare Group
The oversubscribed round makes it one of the largest financing rounds raised by an on-demand care platform in Southeast Asia and the Oceania region and brings Homage’s total funding to exceed $45 million.
September 6, 2021
FinTech,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Singapore,Malaysia
SGX-listed iFAST Corp to continue digital bank ambition in Malaysia [Q&A]
It will target B40 segment while eyeing low-cost deposits globally.
September 6, 2021
News,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions
Singapore Exchange introduces SPAC listing framework
SGX said it will work with the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) to increase retail investors’ understanding of SPACs through collaborative efforts including the conduct of educational programs.
September 2, 2021
News,Asia,Malaysia,Singapore,FinTech
Central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa to test central bank digital currencies for international settlements
Led by BIS Innovation Hub’s Singapore Centre, the project, dubbed Project Dunbar, aims to develop prototype shared platforms for cross-border transactions using multiple CBDCs.
September 2, 2021
ADDX, ICHAM ink $200M agreement linked to China government-granted quota for offshore investments
ADDX has reached an agreement with the Singapore-regulated wealth and fund management company ICHAM, which has received a $200 million allocation as part of the Chongqing government’s overall $5 billion QDLP quota. ADDX will be the primary venue for investments from the ICHAM fund in China authorized to raise capital from Chinese institutions and…
September 2, 2021
News,SEA,Venture Capital,Singapore,Asia
Singapore’s Accelerating Asia launches $20M Fund II
The targeted $20 million fund already has around 50 percent in soft commitments from existing investors and partners.
September 2, 2021
Singapore,FinTech,Thailand,SEA,Blockchain / Crypto,Investments
Singapore’s Zipmex bags over $41M in Series B funding round
Bank of Ayudhya’s corporate venture capital arm, Krungsi Finnovate, has joined as an investor. Plan B Media Public Company Ltd and Master Ad Public Company Ltd have also announced their commitment to the company in the Series B fundraising.
September 1, 2021
News,SEA,SaaS,FoodTech,Singapore
Singapore’s F&B startup Chope & Alipay forms strategic partnership
Through this strategic partnership, Alipay will provide Chope with its mini program Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and know-how, while Chope becomes Alipay's platform partner with the capability to integrate a variety of mini programs quickly and flexibly.
August 27, 2021
News,Investments,Singapore,SaaS
Singapore’s cloud workflow startup Tessaract raises $3.3M in Wavemaker Partners-led Pre-Series A funding round
The round also includes CMIA Capital Partners, M Venture Partners, as well as angels, Anand Swaminathan and Doug Parker.
August 26, 2021
News,Malaysia,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions
Singapore’s Omnilytics to acquire Malaysia’s Supahands in $20M deal
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Malaysia, Supahands is an end-to-end data labeling platform that develops training data to enable clients to launch and scale high-performing artificial intelligence applications for their business.
August 25, 2021












