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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…

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Singapore’s regulator issues guidelines to discourage cryptocurrency trading by general public

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday issued guidelines giving effect to MAS’ expectations that Digital Payment Token (DPT or more commonly known as cryptocurrency) service providers should not promote their DPT services to the general public in Singapore.

India’s Imagine Marketing acquires Singapore’s KaHa to boost wearable products

Imagine Marketing Private Limited announced Monday the acquisition of KaHa Pte Limited. The acquisition will enable Imagine Marketing to augment its wearable product offerings in terms of the concept, design, electronic firmware, algorithm development, Android/ iOS applications, new feature integration, social engagement and analytics, and lead the way by…

Singapore real estate investment platform RealVantage receives capital markets services licence from Singapore’s regulator

RealVantage is now fully regulated by Singapore’s central bank to deal in capital markets products and more critically, open the heavily-gated world of private equity real estate investments to Singapore-based retail investors, with immediate effect.

Singapore EdTech firm ErudiFi raises debt facility of $15M with Helicap

ErudiFi has secured a debt facility of $15 million from Helicap. This funding round will help support the firm in providing for the needs of students across the Philippines and Indonesia, by offering them affordable tuition installment plans.

Singapore logistics firm Haulio secures $7M investment led by Temasek’s Heliconia Capital

Haulio has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Temasek unit Heliconia Capital. The round also saw participation from new and existing investors across the globe. The startup will use the funds to drive stronger haulage capabilities, enhance service quality, elevate product engineering and development, reinforce talent acquisition and scale…

Sweden blockchain startup ChromaWay raises $10M funding led by True Global Ventures

True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) Fund has invested $5 million into ChromaWay, leading the $10 million latest fundraising round.

FTAG Ventures leads $4.5M round for Singapore livestreaming solutions provider BeLive Technology

FTAG Ventures has spearheaded a S$6 million ($4.45 million) bridge funding round for BeLive Technology, a Singapore-based livestreaming solutions firm aiming to expand its presence globally by establishing partnerships with e-commerce giants, apps and brands. This development follows news last year when FTAG Ventures announced that it had acquired a…

Singapore’s Sesto Robotics bags $5.7M from WTI Germany, TRIVE and SEEDS Capital

Sesto Robotics has raised $5.7 million funding from institutional investors TRIVE, German-based World Trading Inovation WTI GmbH and SEEDS Capital. It will be utilizing the funds raised for enhancing its capability to support overseas partners and to invest in digital marketing. In addition, the company will continue to invest in the development of its…