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Temasek, SoftBank invest in India EdTech unicorn Unacademy’s Series H funding round

The latest fundraise takes the valuation of Unacademy Group to $3.44 billion.

Temasek, DBS jointly launch $500M debt financing platform for Asia’s growth stage tech firms

Headquartered in Singapore, EvolutionX will provide non-dilutive financing to growth stage technology-enabled companies across Asia, with a focus on China, India, and Southeast Asia.

Crypto wealth platform Vauld raises $25M in Series A round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

The funding will be used to support the company’s international growth and licensing as well as expand its retail crypto banking and investing platform.

Consumers are spending with overseas retailers more now than ever

2020 was the year of the pandemic, and undoubtedly, the year of e-commerce. With the mobility restrictions, people were spending more time at home and turning to the Internet to meet more of their daily needs. The result of this massive digital adoption was the exponential growth of the Southeast Asia e-commerce market.

Temasek-backed payments firm Nium raises $200M in Series D funding, now a unicorn

The new funding will enable it to rapidly expand its technical platform and add new embedded fintech services.

Service-as-a-solution applications enhance collaboration, productivity, and go-to-market agility, says Cloud4C Founder Sridhar Pinnapureddy [Q&A]

Service-as-a-solution applications, such as video conferencing tools, are becoming more popular because they can enhance collaboration and productivity. Digitalization is nearly synonymous with business survival and the commoditization of services and technologies can help enterprises address significant challenges.

Tale of the (used car) tape: Putting Carsome and Carro head-to-head

Carsome vs Carro: Who wins Southeast Asia’s used car fight?

Singapore B2B transactions platform Tinvio secures $12M Series A to launch new financial services

With its Series A fund, the startup that began with giving B2B users a streamlined platform to communicate and consolidate orders will now delve further into fintech and plans to launch additional financial services, such as financing and credit card issuing.

PE firm Gaw Capital Partners sets up data center JV, with first investment in Batam, Indonesia

In addition to the maiden project in Batam, Data Center First will also work with Gaw Capital Partners to originate, evaluate and develop data center projects in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Singapore’s Partipost bags $5M extended funding on Series A led by Quest Ventures

The funds raised will further develop Partipost’s tech platform and accelerate business expansion into Vietnam, as well as strengthen current operations in Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines.