Singapore
Cloud communications firm Vonage acquires omnichannel conversational commerce solutions provider Jumper.ai
Vonage has acquired Jumper.ai to boost its existing portfolio.Conversational commerce is an in-demand retail trend that capitalizes on the growing convergence of shopping and conversations on platforms such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram, using the chat feature to create a seamless shopping experience. Consumers can engage in personal…
Singapore EdTech Doyobi raises $2.8M pre-Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
Doyobi has closed a $2.8 million pre-series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures, to upskill teachers And bring STEM to schools in Asia and the Middle East.
Grab expands merchant services for SMEs across Southeast Asia
This is in line with Grab Financial Group’s move to be more merchant-centric in its offerings and support its merchants’ business growth across the region.
Singapore aerial mobility firm H3 Dynamics closes $26 million Series B funding
H3 Dynamics Holdings Pte Ltd has closed a $26 million Series B funding to accelerate its global mission to decarbonize air mobility.
Singapore EdTech Geniebook raises $16.6M Series A led by East Ventures and Lightspeed to scale team with strategic new hires
Since the start of 2019, Geniebook has achieved impressive revenue growth of over 2,000 percent with a fast-growing user base of over 150,000 in Southeast Asia. In Vietnam alone, revenue grew by 3 times versus 2020. The profitable Singapore-headquartered company continues to fly the flag for Singapore education regionally with offices now located in…
Singapore-headquartered trading app MarketWolf secures $5.5M Seed funding
MarketWolf had raised $1.7 million during its angel round and has raised a total of $7.2 million to date. This fresh funding will be utilized to build new products, expand the user base and attract top talent
Singapore’s Temasek to invest $739M yearly in deep-tech – report
The sectors in focus include advanced manufacturing, disruptive materials, net-zero tech, life sciences, and food tech.
Carousell Group acquires Singapore-based sneaker marketplace Ox Street to accelerate re-commerce growth
Following Carousell Group’s investment from STIC Investments, this acquisition of sneaker marketplace Ox Street underpins the group’s strategic priority to accelerate its re-commerce growth in Greater Southeast Asia.
Singapore’s ION Mobility completes $6.8M Seed round ahead of smart electric motorbike launch
ION Mobility is preparing to unveil its smart electric motorbike later this year. With this latest round of institutional capital, the company takes the next step to set up its manufacturing operations in Singapore and Indonesia in preparation to launch in-market.
Claroty opens regional headquarters in Singapore after securing $140M Series D funding to meet growing demand for cybersecurity
The office opening comes shortly after Claroty’s $140 million Series D fundraise, which included participation from Temasek, Singapore's state investor. The company raised the round in order to meet rapidly accelerating global demand for The Claroty Platform’s visibility, threat detection, risk, and vulnerability management, and secure remote access…
