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Indonesia Fintech JULO adds insurance inclusion to financial inclusion with JULO Cares
JULO, an Indonesian peer-to-peer financial technology company, has launched JULO Cares on Friday, an insurance cover embedded within the core JULO digital credit solution. This benefit launched under the JULO Cares platform provides ongoing device protection to users when they avail of JULO’s digital credit.
Standard Chartered: $17B in retail investor capital could be mobilized to combat climate change in Malaysia
Standard Chartered’s latest Sustainable Banking Report2023 shows $17 billion of retail investor capital could be mobilized towards climate investments in Malaysia by 2030. Within climate investing in Malaysia, $9 billion could flow into mitigation themes – renewables, energy efficiency and storage are set to attract the most capital.
US venture capital firm In-Q-Tel establishes office in Singapore
United States venture capital firm In-Q-Tel, Inc. (IQT) has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore. This strategic expansion into Singapore reflects the region’s growing importance as a technology and venture capital hub.
Singapore’s Pave Bank launches with $5.2M funding round for programmable money
Singapore-based multi-asset and programmable bank Pave Bank has been launched with $5.2 million seed money. The seed funding round was led by 468 Capital with participation from Quona Capital, Financial Technology Partners, BR Capital, w3.fund, Daedalus and angel investors.
Careplus partners GoAuto to set up EV plant in Malaysia
Malaysia-based glovemaker Careplus Group Berhad is partnering electric vehicle (EV) mobility firm GoAuto Group to set up an EV plant in Malaysia with gross development value (GDV) of the about MYR 600 million ringgit ($128 million).
01Fintech invests $20M in Validus to drive SME financing in the Southeast Asia region
01Fintech, a growth stage private equity firm founded by former Ant-Group executive and specializing in financial technology in Southeast Asia, has on Wednesday announced a significant $20-million investment in Validus, a small-and-medium-enterprises (SME) supply-chain financing platform with operations in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Indonesia’s aquaculture company eFishery expands to India
Indonesia-based aquaculture company eFishery has announced the completion of its commercial pilot in India, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion journey. The firm has kicked off the pilot project in March of this year, has successfully acquired over 1,000 acres of ponds under contract, and has now distributed more than 3,000 metric tons…
Australian health tech company Vantari VR raises $4.7M in funding led by Co:Act Capital
Australia-based virtual reality (VR) medical training provider Vantari VR, has secured AUD $7 million ($4.7 million) via a Pre Series A capital raise. The oversubscribed round was led by Co:Act Capital and supported by Acova Capital, Significant Early Venture Capital, Sirius Capital and other investors from the medical device and insurance ecosystem.
Singapore’s ProfilePrint completes Series B fundraising led by Tai Partners
ProfilePrint Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based technologycompany effecting significant changes in the agrifood industry, has announced the successful conclusion of its Series B funding round. The round was led by Tai Partners and participatedby four of its existing shareholders.
VinFast: A role model of building sustainable supply chain in Vietnam [Q&A]
"VinFast has once committed to cease selling internal combustion engine vehicles before 2035, and we are proud to announce that we have achieved this significant milestone much earlier than anticipated," said Madame Le Thi Thu Thuy, Global CEO of VinFast, during the panel discussion on "Sustainable Supply Chain Resilience: Navigating Global Disruption" at…
