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India’s XFlow raises $10.2M in Pre-Series A funding led by Square Peg
XFlow, an India-based financial services and infrastructure company, has on Thursday announced that it has raised a Pre-Series A round of $10.2 million. The round was led by Square Peg with participation from Moore Strategic Ventures and existing investors Lightspeedand General Catalyst.
Singapore’s Insider announces $105M investment led by QIA to accelerate M&A-focused strategy
Singapore-based marketing platform Insider has on Wednesday announced an investment of up to $105 million from existing investors, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) — and Esas Private Equity.
Lazada unveils eCommerce AI Chatbot LazzieChat in Southest Asia
Singapore-based e-commerce operator Lazada Group has released LazzieChat, the first eCommerce artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot of its kind in Southeast Asia powered by OpenAI ChatGPT technology in Azure OpenAI Service.
MoneyHero plans to go public via merger with Bridgetown
CompareAsia Group Capital Limited (MoneyHero), a Singapore and Hong Kong-based financial products platform, is planning to go public in partnership with Bridgetown Holdings Limited, a special purpose acquisition company formed as a collaboration between Pacific Century Group and Thiel Capital LLC.
Hyundai Motor Group partners LG Energy Solution to establish $4.3B battery cell factory in U.S.
South Korean automobile firm Hyundai Motor Group and battery company LG Energy Solution (LGES) have announced an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the United States on Friday.
Singapore’s ZUZU Hospitality raises $9M in oversubscribed Series B round led by SoftBank Ventures Asia
ZUZU Hospitality Solutions Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based revenue platform provider for independent hotels, has on Thursday announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed $9 million Series B round led by SoftBank Ventures Asia.
Axiata plans to launch digital bank by year-end – report
Malaysia-based telco Axiata Group Bhd plans to launch its digital bank by end-2023 and targets to make it profitable over the next three to four years
Government-backed startup Studio Indonesia Alumni raises $65.8M in funding
Startup Studio Indonesia (SSI), a startup accelerator program backed by the Indonesian government, has on Friday announced that its alumni have collectively secured funding worth $65.8 million.
Softbank-backed Carro reports record EBITDA in FY2023 driven by strong recurring ecosystem ancillaries
Carro, the Singapore-based online used car platform, announced Thursday that it has recorded its best ever full-year positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $4 million for its latest financial year ending March 2023 (FY2023).
Indonesia’s Evermos raises $39M funding led by IFC to fuel business expansion
Evermos, an Indonesia-based social commerce platform, has successfully raised $39 million in its Series C funding round. The funding is led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) — a member of the World Bank group — and IFC Emerging Asia Fund, LP, managed by IFC Asset Management Company.
