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SuperAtom raises $22M to expand its consumer financing platform to new emerging markets
SuperAtom, one of Southeast Asia’s leading fintech platforms, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $22 million in Series C financing led by Malaysia-based digital investment fund Nue 3 Capital.
Global retail cryptocurrency app Luno partners payment provider FIS to introduce its newest payment option
Luno, the global cryptocurrency app that aims to put the power of crypto in everyone’s hands, announced on Wednesday its partnership with FIS, and will use their Worldpay Merchant Solutions capabilities to enhance its payment options.
Indonesia’s IDEAL locks in $3.8M funding co-led by AC Ventures and Alpha JWC
Indonesia-based digital mortgage platform IDEAL announced Wednesday that it has raised a $3.8 million pre-seed funding round co-led by AC Ventures and Alpha JWC. The startup will use the capital injection to focus on product development, hiring, and expanding its offerings.
Hong Kong’s Dash Living acquires Japan’s flexible accommodation firm IntheHood Hospitality
Dash Living, a Hong Kong-based serviced co-living community, announced Tuesday that it has expanded its presence in Japan through the acquisition of Tokyo-based IntheHood Hospitality via a share-swap based merger and acquisition (M&A) agreement.
Singapore’s Carousell acquires Indonesian recommerce platform Laku6
Carousell Group, the Singapore-based recommerce group, announced Tuesday that it has acquired control of Laku6, the artificial intelligence (AI)-first end-to-end electronics recommerce platform in Indonesia, to bolster expansion Of electronics recommerce in Greater Southeast Asia.
Singapore’s Mighty Bear Games raises $10M led by Framework Ventures
Mighty Bear Games, a Singapore-based multi-platform game development studio, announced Tuesday a $10 million round to launch its blockchain division and develop a series of immersive AAA web3 games that are novel, fair and thoughtful. The round was led by Framework Ventures.
PayMongo partners with Atome to expand ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ acceptance across The Philippines
PayMongo, a Manila-based online payment processing platform, announced on Tuesday a partnership with Atome Philippines to expand BNPL acceptance among merchants in the country.
Alpha Startups™ Digital Accelerator Seeks Next-Gen Early-Stage Startups in Malaysia
New startup ideas and business models are key engines of economic growth. They not only create new jobs but also foster competitiveness and innovation, which is why the Malaysian government’s MyDIGITAL initiative is looking to attract two unicorns and launch 5,000 startups in the next five years.
MAS and Google Cloud launch Point Carbon Zero Program to catalyse climate FinTech solutions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Google Cloud have on Tuesday jointly launched the Point Carbon Zero Programme to drive the innovation, incubation and scaling of climate FinTech solutions in Asia.
SaaS startup Founders & CEOs: How to hire the right Marketing Director
The individual you hire to head marketing for your software-as-a-service or mobile app startup must hit the ground running in a mission-critical role, and that's a problem, because if you yourself aren't a marketing professional, how are you supposed to hire the best one you can find?
