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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.

ADIA to lead GoTo Group’s pre-IPO fundraising with $400M investment

GoTo Group has entered into an agreement with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to lead GoTo's pre-IPO fundraising with a $400 million investment.

ASX-listed Novatti acquires Malaysia FinTech firm ATX Group for up to $7.4M

The acquisition enables Novatti to scale existing ATX businesses while looking to introduce additional Novatti services to the Malaysian market, such as billing.

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

India agri supply chain startup Onato raises $2.2 million Seed round led by Vertex Ventures and Omnivore

Onato’s platform connects various stakeholders directly and uses data from the demand and supply side to bring transparency in volume and pricing, ensure timely payments, and help customers access new business opportunities. This in turn drives better margins and allows small and medium participants to expand their business over time without deepening their…

500 SEA expects more unicorns in Southeast Asia following successful exits like Grab, Bukalapak

The Southeast Asian fund will start expanding its investment mandate and investing more into countries like Vietnam, and the Philippines.

From Wall Street to celebrity chef: How Judy Joo is spreading Korean flavors around the world [Podcast Q&A]

The biggest challenge in opening Korean restaurants overseas is educating people on the cultural differences within Asia and explaining that each country is different with its unique culture and culinary traditions and flavors. All of Asia should not be grouped together on one plate--each country and its cuisine should be celebrated as its own.

Managing the fine balance in cloud finance management

A critical starting point is how an organization develops its cloud capability in the first place--an internal analysis of the people, processes and tools needed--whether that’s to support operations, security, or a specific project. More than basic reporting, cloud cost optimisation takes regular cadence upgrades, and the application of processes to cost…

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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.