AI
Singapore’s AI Rudder raises $10M in Series A round co-led by Sequoia Capital India and Sequoia China Seed Fund
AI Rudder uses voice AI technology to help businesses solve B2C communication challenges across a range of different industries, such as banking and finance, fintech, and e-commerce. Notable clients include fast-growing companies like Kredivo, Adira Finance, and FinVolution.
Singapore’s SingHealth and SGInnovate announce three-year partnership to advance healthcare AI
Singapore Health Services (SingHealth) and the country’s deep tech investor Singapore Innovate (SGInnovate) has announced a three-year partnership to build and scale up health science innovations today, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare as the first area of focus.
Israel AI mobility firm Autobrains raises $101M Series C funding led by Temasek
With this latest round of funding, Autobrains is able to grow its commercial reach and bring self-learning AI to additional markets.
Singapore logistics firm uParcel raises $1.5M in pre-Series A funding to accelerate regional expansion
uParcel will utilize the investment to deepen its research on big data and AI with Singapore's universities to develop scalable delivery infrastructure and solutions. It will also be expanding into more cities in the region.
DaaS provider QoreNext raises $1.5M seed funding backed by Wavemaker Partners to bring data science solution to the market
The seed round will help the QoreNext platform to advance the production of its main modules and to bring its first set of data products to the market, the company said in a statement. Previously, the startup closed an angel investment round from leaders in the insights, payments, and data spaces.
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…
Garbage in, garbage out: The power and pitfalls of AI in recruitment
When used ethically and in an evidence-based way, AI can be a force for good in recruitment and give HR managers and recruiters an objective edge that is so often lacking in the hiring process.
Singapore-based online spiritual wellness firm Emerging Vision raises $4M in Series A funding
The company will use the funds raised to enhance its live streaming technology- and AI-powered online spiritual platforms and scale its operations across new and existing markets.
Upstage raises $27M Series A funding led by SoftBank Ventures Asia for hiring AI talent and development of AI stack
Upstage plans to use the funds raised to recruit a large number of AI specialists and developers to accelerate the development of its ‘AI Pack.'
Funding, talent & decision-making are the biggest challenges for innovators, says SoftBank Ventures Asia’s JP Lee [Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A with JP Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of SBVA, he discusses the trends shaping innovation in the region, as well as the challenges faced by innovators, including talent, resources, and decision-making. He believes that there is a big opportunity for innovators to deliver value to both consumer and enterprise…
