Deep Tech

Thailand’s RISE and Israel’s OurCrowd launch $50M deep tech fund

OurCrowd, an Israel-based digital investment platform, and RISE, a Thailand-based corporate innovation powerhouse, have on Tuesday announced the launch of the $50 million Rise OurCrowd Exponential (ROCX) Fund. The fund will invest in early-stage deep technologies in cybersecurity, artificial intellingece (AI), HealthTech, semiconductors, quantum computing,…

Singapore’s BeeX raises $2M in funding led by Earth Venture Capital, ShipsFocus Ventures

BeeX, a Singapore-based firm in providing autonomous robotics solutions to safeguard underwater infrastructures, has recently closed its $2 million bridge round with oversubscribed. The latest round is co-led by Earth Venture Capital and ShipsFocus Ventures with the participation of SEEDS Capital, NUS Technology Holdings, and Infinita VC.

Malaysia’s Yinson GreenTech completes construction of the Hydroglyder prototype

Malaysia-based energy firm Yinson Holdings Berhad (Yinson)'s green technologies business unit Yinson GreenTech (YGT), through its marinEV brand, has completed the construction of its all-electric crew transfer vessel, the Hydroglyder.

Singapore’s Studio 30 50 launches open call for startups to fast-track commercial viability via maritime

Studio 30 50, a Singapore-based MaritimeTech venture studio, has launched applications for its next cohort of startups and founders eyeing commercial scale in the maritime industry in 2024.

Singapore’s Qosmosys secures $100M seed funding to expedite strategic goals

Qosmosys, a Singapore-based space venture, has announced a seed funding round of $100 million. The injection of this seed capital allows the firm to expedite its strategic goals, fortifying its position as a premier private player in the burgeoning moon economy.

Japan’s Beyond Next Ventures achieves first close of its deeptech fund at over $67.17M

Japan-based venture capital firm Beyond Next Ventures, Inc. said Wednesday that it has achieved first close of its deeptech fund at over $67.17 million. The firm said it will continue its fund-raising activities in order to realize its final target size of JPY 20-25 billion ($134.34 million to $167.93 million).

X-PITCH 2023 Announces Global TOP100 Startups: Accelerating Deeptech

X-PITCH is delighted to introduce 2023 TOP100 startups. Chosen from a pool of over 3,000 startups around the world, this year's selection showcases a diverse and vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurial talent. X-PITCH 2023 is driven by a shared commitment to accelerate deeptech innovation across four vital domains: Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing,…

Avnet appoints master distributor of Kerlink to advance IoT strategy across Asia Pacific

Global technology distributor and solutions provider Avnet has recently signed a contract with Kerlink, a provider of internet of things (IoT) solutions based in France, formalizing its role as master distributor of Kerlink's LoRaWAN gateway products and associated software services in Asia Pacific.

Meraque paves the way for robotics automation in agriculture for Malaysia with nation’s first-ever plantation AGV

Meraque Group (Meraque), a Malaysian robotics solutions company, has introduced the nation's first Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) designed for complex agricultural environments, named Robotic Agro in Complex Environment (RACE). As an autonomous AGV, RACE is designed to navigate the intricate and challenging terrain of agricultural environments.