HealthTech

Creador, a Malaysia-based private equity firm in South and Southeast Asia, has announced the acquisition of up to 13 percent in FPT Long Chau Investment JSC (Long Chau), one of Vietnam’s leading pharmacy chains.

HealthMetrics, a Malaysia-based digital third-party administrator (TPA), announced the official launch of HealthMetrics Indonesia - uniting the longstanding expertise of Across Asia Assist Indonesia (AAA) with its advanced digital infrastructure to create a single, integrated digital TPA powerhouse poised to transform healthcare administration in Indonesia…

The Li Ka Shing Foundation (LKSF) and Temasek Trust (TT) have committed S$12 million ($8.99 million) to bring innovative non-invasive ultrasound-based histotripsy tumor clinical trials to Singapore.

Novotech, Singapore-headquartered full-service biotech specialist clinical research organization (CRO), announced that affiliates of GIC and Temasek have signed binding agreements to acquire a significant stake in the company, with the additional capital earmarked to accelerate its global growth.

Enya, a Singapore-based brand in sustainable period care, has secured strategic investment from 500 Global, alongside venture debt financing from Crusade Partners, to expand its consumer (B2C) and corporate (B2B) footprint across Asia and the Middle East.

Kyberlife, a Singapore-based business to business (B2B) healthcare e-commerce platform, has on Wednesday announced it has raised $3 million in its latest investment round led by Singapore venture capitalist firm 5I Ventures.

According to Lou, since its launch in San Francisco last summer, the company has expanded to all 50 states working with labs including LabCorp and BioReference. Its comprehensive blood testing service, covering over 100 biomarkers, has helped customers detect early signs of disease and achieve peak health, he said.

Indonesia-based health-tech firm Bumame has announced the successful completion of a funding round led by Alpha JWC Ventures, with participation from 500 Global and Kopital Ventures.

Nexmedis, an Indonesia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Health Information System (HIS) provider, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding co-led by East Ventures and Forge Ventures.

HD, a Thailand-based healthcare and surgery marketplace, has on Thursday announced the close of a Series A-1 strategic extension round with participation from the United States-based healthcare firm Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), bringing HD’s total Series A funding to $7.8 million.