HRTech
Singapore’s FastCo raises $7.48M in Series A funding; expects to break-even within next two years
In the extended Series A round, Malaysia-based investment firm OSK Ventures International (OSKVI) led the funding that raised a total investment of S$4.7million into FastCo with participation from existing investor Cento Ventures and new investor Kairous Capital.
Japanese HR firm PERSOL Asia Pacific acquires Singaporean HR tech startup Workmate
Workmate, a Singaporean on-demand staffing platform for the frontline workforce, officially announces its acquisition agreement with Persol Asia Pacific, one of the largest HR service providers in the Asia Pacific region. The combination of Workmate and PERSOL will accelerate the advancement of Workmate’s on-demand manpower solutions across the 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?
Singapore’s Omni HR raises $2.4M pre-seed funding from Alpha JWC Ventures and Picus Capital
Singapore-based human resource (HR) automation platform Omni HR announced Monday it has recently closed $2.4 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round co-led by Alpha JWC Ventures and Picus Capital. The round also saw participation from FEBE Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, Ratio Ventures, and Frances Kang at Horizons Ventures.
Indonesia’s Kini raises $ 4.3M seed funding led by East Ventures
Kini, an Indonesian on-demand payroll provider, said Thursday it has raised $4.3 million of seed funding led by East Ventures, with participation from other investors. The firm will allocate the fresh funds to continue building out its HR-Fintech product suite, and invest in expanding enterprise partnerships and HR tech providers to power their HR-fintech…
Thai Salary Hero raises $2.8M from Global Founders Capital, 500 TukTuks, M Venture Partners
Salary Hero, a Thai-based financial wellbeing platform, announced Wednesday it has raised $2.8 million in funding. Participation in the round included Global Founders Capital, M Venture Partners (MVP), 500 TukTuks, 1982 Ventures, Titan Capital, and multiple high-profile Thai corporates and angel investors. The company will use the capital injection to…
Singapore’s Dedoco secures $3M funding from True Global Ventures
Dedoco, a Singapore-based document infrastructure platform for enterprise Web3, said Friday it has secured $3 million funding from True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) Fund to fuel its global expansion. The latest investment brings Dedoco's total capital raised to $7.5 million.
Exploring key HR trends in 2022 and beyond
HR will play a crucial role in the development of better workplace collaboration, more efficient remote work, improved career experiences, business transformation, and delivering inclusive and purpose-driven businesses to provide equitable growth.
Indian smart interviewing platform BarRaiser secures $4.2M in seed funding round
BarRaiser, an India-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart interviewing platform, announced Monday that it has raised $4.2 million in seed financing. The seed funding round was led by 021 Capital and Global Founders Capital, with participation from other angel investors.
