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Smarter angel investing powered by AI and data
By leveraging AI-powered tools and data analytics, angel investors can make better-informed decisions, reduce risks, and optimize their portfolios. The future of angel investing lies in the collaboration between human expertise and AI insights, providing investors with a comprehensive approach that ensures a better chance of success in an unpredictable…
May 21, 2025
News,Investments,Asia,Venture Capital
Brinc launches Brinc Korea with acquisition of Next Stage Venture Studio
Brinc, the global venture accelerator with a portfolio spanning climate tech, AI, and IoT, has officially entered the South Korean market by acquiring Next Stage Venture Studio, a Seoul-based accelerator launched in 2024. The acquisition marks the first time a global accelerator has acquired a domestic accelerator in South Korea, signaling Brinc’s deepening…
May 13, 2025
TNGlobal Tracker: Startup Funding Snapshot for March 2025
The Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for March 2025 reflects a slight upward move in funding during the month. Total funding amounted to $99.5 million across 22 rounds, marking a rise of 10.31 percent compared with February 2025 and an 82.1 percent decline from March 2024.
May 2, 2025
News,Investments,Blockchain / Crypto
Pencil Finance announces $10M for student loan financing backed by Animoca Brands & Open Campus
Pencil Finance is a decentralized lending protocol designed to bring student loan financing on-chain, transforming how student debt is serviced. It connects global investors with trusted student loan originators through tokenized loan bundles
April 30, 2025
US-based Electra bags $186M Series B funding round co-led by Capricorn Investment Group, Temasek
The round is co-led by Capricorn Investment Group and Temasek Holdings, joined by visionary investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Builders Vision, Collaborative Fund, S2G Investments, iron ore majors BHP Ventures, Rio Tinto, Roy Hill, top electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers Nucor and Yamato Kogyo, and corporations like…
April 25, 2025
Singapore’s Groundup.ai bags $4.25M in Series A funding led by Tin Men Capital
With this fresh capital, the company plans to scale its product offerings, strengthen its global footprint across Asia and Middle East while expanding to Australia, Europe and North Asia and invest in talent and infrastructure to ensure that their clients achieve maximum impact from onboarding to long-term value realisation.
April 22, 2025
Investments,SEA,Analysis,Venture Capital
TNGlobal Tracker: Startup Funding Snapshot for February 2025
The Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for February 2025 indicates that funding activity slowed during the month. Total funding amounted to $92.9 million across 18 rounds, marking a decline of 86.56 percent compared with January 2025 and a 69.03 percent decline from February 2024.
March 14, 2025
News,Investments,Malaysia,Deep Tech
Malaysia’s SpaceTech startup SpaceIn secures investment from 1337 Ventures
With this investment, SpaceIn is set to accelerate its growth in 2025 by advancing its sensor modem and ground segment for the SpaceANT system, developed in partnership with the ITIC project.
March 12, 2025
Indonesia says Apple should soon be able to sell iPhone 16s – report
Apple will soon obtain a local content certificate, which is needed for sales of the handset to be permitted.
February 26, 2025
News,Singapore,Malaysia,Investments,Venture Capital,SEA,Indonesia
SoftBank, Temasek among eFishery investors facing near wipeout – report
None of eFishery’s PondTag sensors that were supposed to help remotely judge water quality and automate fish and shrimp feeders had been deployed. The limited data collection meant fish feed predictions were wrong almost half the time, the document said.
February 26, 2025