Investments
TripleA announces the close of its first funding round, led by Razer’s corporate venture arm zVentures
TripleA is the first Crypto Payments Company that has earned the Digital Payment Token license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This allows the company to provide end-to-end cryptocurrency payment services for businesses in full compliance with global regulatory standards.
Bluesheets raises $4M as it builds automation infrastructure for businesses globally to better manage financial data and workflows
With the funding, Bluesheets looks to reach more businesses in international markets, expand the use cases of its software, and expand its global team across functions to achieve this further growth.
CoachHub raises $200M Series C, led by Sofina and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 to democratize coaching worldwide
The round will be used to further scale CoachHub’s product innovation and operations while accelerating the company’s global expansion.
Singapore’s AMILI raises $10.5M Series A round led by Vulcan Capital
AMILI, a Singapore-based precision gut microbiome company, said Wednesday it has raised$10.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate its business expansion in Southeast Asia and Greater Asia. The round was led by Vulcan Capital, the investment arm of the late Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen that invests in category-leading technology, internet, and…
Indonesia’s Vidio secures $45M funding led by DSSA
Vidio, an Indonesia-based over-the-top (OTT) platform owned by PT Surya Citra Media Tbk and part of PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk (Emtek Group) said Tuesday it has secured an additional investment of $45 million from several strategic investors. PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk (DSSA), a business pillar of Sinarmas Group, through its subsidiary, PT DSST Mas…
Bill Gates says crypto, NFTs are “based on greater-fool” theory – report
Bitcoin plunged more than 15 percent on Monday and another 5.4 percent on Tuesday, part of a broader crypto sell-off fuelled by higher-than-forecast US inflation and the halt of withdrawals by lending platform Celsius, according to Bloomberg.
Indonesia’s Flip raises $55M in second Series B round led by Tencent
Flip, an Indonesia-based consumer payments platform, announced Tuesday a second close of a Series B funding round led by Tencent, with participation from Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) and existing investor Insight Partners.
VEON Ventures makes $15M Series A investment in Pakistan B2B marketplace Dastgyr
VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announced Tuesday that the group's VEON Ventures division has completed a $15 million investment as part of a Series A round for Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based business to business (B2B) e-commerce marketplace platform. This investment will contribute towards boosting Pakistan's…
Korea’s CNAI raises $4.1M from Centauri Fund and IMM Investment
Korea-based artificial intelligence (AI) enablement company CNAI announced on Monday that it has raised a $4.1 million pre-series A funding round co-led by Centauri Fund and IMM Investment.
Singapore’s Mighty Jaxx acquires Kinetiquettes and PLAYe to expand pop culture footprint globally
Mighty Jaxx, a Singapore-based integrated future culture platform that designs and produces digital and phygital collectibles, announced Monday the multi-million-dollar acquisitions of local companies Kinetiquettes, a high-end statue collectible company, and PLAYe, a specialised DTC platform of consoles, video games, collectibles, and action figures.
