Investments

Malaysia’s Khazanah launches Jelawang Capital as national fund-of-funds to boost VC ecosystem

Jelawang Capital will be led by Bryan Lim as its Chief Executive Officer, who is also Khazanah’s Head of Dana Impak.

Singapore’s Supermom secures $14M Series B funding from AC Ventures, Granite Asia, Hearst Ventures & Qualgro

The funding arrives less than two years after Supermom’s Series A round of S$8 million in December 2022, led by Qualgro, affirming Supermom's role as an innovator leveraging AI and data to create value for families and consumer brands, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Singapore’s Clime Capital invests in Indonesia distributed solar developer Hijau

Established in 2017, Hijau said it has been a pioneer in Indonesia’s still nascent solar market. With an established track record in delivering solar energy solutions for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) customers, the company is actively expanding its project pipeline to meet the growing demand for sustainable energy.

Moomoo Malaysia expands access to HKEX & China A-shares as investors appetite for Chinese assets doubles

This expansion allows Malaysian investors to access some of the world’s most vibrant financial markets, at a time when Asia continues to solidify its position as a key driver of global economic growth.

UBS sees Malaysia’s green technology, data center as sectors of interest for foreign investors

Malaysia's green technology and data center are some of the sectors of interest for foreign investors, UBS said in its recent note.

UAE’s DAMAC announces $1B investment in data center projects, forms strategic JV with Thai-based PROEN

The Asia-Pacific data center market is also projected to experience significant growth. The market size is estimated at 14.27 thousand MW in 2024 and is expected to reach 23.2 thousand MW by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 10.21 percent.

[Discover Vietnam Tech] More Vietnamese startups to expand beyond domestic market, Ascend Vietnam Ventures observes

In the interview, Binh Tran also shared his views and suggestions on how to improve the tech ecosystem in Vietnam and AVV’s fundraising plan, among others.

Singapore’s ticketing platform GlobalTix closes Series B Funding of $4.97M led By Tin Men Capital

With 10 offices across Asia, including China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, GlobalTix has a strong presence in key markets.

MVP Group’s Ideaspace Ventures adds five startups to portfolio with immediate investments

For the first time since its launch, Ideaspace Ventures has made immediate investments in the startups selected, signifying its commitment to their growth and automatically including them in its portfolio.

Singapore’s Farquhar VC & South Korea’s Twin Ventures join hands to strengthen cross-border startup ecosystem relations

Several MOUs and partnerships between South Korea and Singapore are inked at the Global Investment Capacity Building Program Demo Day.