Investments
Pickupp gets additional investment from Temasek-backed Reefknot & Kuehne+Nagel, brings up Series A & A+ to $20M
The funds will enable Pickupp to strengthen its dispatch network with the expansion of new satellite warehouses across different markets. It will go on to further support innovation and developments in Pickupp’s technology to enhance the capabilities and cost-savings of its existing products and introduce new services to meet the evolving demand for…
Bangladesh re-commerce platform SWAP raises $1.25M in Seed funding to support growth in the country’s circular economy
SWAP has introduced the first ever cross-category exchange platform to facilitate the quickest upgrade program from even one category to another. This involves certified pre-owned products for consumers at as low as 60 percent of retail value with 1 year full warranty and insurance coverage including liquid and accidental damage. The platform has enabled…
iSeller raises $8M pre-Series B financing led by Openspace and AppWorks to digitize commerce in Indonesia
With the new funds, the company plans to enable more merchants to start, run, and grow businesses more easily, manageably, and efficiently, the company said in a statement. This will be achieved by aggressively expanding its e-commerce solutions and offline presence to 50 cities across Indonesia, building off the company’s current footprint in the Greater…
EI Industrial raises $670K to launch Vietnam’s first industrial-focused B2B e-commerce marketplace
Launched in 2020, EI Industrial is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that aims to accelerate digital procurement in Vietnam.
South Korea 3D sketch software Sketchsoft raises $3.2M Series A co-led by SBVA for talent acquisition & further expansion into global markets
Sketchsoft, which aims to commercialize human-computer interaction technology for 3D sketches, will use the funding to expand its talent pool and explore new global markets in different fields.
Standard Chartered to provide $500M financing to BNPL firm Atome for its expansion
This funding will enable Atome Financial to grow and connect a wider ecosystem of merchants to a larger customer base, improving product access and financial inclusion for consumers across the region.
Indonesia all-in-one restaurant operations platform ESB raises $7.6M in Series A+ round led by Alpha JWC Ventures
With this fresh funding, ESB will further expand its proposition including tech-enabled upselling features, enhanced business intelligence (BI) platform, delivery solutions, payment solutions, financing, and human resources information system (HRIS) to become the dominant end to end F&B business operating platform.
Malaysia co-farming startup Fefifo raises $3.1M to scale operations and build up tech, data, engineering capabilities
Fefifo is a first-of-its-kind Agtech startup pioneering digitalized, standardized farming in ready-to-farm modern farm spaces called Co-farms. Smallholder farmers (aka “Agropreneurs”) can start their modern commercial farming business in Fefifo Co-farms by renting a pre-fitted office with managed farm services and sell to reliable, profitable contract…
Singapore IoT firm UnaBiz raises $25M in Series B led by SPARX Group
The funding brings UnaBiz’ total capital raised to $35 million since it launched in July 2016.
Indonesia fleet management firm TransTRACK.ID raises $552K Seed round from Cocoon Capital, IWEF
TransTRACK.ID will use the funds to scale product development and expand its network of partners across Indonesia to dominate the market.
