Investments
Grab to increase stakes in Indonesia-based e-wallet OVO to 90% – report
Grab has increased its holding in Ovo's parent company PT Bumi Cakrawala Perkasa from about 39 percent.
Indonesia e-commerce firm Ula bags $87M Series B, ropes in Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as investor
The funding round was co-led by Prosus Ventures, Tencent and B Capital Group. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Bezos Expeditions also joined the round.
UK’s CDC Group backs Fatima Gobi Ventures’ Pakistan-focused fund
The new funds will boost Techxila Fund I’s investments in early-stage tech companies across Pakistan.
SGX-backed ADDX tokenizes global private equity fund managed by Partners Group
The EUR5.5 billion Global Value SICAV Fund is the first fund by a major PE firm to be tokenized anywhere in the world.
Singapore-based Forge Ventures hits first close of maiden fund at $21.9M
Forge Ventures said it will build a concentrated portfolio of just 15 companies over the next three years with a focus on Singapore and Indonesia.
Singapore payments firm Spenmo secures $34M Series A led by Insight Partners
Led by Insights Partners, Spenmo has clinched one of Singapore’s largest Series A funding rounds to date.
UOB Venture Management leads $30M Series B in Indonesia ‘halal’ social commerce platform Evermos
The fresh funds will be used to expand the leadership and growth teams, to enter new geographies and to deepen technology development.
Singapore-based Ezyhaul & DHL invest $20M in UK logistics tech startup DigiHaul
Ezyhaul and DHL will both take a share in DigiHaul, and the investment will be used to support "ambitious growth plans" through customer and transporter acquisition.
Indonesia social e-commerce platform Dagangan raises $11.5M Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
The funding will be used to grow Dagangan's house brand of private-label local products, product development, talent acquisition, and grow partnerships with community leaders, key opinion leaders, local entrepreneurs, and village chiefs.
Singapore-based online spiritual wellness firm Emerging Vision raises $4M in Series A funding
The company will use the funds raised to enhance its live streaming technology- and AI-powered online spiritual platforms and scale its operations across new and existing markets.
