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Indonesia’s Jago raises $2.2M Pre-Series A round led by Intudo Ventures and BEENEXT
Jago, an Indonesia-based mobile café company, announced Thursday the completion of a $2.2 million Pre-Series A round of financing led by Intudo Ventures and BEENEXT.The round also saw participation from CyberAgent Capital, and Arkblu Capital.
Hong Kong’s WATI raises $23M from Tiger Global, Shopify
Hong Kong customer and sales engagement tool WATI (WhatsApp Team Inbox) has on Wednesday announced a $23 million series B funding round to scale the team and product and reach more businesses globally.
Singapore’s Toku announces Series A extension to $10M as it accelerates APAC growth
Toku, a Singapore-based dedicated cloud communications provider, announced Wednesday a $5 million extension of its Series A round, bringing its total funding to $10 million.The extended round was co-led by Delivery Hero Ventures and Malaysia's OSK Ventures International with participation from Betatron Venture Group.
Cityneon secures $106M investment from 65 Equity Partners
Cityneon Holdings, a Singapore-based entertainment firm that provides immersive experiences, has raised S$150 million ($106.26 million) funding from 65 Equity Partners, an independently managed investment firm wholly-owned by Temasek Holdings.
Indonesia’s YOUVIT raises $6M Series B funding led by Unilever Ventures
YOUVIT, an Indonesia-based new generation vitamin brand, announced that it has raised $6 million in a growth funding round. Unilever Ventures is the lead investor of its latest Series B funding round, along with participation from existing investor DSG Consumer Partners and several other new investors.
Singapore’s AWST raises $1.7M funding led by East Ventures
Singapore-based Web3 company AWST which officially launches on 25 October, has raised up to $ 1.7 million in funding led by East Ventures, with participation from 500 Global and Antler.
ADB leads $135M climate financing package to support electric mobility in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135 million climate financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VinFast) for manufacturing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.
Indonesia’s FitHappy secures pre-seed funding from East Ventures
FitHappy, an Indonesian-based healthtech startup, announced Monday that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from East Ventures, with participation from other investors.
Singapore’s Navigate Commodities raises $378,000 seed funding from Stellar James Management and Palmm
Singapore-based commodities intelligence startup Navigate Commodities said Friday it has bagged SGD$541,000 ($378,045) in a pre-Series A seed funding round joined by Stellar James Management Pte Ltd and Palmm Pte Ltd.
