Investments
News,Investments,Singapore,Biotech / MedTech
Singapore BioTech TurtleTree raises $30M Series A funding led by European investor VERSO Capital
Turtle Tree has successfully raised $30 million in the first tranche of its Series A funding, one of the largest investment rounds to date in Asia's cell-based food sector. The funding sees participation from investors worldwide, including lead investor VERSO Capital. Following this round of funding, TurtleTree has now raised over US$40 million to date.
November 2, 2021
News,Investments,Indonesia,Media / Streaming
Affinity Equity Partners invests $150 million in Emtek-backed OTT platform Vidio
With the investment, Affinity will join the board of Vidio and will partner Vidio to turbocharge its growth and extend its market leadership in Indonesia. This investment also supports Vidio to expand its successful Indonesian Original Series franchise, license additional key sports content rights, and invest in building out its live stream and engagement…
November 2, 2021
News,Indonesia,eCommerce,Investments
Indonesia D2C skincare brand NAMA Beauty raises $5M in seed funding led by AC Ventures, plans to launch second-line brand
The company plans to use the new funding for research and development, marketing and branding, hiring more talents, and launching a new second-line brand. Through existing infrastructure and know-how, the company’s vast logistical and distribution capabilities via partnerships with DMMX and SiCepat Ekspres allow for tremendously scalable operations
November 2, 2021
News,Investments,Asia,Sustainability
Taiwan’s ProLogium Technology secures $326 million to expand global electric vehicle battery production capacity
The funds will be deployed to expand production capacity in Asia, Europe, and the US between 2023 and 2025 to supply the local demands of the major OEMs with high-quality EV batteries. This will accelerate the provision of SSB solutions for ProLogium's EV strategic partners.
November 2, 2021
News,Philippines,FinTech,Investments
Mynt secures $300M funding from lead investors Warburg Pincus, Insight Partners and Bow Wave, now valued at over $2B
Since the onset of community quarantines as a response to COVID-19, Mynt has been at the forefront of the digital transformation of Filipinos as the 'go-to' payment and financial services solution to over 48 million users, nearly half of the national population. With the continued relevance of the app among its users, Mynt is on track to reach PHP 3…
November 2, 2021
News,Investments,Singapore,Sustainability
Singapore private equity firm Tembusu Partners launches $100M sustainable fund with Eco-Business
The fund will take a broad sector approach and focus on the five high opportunity areas it has identified: energy transition, climate action, sustainable cities, and circular economy, sustainable food and agriculture, and inclusion. It has a robust pipeline of quality deals and has already invested in an Indonesian start-up in the financial inclusion space.…
October 29, 2021
News,eCommerce,Asia,Investments
India hyperlocal e-commerce platform LoveLocal raises $18M pre-Series B round led by Vulcan Capital
LoveLocal's Pre-Series B marks the largest round ever raised by a solo woman tech founder in India. This represents a huge step forward in the Indian startup ecosystem and comes at a time when less than 1 percent of Indian venture capital deals are invested in women-only-led companies. Moreover, the country is grappling with a sharply declining female labor…
October 29, 2021
News,Investments,Malaysia,Venture Capital
Malaysian investment firm Kenanga Investors launches fund to invest in tech firms
The fund aims to invest primarily in equity securities of global cutting-edge, innovative companies with long-term sustainable growth potential, are on the cusps of initial public offerings, and have or will develop products and services that are linked to technologically-driven innovations. The fund also aims to further bridge the gap between retail…
October 29, 2021
News,Investments,Philippines,FoodTech
Philippines cloud kitchen startup CloudEats closes $5M Series A with Vulpes, Gobi Partners, and Alibaba-backed BAce Capital
Funds raised in this round will be utilized to scale CloudEats’ proprietary smart kitchen technology, open cloud kitchens in more markets across the region, and develop new champion brands like Burger Beast, which has now become one of the top recognized burger brands in the Philippines, CloudEats said in a statement.
October 28, 2021
News,Investments,Venture Building,Singapore,Sustainability
Wavemaker Partners launches climate tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact with $25M target for its first fund
Wavemaker Partners believes that climate change is an existential threat for the region, with three of its largest cities facing the threat of being underwater by 2050. Thus, the founders of Wavemaker Impact believe that entrepreneurs will drive solutions to addressing climate change and aim to launch companies that will reduce 10 percent of global…
October 28, 2021