Investments

NZ student wellbeing platform Komodo raises $1.28M Seed round to focus on ensuring mental wellbeing amid the pandemic

Komodo is a wrap-around software solution that leverages data and insights gleaned from psychologist-built surveys to help schools identify at-risk students and mitigate the impact of common issues such as harassment, cyberbullying, and depression at the onset, before developing into crises.

Indonesia’s Ayoconnect raises $10M in Pre-Series B funding round

Pre-Series B funding allows Ayoconnect to continue to focus on growth, recruitment, and product development - particularly in building the API economy in Indonesia with full-stack API solutions.

Singapore’s Zipmex bags over $41M in Series B funding round

Bank of Ayudhya’s corporate venture capital arm, Krungsi Finnovate, has joined as an investor. Plan B Media Public Company Ltd and Master Ad Public Company Ltd have also announced their commitment to the company in the Series B fundraising.

Eric Cheng, CEO of Carsome Group

Malaysia’s Carsome raises $200M in financing round, valuation hits $1.3B

The Series D2 round saw participation from one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the region and a pool of new international investors such as Catcha Group and MediaTek as well as strong participation from existing shareholders including Asia Partners, Gobi Partners, 500 Southeast Asia, Ondine Capital, MUFG Innovation Partners, Daiwa PI Partners, and…

Digital health platform Doctor Anywhere closes $65.7M Series C, deepens expansion into Southeast Asia

DA has built a strong ecosystem of payers, providers, and patients across its core markets. It has close to 2,800 doctors and medical professionals within its network in the region, and it also works closely with major hospitals and healthcare institutions. 

Malaysia’s gig workers employment platform Troopers bags close to $1M in Series A round

The investment will be used for technology development, marketing, and working capital to further expand its business In Malaysia.

Malaysia’s Islamic crowdfunding platform Ethis Group raises $1.7M in pre-Series A round

This ‘Super Angel’ round included leaders and executives from Islamic finance and fund management across various jurisdictions.

MDEC launches Global Technology Grant to nurture global tech champions

The grant provides up to 2 million ringgit funding for eligible technology companies and technology accelerators.

Singapore’s cloud workflow startup Tessaract raises $3.3M in Wavemaker Partners-led Pre-Series A funding round

The round also includes CMIA Capital Partners, M Venture Partners, as well as angels, Anand Swaminathan and Doug Parker.

Malaysia-based SPAC Kairous Acquisition files for a $50 million IPO on NASDAQ

The SPAC intends to focus on fast-growing technology companies in e-commerce, financial technology, insurance technology, digital health, digital media, and digital services.