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Binance Labs makes strategic investment in Belgium’s hardware wallet maker NGRAVE
Binance Labs, the venture capital arm and accelerator of Binance, has made a strategic investment in and will be leading the upcoming Series A round of NGRAVE, a Belgium-based blockchain and digital asset security provider specialized in user-friendly, maximum security solutions for crypto users, from creating keys to advanced key recovery.
South Korea’s Paycoin partners Singapore’s TripleA for global crypto payments
Paycoin, a crypto payments company based in South Korea, has kickstarted its expansion into the global crypto payments market through a partnership with Singapore-based crypto payment firm TripleA. Payprotocol AG, the issuer of Paycoin (PCI) has on Friday announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TripleA, to collaborate on building a global crypto…
Binance to commit $1B for “Industry Recovery Initiative” for Web3
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, on Thursday announced the launch of a recovery initiative for the crypto industry, through which the exchange and other participants will evaluate investment opportunities in companies and projects that are facing significant short-term difficulties.
The Sandbox opens new virtual neighborhoods themed around 14 major brand partners with three LAND sales
The Sandbox, a Hong Kong-based decentralized metaverse and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Tuesday announced the sale of over 1,900 LAND parcels, where future LAND owners will truly own and be neighbors with a selection of 14 brands and celebrities, starting November 24.
Vietnamese electric motorbike startup Dat Bike raises $8M led by Jungle Ventures
Vietnam-based electric motorbike startup Dat Bike, has on Thursday announced an $8 million fundraise led by Singapore-based Jungle Ventures. GSR Ventures and Delivery Hero Ventures also participated in the round, along with Wavemaker Partners and Innoven Capital. This brings the total funds raised by the company to $16.5 million.
SDTA’s Clara Chen and Luuk Eliens on the importance of the deep-tech ecosystem in sustainability [Q&A]
Aligning with Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE2025) goals to drive technology translation and commercialization for local enterprises, SDTA will partner with EnterpriseSG to broaden ecosystem connections and support deep-tech startups in the venture builder’s portfolio.
Experian appointed to operate Singapore’s BNPL bureau
Experian, a leading global information services company, has announced its official appointment by the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Working Group as the bureau operator for Singapore’s BNPL Working Group. The appointment involves Experian’s leading global expertise to operate the BNPL bureau in Singapore with all…
India’s RedBrick AI raises $4.6M seed funding led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia
Indian health-tech artificial intelligence (AI) platform RedBrick AI has on Wednesday announced a $4.6 milion seed funding round to accelerate the development and adoption of artificial intelligence in clinical settings, through rapid data annotation on medical imagery. The round was led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India, and Southeast Asia’s rapid scale-up…
Singapore’s NOVI Health raises $5M in Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
NOVI Health, a Singapore-based provider of technology-enabled chronic disease and preventive healthcare, announced Thursday the closing ofits Series A fundraising, securing $5 million, led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. The funding will be used to accelerate hiring for its technology, growth, and product teams, while also investing further in its…
