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AC Ventures partners CTO-as-a-service firm 8020cto to boost Southeast Asian tech teams
8020cto, a CTO-as-a-service company, has partnered with AC Ventures by committing to provide engineering leadership solutions for the firm’s portfolio companies.
X-PITCH 2022 Global TOP150 announced
150 semi-finalists of this year’s X-PITCH were selected from 4,000+ startups in 51 countries.
Malaysia’s Aerodyne secures $30M strategic investment bridging round led by Petronas
Malaysia-based drone service provider Aerodyne Group announced Monday that it had raised $30 million as part of its latest bridging round. Iits long-time client Petronas, via its corporate venture capital arm Petronas Ventures, has led the funding round.
How AI will change the business of publishing
Customers want personalized content, and they want it fast.
Thailand’s LINE MAN Wongnai raises $265M Series B funding led by GIC and Line
LINE MAN Wongnai, a Thailand-based food delivery startup, announced Monday that it has raised $265 million in a Series-B investment round led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and LINE Corporation. This fundraising round was also joined by BRV Capital Management, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR), Bualuang Ventures and Taiwan…
Can big data help sari-sari stores navigate the looming supply crisis?
By directly connecting them to the manufacturers and brands, sari-sari stores can access supplies for lower prices; thus, they can stock up on commodities that meet customers’ demands in a given circumstance. Besides, it’s always convenient if demands are readily available on their shelves for the consumers.
Malaysia’s Instapay Technologies raises $4.75M Series A funding led by Daiwa Securities-backed fund
Malaysia-based payments fintech firm Instapay Technologies Sdn Bhd, has raised $4.75 million Series A funding round, to fuel its growth in ASEAN and Middle East markets.
Philippine Sprout Solutions acquires process automation platform Linnia
Sprout Solutions, a human resource (HR) solutions provider in the Philippines, has acquired process automation platform Linnia from Aiah (Innovantage), a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and process automation company in the Philippines.
DBS launches self-directed crypto trading function for accredited wealth clients
Singaporean bank DBS announced Friday that it has rolled out self-directed crypto trading via DBS digibank, enabling wealth clients who are accredited investors to trade cryptocurrencies on DDEx at their convenience.
Singapore’s Golden Equator Group partners Cordell Broadus (Champ Medici) to establish Web3 fund
Golden Equator Group, a Singapore investment holding group, announced Friday that it has partnered with Cordell Broadus – a leading investor and thought leader in the Web3 space, also known for his Bored Ape NFT Champ Medici – to set up a Web3 fund.
