PropTech

Malaysian PropTech firm Urbanmetry bags $2M Pre-Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures

Urbanmetry has closed a Pre-Series A round of $2 million led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. The funding will be used for developing its intelligent data products and platforms to serve end consumers in the property and mortgage markets; and for building out its product, technology, data, and business development teams.

Singapore real estate investment platform RealVantage receives capital markets services licence from Singapore’s regulator

RealVantage is now fully regulated by Singapore’s central bank to deal in capital markets products and more critically, open the heavily-gated world of private equity real estate investments to Singapore-based retail investors, with immediate effect.

Thai proptech startup PropertyScout raises total funding to $2.5M in oversubscribed pre-Series A round

PropertyScout, has reached $2.5 million in total funding after successfully closing its Pre-Series A round. Hustle Fund led the round, while a number of well-known prop tech investors, included industry veterans such as Simon Baker, Marc Stilke, Brian Ma, as well as AngelCentral also joined the round.

S P Setia’s Alex Chi discusses how process, structure, and culture are important in cultivating corporate innovation [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

The key success factors of corporate innovation are -- Process, Structure, and Culture. First, process needs to be optimized. Second, enable a structure to facilitate agile resources and empowerment. And third, cultivate culture to embrace change and nurture unorthodox thinking.

Thai proptech firm Lazudi raises $2M funding from Swedish venture capital firm PropTech Farm

Lazudi has raised $2 million investment from PropTech Farm. The cash injection provides the firm with the capital it needs to deploy the technology to simplify the home buying and selling process, which comes at the right time as Thailand’s property market gets ready for growth following the easing of travel restrictions.

Singapore eco-tourism firm Big Tiny raises $3M in Pre-Series A funding

Big Tiny has raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding, gives the business a valuation cap of $22.5 million. The round was led by a prominent businessman, Koh Boon Hwee, along with Phillip Private Equity, GPPC Capital Limited, and Ascend Angels. This latest funding will be used to build on Big Tiny’s momentum, fuelling further growth in Australia as well as…

Singapore co-working firm Deskimo raises $3M Seed Round and expands to Jakarta

Combinator-backed Deskimo closed a $3M Seed financing round and is now launching in Jakarta as its first expansion market after Singapore and Hong Kong. The Singapore-based startup sees strong demand from companies that move to a permanently hybrid workplace, a shift that is happening all around the world.

Vietnam proptech firm Homebase raises $30M led by Y Combinator and other global investors

Homebase will use the funding to expand its market leadership in Southeast Asia’s Proptech industry and get one step closer in its mission of empowering homeownership for 100,000 families across Southeast Asia, one family at a time. The company is set to further develop its proprietary technology, launch additional partnerships with real estate developers…

PropTech boom is driven by data, says WeMaintain’s Byron Fuller in a discussion on IoT, green tech & engineering [Q&A]

Deep tech in PropTech provides asset owners with digital solutions and helping them realize healthier, more profitable buildings. But you need to be a digital-first company to think that way.

Sunway iLabs announces top 5 startups for its 2021 Super Accelerator program

In the next three months of the Super Accelerator programme, Sunway iLabs will help the selected top five startup founders connect with Sunway’s global network of partners, industry experts, mentors and investors.