Sustainability
How SaaS-based ESG solutions are making an impact in the region
The challenge businesses are often faced with when starting with ESG is “where do I start?” and once they kickstart and embark on their ESG journey, the question then becomes “where do I go from here?”.
Indonesia’s Xurya receives additional funding from Mitsui to top $33M Series A
PT Xurya Daya Indonesia (Xurya), a solar power rental and installation startup, has received additional series A funding from global trading and investment company Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) and PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk (SSIA). Its total funds obtained through series A reached 33 million US dollars following the raise.
BEYOND Expo | How does ESG create opportunities for capital markets?
As the world faces an array of challenges and consumers and citizens become ever more conscious of the social and environmental impact of the companies that dominate their lives, having a robust economic, social, and governance (ESG) policy in place has become an essential component for any company looking to IPO.
Shift4Good completes its first closing over $98M to invest in sustainable mobility start-ups
Singapore and France-based venture capital fund Shift4Good, announced Tuesday the first closing of over €100 million ($98 million) Shift4Good Fund 1 to invest in sustainable mobility start-ups.
MAS launches ESG Impact Hub to spur growth of ESG ecosystem
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Wednesday launched the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Impact Hub (the Hub) to spur co-location and collaboration between ESG FinTech start-ups and solution providers, financial institutions and real economy stakeholders.
AC Ventures partners BCG to promote Indonesia’s tech sector ESG standards
Indonesia-focused, early-stage venture capital firm AC Ventures (ACV) announced Wednesday that it has published Indonesia’s impact report to date on the local digital economy. In the report titled “Scaling Impact With Technology,” ACV analyzed its own operations, as well as those of its portfolio companies, to offer a numerical baseline for environmental,…
Solar AI Technologies launches Singapore’s first ever rent-to-own solar program
Solar AI Technologies, a Singapore based tech-startup funded by global energy giant Engie Group, has recently announced that it will be launching Singapore’s first ever Rent-To-Own (RTO) solar program.
Amasia creates impact assessment framework to evaluate climate impact for early-stage companies
Amasia, a global early-stage venture capital firm focused on sustainability and climate, said Wednesday it has created a robust impact assessment framework to evaluate and manage the climate impact of investee companies.
Business growth is always about making the right change
An unwavering determination is something that many startup founders have, but the greater challenge was ultimately to be comfortable with instability and change and make difficult decisions to move the business forward. Here are some changes that I had to experience and the decisions I had to make to grow my startup over the last few years.
US’s Clarity Movement Co. raises $9.6M Series A+ co-led by Amasia and Active Fund
Clarity Movement Co. (Clarity), a United States-based environmental sensing and data platform company empowering the world to combat air pollution and climate change, announced Wednesday it has successfully closed a $9.6 million Series A+ funding round. The round was co-led by Amasia and the Active Fund.
