Venture Capital
Singapore’s Hivebotics raises $6M led by Vertex to scale restroom-cleaning robots
Singapore-based autonomous robot builder Hivebotics has raised $6 million in a Series A round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, to move its restroom-cleaning robot from pilot deployments into volume production.
OSK Ventures partners Affin Hwang Investment to launch venture debt fund
OSK Ventures International Berhad (OSKVI) and Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad have on Thursday announced the launch of Pothos Fund I via Pothos GP Sdn Bhd, marking the introduction of their first venture debt fund for investors.
Australia’s venture capital Blackbird raises $680M for region’s largest venture fund
Blackbird, among the largest venture capital firms in Australia, has raised A$1.05 billion ($680 million) for its sixth fund, the largest venture capital fund-raising recorded in Australia and New Zealand.
How Malaysian advisers can fit digital assets into multi-asset portfolios [Q&A]
As digital assets become easier to access through regulated investment structures, financial advisers face a more complicated question: not whether clients can invest, but whether the exposure fits their objectives, risk tolerance, and broader portfolios.
Why more Asian startups are building dual-market companies
Asian startup founders are planning their US expansion earlier, placing commercial teams closer to capital and customers while keeping product, engineering and operations rooted in Asia.
Malaysian government-backed VentureTECH invests $7M into three high-growth firms
VentureTECH Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian government-backed impact investment company, announced Wednesday its strategic investments amounting to MYR 28 million ($7 million) into three Bumiputeraled high-growth, high-value (HGHV) companies.
Tighter digital rules could cost South Korea 130 startups and $910M in VC funding annually: Oxford Economics
More restrictive digital regulations in South Korea could reduce startup formation by 8 percent, equivalent to 130 fewer startups per year, and cut venture capital (VC) investment by 10 percent, or ₩1.3 trillion ($910 million) less annually.
Malaysia’s Cradle Fund opens registration for startup summit, targets growth opportunities, investment trends
Cradle Fund, the Malaysian government's focal point agency for startup ecosystem development under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), has opened registration for the Cradle LIVE! Summit 2026.
5 Central Asian startups pitch PETRONAS, Alibaba Cloud at Kuala Lumpur demo day
Big Sky Capital, in partnership with Malaysia's venture program GUIDE and supported by Kazakhstan's innovation agency Astana Hub, has concluded a two-month SEA Enterprise Technology Launchpad program for B2B enterprise and industrial technology startups from Central Asia.
Southeast Asia sees $2.7B in combined equity funding across 12 companies – Tracxn
Southeast Asia's 12 leading payment startups have collectively raised over $2.7 billion in equity funding till date, with the top two companies accounting for approximately 83 percent of the total capital raised, Tracxn said Wednesday.
