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Japanese VC firm Genesia Ventures raises $90M in first close of third fund to invest in Japan, SE Asia

Genesia Ventures announced the first close of its new fund, Genesia Venture Fund 3 Investment Limited Partnership, with a total amount of approximately $90 million. Similar to the first and second funds, the third fund is focused on investments in pre-seed and seed stage startups in Japan and Southeast Asia (SEA),

Indonesian online grocery platform Happy Fresh launches HappyFresh Supermarket

Happy Fresh has launched HappyFresh Supermarket to extend fresh and dry grocery accessibility by significantly growing its dark store presence in the Southeast Asian region. It aims to provide an easy and convenient online grocery shopping experience, with high-quality and freshly handpicked products brought right to their customers’ doorsteps with free…

Singaporean construction management platform Hubble raises $8.5M Series B funding

Hubble Pte Ltd has concluded its Series B funding round with S$11.35 million ($8.45 million) of investment. The round brings new investors to the table, such as Singapore and Australia’s Taronga Ventures, Singapore’s Kajima Ventures and Singapore’s Seeds Capital, to participate alongside existing investors OSK Capital Partners of Malaysia and…

Indonesian quick commerce startup Bananas raises $1.5M seed funding led by East Ventures

Bananas has secured $1 million in seed funding led by East Ventures, with the participation from SMDV, ARISE, MDI Ventures and a few angel investors. It has also been accepted into the prestigious YCombinator Winter 2022 batch that has a 2 percent acceptance rate among tech startups who applied globally, adding Y Combinator as one of Bananas’ investors with…

Engagement is the key to a successful event, says Hubilo’s Vaibhav Jain [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

An increasing number of event organisers have realised the benefits of digital transformation. Enhanced ROI, reach, and savings are just a few of the benefits we can list resulting from virtual events; every virtual event generates at least 10x value for event organisers.

Indonesian healthtech platform Sirka raises $2.6M in seed funding co-led by AC Ventures and Wavemaker Group

Sirka has completed its $2.6 million seed funding round co-led by AC Ventures and Wavemaker Group. Sequoia, YC, Goodwater Capital, and several angel investors, such as ex-Sequoia’s Tim Lee and singer or entrepreneur Maudy Ayunda, also participated in the round. the funding received will be focused on building the largest and most active health community in…

Great scientists must be humanitarians as well, says VinFuture Prize Co-Chair Professor Albert P. Pisano [Q&A]

In this TechNode Global Q&A, Professor Albert P. Pisano, Co-Chair, VinFuture Pre-Screening Council, shares his insights into the process of scientific discovery and how great scientists need to be humanitarians as well. "It is most important to keep in mind that the real purpose for doing all of this is to help people," he tells TechNode Global.

Makan For Hope connects entrepreneurs, investors, innovators & industry leaders to support and inspire each other in the spirit of giving back [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

"The idea for Makan For Hope sparked while thinking how to bring the ecosystem together and give back in different ways to create long-lasting impact. It is easy to have goodwill in good times, but in these trying times, how we help others will make a greater difference."

Singapore social food ordering app Gobble secures $1.3M seed capital from BEENEXT, Flash Ventures and others

Gobble has raised $1.3 million in a seed round co-led by BEENEXT and Flash Ventures. Notable angel investors who have backed Gobble in this round include Warren Tseng (former RGM, Uber APAC), Siddharth Shanker (former General Manager at Deliveroo Singapore), and Abhishek Sahay (Regional Director, Foodpanda), Gobble will use the funds to launch its platform…

Japan’s Kyoto Fusioneering raises $18.6M in oversubscribed Series B funding round and debt financing

Kyoto Fusioneering has raised 1.33 billion yen ($11.7 million) in its latest round of funding, bringing the total amount of funds raised by the startup. to 1.67 billion yen ($ 14.7 million). The oversubscribed series B funding round was supported by existing investors, Coral Capital Co., and underwritten by five new investors from some of Japan's top…