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A deep dive into the DeFi Space with Sooho.io’s Jisu Park [Q&A]
Founded in 2018, Sooho.io is a leading DeFi infrastructure service provider trusted by Fortune 500s including Samsung SDS, LG CNS and more. Headquartered in South Korea, the company aims to become the SWIFT for Web3.0 and connect the Korean DeFi ecosystem with the rest of the world.
Thailand’s Robinhood teams up with Accenture to accelerate super app ambitions
Robinhood, Thailand-based food delivery app and all-in-one travel service platform, said Thursday it is collaborating with Accenture to drive advertising creativity and enhance brand experiences for advertisers on the platform.
Singapore’s Panthera Growth leads $45M Series D fund raise by Innoviti
Innoviti Payment Solutions Pvt Ltd, India-based collaborative commerce platform said Friday that it has raised a $45 million combination Series D fund led by Singapore-based growth equity firm Panthera Growth Partners (PGP). PGP has invested $15 million in the company from its recently announced Fund II, along with new investors including Alumni Ventures,…
ESR partners with Enerbank to provide renewable energy certificates in Japan
ESR Group Limited (“ESR” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries as the “Group”; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), APAC’s largest real asset manager powered by the New Economy, is the first real asset manager to partner with Enerbank, one of the major green certificate operators in Japan, to participate in the Green Energy Certificate system.
Indonesian property and construction startup AMODA raises pre-seed funding led by East Ventures
AMODA, a property and construction startup in Indonesia, announced Friday that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from East Ventures, the leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The firm will allocate the fund to scale up the manufacturing facilities, expand its team, and invest in its research and…
ScaleUp Malaysia seeks to invest $1 million in ten startups
Growth stage accelerator ScaleUp Malaysia said Thursday it will invest a total of $1 million in ten startups in its 2022 Cohort which will officially start in the fourth quarter of 2022. It has increased its investment in its startups to $100,000 per company, making it one of the largest cheque sizes from an accelerator in Southeast Asia.
Grab launches intercity travel service in Malaysia and Singapore
Southeast Asian super app Grab said Thursday it has officially launched Grab Intercity, giving users the ability to conveniently purchase affordable bus and ferry tickets between Malaysia and Singapore right on the Grab app.
Singapore’s Carousell teams up logistics firm Zeek to launch quick shipping option in Hong Kong
Carousell, a classifieds group based in Singapore, has on Thursday officially announced its partnership with Zeek, the on-demand logistics technology platform, to launch a brand-new delivery option that provides a comprehensive and integrated shopping journey for Carousell users in Hong Kong.
Whisky Cask Club announces launch of Asia’s first-ever regulated Whisky Cask Fund Investment opportunity
The Whisky Cask Club announced on Thursday the launch of Asia’s first-ever Whisky Cask Fund, a unique platform which allows investors to invest in premium whisky casks at competitive rates. It is the only fund of its kind to be regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Meta Hollywood partners The Sandbox to develop Hollywood-themed LAND and gamified experiences
Meta Hollywood, the largest virtual community for movie lovers, studios, and creators, which was launched by Animoca Brands in partnership with the Planet Hollywood Group (Planet Hollywood), announced Wednesday a new partnership with The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, to develop a first-of its-kind virtual…
