Openspace Ventures

The ORIGIN Conference highlighted investing as well as mergers and acquisitions in the Southeast Asian scene from the perspective of business leaders from Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia through the panel, "Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Investment and M&A in Southeast Asia."

SCB Abacus will use the fresh funds to strengthen its digital infrastructures, drive product adoption and recruit additional talent.

With the fresh capital, the company will continue to democratize access for Indonesian retail investors to grow their wealth via its digital savings and investing products.

The funding injection will enable Neuroglee to launch virtual neurology clinics for patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment related to difficult-to-treat conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, while also advancing the company’s DTx pipeline.

Kumu will use the new infusion to scale its current operations, which has seen significant growth over the past year. To date, an estimated 11.2 million registered users around the world watch live streams up to 60 million times per month, with over 100,000 active streamers commanding about one hour of average daily usage for its mostly Gen-Z & Millennial…

The company plans to use its fresh capital from the Series C fundraise to continue working on its digital solutions. It will be used to penetrate key healthcare verticals across the country, improving user/patient experiences with tech-based solutions for the country's most pressing healthcare problems.

Since establishment in 2014, Openspace Ventures has invested in 33 companies across verticals including logistics, FinTech, AgriTech, EdTech, HealthTech, CleanTech, and B2B SaaS. One of the firm’s earlier investments includes Indonesian unicorn Gojek.

On top of that, Axinan is rebranding as Igloo.

Singapore’s SensorFlow is ready to break out of Southeast Asia.

Here’s what the two VCs are targeting in the region.