Healthtech & Biotech

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Holmusk

Healthtech Startup Holmusk Fetches US$21.5M Series A

The funds will be used to facilitate Holmusk’s United States expansion and proprietary tech advancements Singapore-headquartered data science and health technology company Holmusk has closed a Series A financing round with a haul of $21.5 million, according to a statement released by the company. Healthcare investment firms Optum Ventures and Health Catalyst Capital led the […]

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The funds will be used to facilitate Holmusk’s United States expansion and proprietary tech advancements Singapore-headquartered data science and health technology company Holmusk has closed a Series A financing round with a haul of $21.5 million, according to a statement released by the company. Healthcare investment firms Optum Ventures and Health Catalyst Capital led the

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Hummingbird

Singaporean Biotech Startup Hummingbird Closes US$25M Extended Series B

With the latest investment, Hummingbird’s total funding till date crosses US$65 million Singapore-based biotherapeutics startup Hummingbird Bioscience announced on Monday the close of an extended Series B funding round of US$25 million, led by new investor SK Holdings, who invested close to $6.5 million. Due to significant over-subscription, Hummingbird’s Series B round was extended to

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With the latest investment, Hummingbird’s total funding till date crosses US$65 million Singapore-based biotherapeutics startup Hummingbird Bioscience announced on Monday the close of an extended Series B funding round of US$25 million, led by new investor SK Holdings, who invested close to $6.5 million. Due to significant over-subscription, Hummingbird’s Series B round was extended to

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contact-tracing

Does App-Based Contact Tracing Really Work?

Asia Pacific countries illustrate what it takes for app-based contact tracing to make a difference Authorities, organizations, and innovators across the world are trying to whip out solutions in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest is a specific kind of app technology. A few factoids and conversations have been

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Asia Pacific countries illustrate what it takes for app-based contact tracing to make a difference Authorities, organizations, and innovators across the world are trying to whip out solutions in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest is a specific kind of app technology. A few factoids and conversations have been

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RWDC industries

RWDC Industries Raises US$133M Series B

By Tanisha Lele Biotech startup to create and commercially retail single-use plastic alternatives RWDC Industries Limited, a Singapore-based bioplastic startup providing solutions to the world’s single-use plastic crisis, announced yesterday the closing of a US$133 million two-stage Series B funding round. The investment comes at a time when the need to replace single-use plastic is

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By Tanisha Lele Biotech startup to create and commercially retail single-use plastic alternatives RWDC Industries Limited, a Singapore-based bioplastic startup providing solutions to the world’s single-use plastic crisis, announced yesterday the closing of a US$133 million two-stage Series B funding round. The investment comes at a time when the need to replace single-use plastic is

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Trendlines Agrifood Fund

Singapore-based Insectta Bags Seed Funding From Trendlines Agrifood Fund

Investment marks second deal for Trendlines Agrifood Fund Singaporean biotech startup Insectta has secured seed funding of an undisclosed amount from Israel-based medical and agritech investor and incubator Trendlines Group’s Trendlines Agrifood Fund, according to a statement released on Monday. Initially conceptualized as an insect farm producing alternative proteins for animal feed, the 2017 founded

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Investment marks second deal for Trendlines Agrifood Fund Singaporean biotech startup Insectta has secured seed funding of an undisclosed amount from Israel-based medical and agritech investor and incubator Trendlines Group’s Trendlines Agrifood Fund, according to a statement released on Monday. Initially conceptualized as an insect farm producing alternative proteins for animal feed, the 2017 founded

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Expara Launches New Startup Acceleration Program to Tackle Coronavirus

Expara is launching global virtual accelerator program VirTech in response to COVID-19 The three-month program will accept 30 companies, and provide funding of up to US$50,000 per team Startups at any stage across industries can apply Applications close on 30 April 2020 When SARS-CoV hit the world in 2002, Douglas Abrams was in Singapore. It

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Expara is launching global virtual accelerator program VirTech in response to COVID-19 The three-month program will accept 30 companies, and provide funding of up to US$50,000 per team Startups at any stage across industries can apply Applications close on 30 April 2020 When SARS-CoV hit the world in 2002, Douglas Abrams was in Singapore. It

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CureFit raises US$110M in Second Series D Funding Round Led by Temasek

CureFit valuation likely to cross US$800 million Health and Fitness startup CureFit raised US$110 million in its second Series D funding round led by Singapore-based Temasek Holdings, which invested approximately $71.8 million of the total. Existing investors Accel Partners invested $14.2 million, while Chiratae Ventures and Unilever Swiss Holdings invested $1.8 million and $2.8 million,

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CureFit valuation likely to cross US$800 million Health and Fitness startup CureFit raised US$110 million in its second Series D funding round led by Singapore-based Temasek Holdings, which invested approximately $71.8 million of the total. Existing investors Accel Partners invested $14.2 million, while Chiratae Ventures and Unilever Swiss Holdings invested $1.8 million and $2.8 million,

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Chinese Insurtech Startup Insgeek Raises US$25M in Series C Funding

The investment was led by SIG and Huaxing New Economic Fund Chinese insurtech startup Insgeek raised US$25 million in a Series C round of funding, according to a company statement released on March 18. The investment was led by global proprietary trading & broker-dealer firm Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Huaxing New Economic Fund. According

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The investment was led by SIG and Huaxing New Economic Fund Chinese insurtech startup Insgeek raised US$25 million in a Series C round of funding, according to a company statement released on March 18. The investment was led by global proprietary trading & broker-dealer firm Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Huaxing New Economic Fund. According

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AMTD Digital to Acquire Controlling Stake in Singapore Insurtech Startup PolicyPal

PolicyPal CEO and Founder Val Yap expected to continue leading the company post-acquisition AMTD Digital, the integrated digital finance platform of Hong Kong-based AMTD Group, announced on March 17 that it will acquire a 51% stake in PolicyPal, a Singapore-based insurtech startup with a digital insurance broker license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

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PolicyPal CEO and Founder Val Yap expected to continue leading the company post-acquisition AMTD Digital, the integrated digital finance platform of Hong Kong-based AMTD Group, announced on March 17 that it will acquire a 51% stake in PolicyPal, a Singapore-based insurtech startup with a digital insurance broker license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

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20 Disruptive Technologies You Haven’t Heard About Yet

Another decade has come and gone. As we enter the 2020s, we will inevitably be confronted by a host of new technologies that will improve our efficiency, alter our relationship with nature, and perhaps even challenge our perception of what it means to be human.    Jumpstart skims the surface of this future by exploring

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Another decade has come and gone. As we enter the 2020s, we will inevitably be confronted by a host of new technologies that will improve our efficiency, alter our relationship with nature, and perhaps even challenge our perception of what it means to be human.    Jumpstart skims the surface of this future by exploring

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Surviving the Asteroid 

By Francesco Lagutaine Insurers need to evolve quickly to win My son Viktor came home from school one day and told me an interesting fact: Not all dinosaurs became extinct. Some evolved into birds, and many species that lived alongside dinosaurs continue to flourish to this day. The tuatara, for instance, first appeared more than

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By Francesco Lagutaine Insurers need to evolve quickly to win My son Viktor came home from school one day and told me an interesting fact: Not all dinosaurs became extinct. Some evolved into birds, and many species that lived alongside dinosaurs continue to flourish to this day. The tuatara, for instance, first appeared more than

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Strengthening the Core 

How digital innovation made SWEAT into a fitness empire Anyone who has searched for fitness content online knows Kayla Itsines. In 2018, TIME Magazine named her as among the ‘25 Most Influential People on the Internet.’ But to say that Itsines is a fitness trainer wouldn’t be doing justice to her achievements because she is

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How digital innovation made SWEAT into a fitness empire Anyone who has searched for fitness content online knows Kayla Itsines. In 2018, TIME Magazine named her as among the ‘25 Most Influential People on the Internet.’ But to say that Itsines is a fitness trainer wouldn’t be doing justice to her achievements because she is

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Hong Kong’s Most Influential Wellness and Fitness Leaders to Gather at the Asia Fitness & Wellness Summit.

Asia’s only business network for the fitness and wellness industry, FIT Summit, will connect business leaders from across Asia on 25 September at the Mira Hotel, Hong Kong. The exclusive thought leadership and business development conference will bring together 225 leaders from fitness and wellness brands to meet one another and the corporate wellness community

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Asia’s only business network for the fitness and wellness industry, FIT Summit, will connect business leaders from across Asia on 25 September at the Mira Hotel, Hong Kong. The exclusive thought leadership and business development conference will bring together 225 leaders from fitness and wellness brands to meet one another and the corporate wellness community

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DocDoc raises US$13M to take world’s first patient intelligence platform global

SINGAPORE, 06 August 2019 – DocDoc Pte. Ltd., the world’s first patient intelligence company, is pleased to announce the close of an institutional capital raise of US$13 million. The financing was done on a convertible note and was led by Adamas Finance Asia Limited (ADAM), a London-listed investment company, alongside leading regional family offices, a

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SINGAPORE, 06 August 2019 – DocDoc Pte. Ltd., the world’s first patient intelligence company, is pleased to announce the close of an institutional capital raise of US$13 million. The financing was done on a convertible note and was led by Adamas Finance Asia Limited (ADAM), a London-listed investment company, alongside leading regional family offices, a

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10 Minutes with Jan Honoré

Head of PM Equity Partner explains the dramatic side of corporate innovation Corporate innovation has become a somewhat eye-roll-inducing term in the tech community, as it’s often labeled as overused and overly vague. While most corporates stick to widely adopted methodologies like establishing accelerators or incubators, dedicated innovation teams, and innovation hubs, others are transforming

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Head of PM Equity Partner explains the dramatic side of corporate innovation Corporate innovation has become a somewhat eye-roll-inducing term in the tech community, as it’s often labeled as overused and overly vague. While most corporates stick to widely adopted methodologies like establishing accelerators or incubators, dedicated innovation teams, and innovation hubs, others are transforming

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How Lifestyle Branding is Eating the Tech World

What tech companies can learn from lifestyle brands   Lifestyle and tech brands have had an intimate relationship for quite some time. Apple created a strong lifestyle around its hardware, and many non-tech brands like Nike and The New York Times have incorporated tech into their lifestyle world.    They’re brands that allowed us to

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What tech companies can learn from lifestyle brands   Lifestyle and tech brands have had an intimate relationship for quite some time. Apple created a strong lifestyle around its hardware, and many non-tech brands like Nike and The New York Times have incorporated tech into their lifestyle world.    They’re brands that allowed us to