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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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Atlassian

Atlassian Acquires Slack-Based Ticketing Tool Halp

Halp joins Atlassian’s string of acquisitions in recent years Australian enterprise software corporation Atlassian has acquired Slack-based ticketing help desk solution Halp for an undisclosed amount, the company announced in a blog earlier this week. Founded in 2017 and based in Boulder, United States, Halp launched its flagship solution last year. Its solution enables the

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Halp joins Atlassian’s string of acquisitions in recent years Australian enterprise software corporation Atlassian has acquired Slack-based ticketing help desk solution Halp for an undisclosed amount, the company announced in a blog earlier this week. Founded in 2017 and based in Boulder, United States, Halp launched its flagship solution last year. Its solution enables the

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dathena

Singapore’s AI Data Security Firm Dathena Closes US$12M Series A

The capital will support Dathena’s R&D and North America hiring efforts   Singapore-based deep-tech data privacy and security solutions provider Dathena has closed a Series A financing round of US$12 million, the startup announced in a statement.   The Series A was led by Singapore’s early stage venture capital (VC) firm Jungle Ventures, which closed

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The capital will support Dathena’s R&D and North America hiring efforts   Singapore-based deep-tech data privacy and security solutions provider Dathena has closed a Series A financing round of US$12 million, the startup announced in a statement.   The Series A was led by Singapore’s early stage venture capital (VC) firm Jungle Ventures, which closed

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Verteva

Australian Digital Home Loan Platform Verteva Raises US$21.4M Series A

Capital to be used for product development, business expansion and go-to-market Australian digital home loan provider Verteva has hauled in AUD 33 million (around US$21.4 million) in its Series A round, according to a statement from the company. The round was backed in entirety by New Zealand-based private investment fund Bolton Equities. Investment bank Clavell

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Capital to be used for product development, business expansion and go-to-market Australian digital home loan provider Verteva has hauled in AUD 33 million (around US$21.4 million) in its Series A round, according to a statement from the company. The round was backed in entirety by New Zealand-based private investment fund Bolton Equities. Investment bank Clavell

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kopi kenangan

Indonesian F&B Startup Kopi Kenangan Raises US$109M Series B

Investment to be directed toward Kopi Kenangan’s product line and regional expansion Indonesian beverage retail startup Kopi Kenangan has raised US$109 million in its Series B funding round led by existing investor Sequoia Capital, according to a statement issued by Kopi Kenangan on Tuesday. New investors, including B Capital, Horizons Ventures, Verlinvest, Kunlun, and Sofina

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Investment to be directed toward Kopi Kenangan’s product line and regional expansion Indonesian beverage retail startup Kopi Kenangan has raised US$109 million in its Series B funding round led by existing investor Sequoia Capital, according to a statement issued by Kopi Kenangan on Tuesday. New investors, including B Capital, Horizons Ventures, Verlinvest, Kunlun, and Sofina

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Validus

Singapore SME Financing Platform Validus Secures US$20M Series B+

Funds to be funneled toward 2020 Thailand expansion plans Validus, a Singapore-based financing platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has secured a total of $20 million in capital commitments in its ongoing Series B+ round (with $14 million raised successfully), the startup announced in a statement today. Vertex’s affiliate venture capital fund Vertex Growth

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Funds to be funneled toward 2020 Thailand expansion plans Validus, a Singapore-based financing platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has secured a total of $20 million in capital commitments in its ongoing Series B+ round (with $14 million raised successfully), the startup announced in a statement today. Vertex’s affiliate venture capital fund Vertex Growth

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MyGroser

MyGroser Announces Its First Public Funding Round

Fundraise targeted toward expansion, path to profitability Malaysian independent online grocery services provider MyGroser announced today that it is raising its first public round of financing through a rolling close, with the aim of becoming profitable within a year and expanding within Malaysia. According to the statement, the round will also help the startup cater

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Fundraise targeted toward expansion, path to profitability Malaysian independent online grocery services provider MyGroser announced today that it is raising its first public round of financing through a rolling close, with the aim of becoming profitable within a year and expanding within Malaysia. According to the statement, the round will also help the startup cater

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M17 Entertainment

New Life for Live-Streaming: M17 Entertainment Scores US$26.5M Series D

Latest financing to spur continued growth in Japan, and expansion to U.S. and Middle East Taiwan-based live-streaming startup M17 Entertainment Limited, announced yesterday that it has secured US$26.5 million in a Series D funding round led by Vertex Growth Fund, with participation from Stonebridge Korea Unicorn Venture Fund, InnoVen Capital Singapore, Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd, and ASE

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Latest financing to spur continued growth in Japan, and expansion to U.S. and Middle East Taiwan-based live-streaming startup M17 Entertainment Limited, announced yesterday that it has secured US$26.5 million in a Series D funding round led by Vertex Growth Fund, with participation from Stonebridge Korea Unicorn Venture Fund, InnoVen Capital Singapore, Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd, and ASE

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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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CXA

Singapore-based Wellness Platform CXA Rakes In Fresh Funding

Existing backers HSBC and Humanica inject fresh capital into CXA Singapore-based employee health ecosystem platform CXA Group has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Thailand-based human resources (HR) solutions provider and existing backer Humanica, and HSBC Life (International) Limited, a subsidiary of global banking and financial services provider HSBC Holdings, CXA announced in a

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Existing backers HSBC and Humanica inject fresh capital into CXA Singapore-based employee health ecosystem platform CXA Group has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Thailand-based human resources (HR) solutions provider and existing backer Humanica, and HSBC Life (International) Limited, a subsidiary of global banking and financial services provider HSBC Holdings, CXA announced in a

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Shiprocket

Indian Logistics Startup Shiprocket Raises US$13M Series C

Shiprocket in talks with potential partners in Middle East and Southeast Asia for global expansion Shiprocket, an Indian tech-enabled logistics aggregator for direct-to-consumer (D2C) sellers, has raised USD$13 million in a Series C funding round led by Silicon Valley-based Tribe Capital, the company announced on Monday. The company raised debt funding from Innoven Capital, while

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Shiprocket in talks with potential partners in Middle East and Southeast Asia for global expansion Shiprocket, an Indian tech-enabled logistics aggregator for direct-to-consumer (D2C) sellers, has raised USD$13 million in a Series C funding round led by Silicon Valley-based Tribe Capital, the company announced on Monday. The company raised debt funding from Innoven Capital, while

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Tencent-backed AI startup Enflame Bags US$100M Series B

Tencent-backed AI startup Enflame Bags US$100M Series B

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Enflame (Suiyuan) Technology, which develops cloud-based deep learning chips for AI training platforms, raised almost US$100 million in its Series B funding round led by Summitview Capital, a Beijing-based VC fund that focuses on semiconductor investments in China, according to a company statement on Thursday.

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Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Enflame (Suiyuan) Technology, which develops cloud-based deep learning chips for AI training platforms, raised almost US$100 million in its Series B funding round led by Summitview Capital, a Beijing-based VC fund that focuses on semiconductor investments in China, according to a company statement on Thursday.

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Garena

Telkomsel and Garena to co- host Indonesia Games Championship 2020

By Tanisha Lele Telkomsel’s Dunia games to collaborate with Garena on esports tournament On May 7, 2020, Indonesian telecommunications provider Telkomsel announced the third edition of Indonesia Games Championship (IGC), the largest esports tournament in Indonesia, which will be held from May to September this year. As the tournament is immensely popular among gaming enthusiasts and

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By Tanisha Lele Telkomsel’s Dunia games to collaborate with Garena on esports tournament On May 7, 2020, Indonesian telecommunications provider Telkomsel announced the third edition of Indonesia Games Championship (IGC), the largest esports tournament in Indonesia, which will be held from May to September this year. As the tournament is immensely popular among gaming enthusiasts and

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IHS Markit

IHS Markit Acquires Singapore Regulatory Trade Reporting Firm Catena

Partnership builds upon several existing years of collaboration between the two firms London-headquartered data analytics solutions provider IHS Markit has acquired Catena Technologies, a Singapore-based regulatory trade reporting firm, IHS Markit announced in a statement earlier this week. The company did not disclose terms of the acquisition but said that the deal would not impact

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Partnership builds upon several existing years of collaboration between the two firms London-headquartered data analytics solutions provider IHS Markit has acquired Catena Technologies, a Singapore-based regulatory trade reporting firm, IHS Markit announced in a statement earlier this week. The company did not disclose terms of the acquisition but said that the deal would not impact

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Nium

Singaporean Fintech Startup Nium Closes Third Series C Funding Round

Nium to use latest funds to develop product, payment infrastructure offering, and acquisitions in Europe, India, U.K. and U.S. Singapore-based fintech startup Nium announced the close of its Series C3 funding round in a company statement on April 6. This was Nium’s third tranche of Series C funding, raised primarily to welcome onboard new investors

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Nium to use latest funds to develop product, payment infrastructure offering, and acquisitions in Europe, India, U.K. and U.S. Singapore-based fintech startup Nium announced the close of its Series C3 funding round in a company statement on April 6. This was Nium’s third tranche of Series C funding, raised primarily to welcome onboard new investors

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Clover

Indian Agritech Startup Clover Raises Nearly US$1M in Venture Debt

The investment comes on the heels of Clover’s $5.5 million Series A Bengaluru-based agritech startup Clover announced that it has raised venture debt funding of INR 70 million (over US$900,000 at current rates) from Indian venture debt fund Alteria Capital. The funding comes as a follow up to the startup’s raise of $5.5 million in

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The investment comes on the heels of Clover’s $5.5 million Series A Bengaluru-based agritech startup Clover announced that it has raised venture debt funding of INR 70 million (over US$900,000 at current rates) from Indian venture debt fund Alteria Capital. The funding comes as a follow up to the startup’s raise of $5.5 million in