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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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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 worldโ€™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 worldโ€™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 Groupโ€™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 Groupโ€™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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Ninja Van

Singapore’s Logistics Startup Ninja Van Raises US$279M Series D

Ninja Van, with a total funding of close to $400 million, claims to be growing 2-4 times year-on-year and is profitable in half of its six markets in Southeast Asia Singapore-based tech-enabled express logistics startup Ninja Van announced the conclusion of a US$279 million Series D funding round led by existing investor GeoPost, along with

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Ninja Van, with a total funding of close to $400 million, claims to be growing 2-4 times year-on-year and is profitable in half of its six markets in Southeast Asia Singapore-based tech-enabled express logistics startup Ninja Van announced the conclusion of a US$279 million Series D funding round led by existing investor GeoPost, along with

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SGX

Syfe Partners with SGX in First-of-its-Kind Product Expansion

The digital wealth management startup is expanding its portfolio of investment options Singapore-based digital wealth management startup Syfe has launched a partnership with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to allow users to invest in and track one of SGX’s most popular real estate indices. The seed-stage company, founded by former UBS trader Dhruv Arora and publicly

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The digital wealth management startup is expanding its portfolio of investment options Singapore-based digital wealth management startup Syfe has launched a partnership with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to allow users to invest in and track one of SGX’s most popular real estate indices. The seed-stage company, founded by former UBS trader Dhruv Arora and publicly

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Fintech Startup NIUM Partners With Geoswift To Power Cross-Border Remittance Into China

Fintech Startup NIUM Partners With Geoswift To Power Cross-Border Remittance Into China

The partnership allows users to credit money to receiversโ€™ UnionPay card accounts in China in real-time Global fintech platform NIUM has partnered with Geoswift, an innovative payment technology company, to enable its overseas customers to remit money into China, according to a company statement released on Tuesday. The tie up allows NIUMโ€™s worldwide customers to send funds directly

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The partnership allows users to credit money to receiversโ€™ UnionPay card accounts in China in real-time Global fintech platform NIUM has partnered with Geoswift, an innovative payment technology company, to enable its overseas customers to remit money into China, according to a company statement released on Tuesday. The tie up allows NIUMโ€™s worldwide customers to send funds directly

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Honestbee’s Ongoing Cash Crunch Explained

Honestbee currently owes around US$230 million, and ex-chairman Brian Koo and his companies own almost 90% of the debt Singapore-based grocery delivery startup Honestbee has been on a downward spiral since early 2019. Starting with layoffs and a ‘pause’ on business in the Philippines, it soon became clear that Honestbee was battling a major cash

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Honestbee currently owes around US$230 million, and ex-chairman Brian Koo and his companies own almost 90% of the debt Singapore-based grocery delivery startup Honestbee has been on a downward spiral since early 2019. Starting with layoffs and a ‘pause’ on business in the Philippines, it soon became clear that Honestbee was battling a major cash

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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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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).