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SINGAPORE Startups Pulsifi

Singapore's Pulsifi Bags US$1.8M Angel Round to Expand Its Smart HR Platform to Europe With operational bases in Singapore and across the causeway, Pulsifi has customers across six Southeast Asian countries. Notable clients include Nestle, Singtel and Heineken.

by e27

6 hours ago

SINGAPORE Startups theAsianparent

SG's theAsianparent Closes Series C Round with An Investment from SCB 10X SCB 10X and SCB will work together with theAsianparent to improve the financial literacy amongst young families in Thailand.

by e27

6 hours ago

SINGAPORE Startups Finantier

SG's Finantier Raises Funding in An East Ventures-Led Round to Introduce Open Finance to SEA The fintech firm, which also has a presence in Indonesia, is also eyeing an expansion into other emerging markets as its platform grows, with specific solutions adapted to each country.

by e27

2020-11-24

SINGAPORE GIANT Grab

Singapore’s Competition Watchdog Lifts Restrictions on Grab Grab said it will roll out the platform fee “in the next few months”. The company plans to use the money to double down on safety measures such as driver training and insurance.

by KrAsia

2020-11-23

SINGAPORE Startups SourceSage

Singapore-Based SourceSage Closes $2.23m Funding Round SourceSage developed its in-depth know-how on building e-commerce features from its original mission as a commodities software, trading, and data platform provider.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-23

SINGAPORE Startups Sleek

SG's Sleek Raises $4m Led by SEEDS Capital The proceeds will be used to expand to new markets in Asia as well as to develop digital tools for Sleek’s corporate and financial services to entrepreneurs, investors, and SMEs.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-23

SINGAPORE Startups Blue Planet Environmental Solution

SG’s Blue Planet Receives $10m from Sysma Holdings Blue Planet is a sustainable waste management solutions enterprise with an operational footprint across Singapore, India, Vietnam and the UK.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-20

VIETNAM GIANT Grab Vietnam

Vietnam’s Taxi Associations File Complaint over Unfair Competition against Grab The taxi associations though claimed that Grab, the company, should be classified as “auto transport business,” which it is not at the moment, and therefore operating illegally.

by KrAsia

2020-11-20

SINGAPORE Startups Mednefits

Mednefits Raises US$5.95M Series A to Streamline Employee Health Benefit Claims in Singapore, Malaysia The fresh funds will be used to expand Mednefits’s footprint within these two markets and improve technological offerings on its platform by increasing automation of its services.

by e27

2020-11-18

SINGAPORE GIANT Sea Group

SG's Gaming And E-Commerce Titan Sea’s Revenue Nearly Doubles in Q3 2020 Total adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) came in at $120.4 million in the July-September period, swinging from a $30.8 million loss in the year-ago quarter.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-18

SINGAPORE Startups Krosslinker

SG's Krosslinker Raises US$1.25M to Develop Thermal Insulating Nano-Material for Pharma Industry Krosslinker develops technology that enables the advanced material to be produced faster, cheaper with low-energy consumption and reduced carbon footprint.

by e27

2020-11-17

SINGAPORE POLICY EDB

Singapore Reveals New Work Pass to Attract Top-Tier Tech Talent Applications for the pass will start in January 2021, and only 500 passes will be available upon launch. EDB will be administering the applications of these pass, with the support of the Ministry of Manpower.

by KrAsia

2020-11-16

SINGAPORE Startups Shopee

Singapore's Shopee Sets New Record with 200 Million Items Sold on Singles’ Day In parallel, Shopee also held a “11/11 Big Charity campaign.” It streamed a charity concert on Shopee Live that was watched 1.2 million times. All proceeds will go to local beneficiaries.

by KrAsia

2020-11-13

SINGAPORE PE Ascent Capital Partners

SG-Headquartered PE Firm Ascent Capital Closes Maiden Fund at $88m Launched in the first quarter of 2018, the Ascent Myanmar Growth Fund I (AMGF) was seeking to raise between $50 million and $100 million, and hit its first close in October 2018.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-12

SINGAPORE GIANT Grab

Grab Inks Partnership with Lazada in Vietnam to Integrate Product Offerings Vietnamese users will be able to access GrabFood from the homepage of Lazada’s app and website, while Grab’s users in Vietnam can also access Lazada’s platform via several links embedded in campaign-based banners and widgets on the Grab app’s homepage.

by KrAsia

2020-11-12

SINGAPORE Startups Scorpio Electric

SG's Scorpio Electric Raises US$6.3M to Develop Zero-Emission, Smart E-Motorcycles for SEA Scorpio will invest in the completion of its headquarters and assembly plant. The 3,600 sqm plant is expected to produce up to 8,000 electric motorcycles annually.

by e27

2020-11-12

SINGAPORE INDONESIA GIANT

SG's Grab Launches Grab Tech Center in Indonesia Located at Gama Tower in South Jakarta, the tech center covers 12,000 square meters, spanning over 9 floors.

by KrAsia

2020-11-11

SINGAPORE Startups SRX

99 Group Acquires SG‘s Real Estate Portal and Data Provider SRX With this acquisition, SRX will join the group of property platform brands owned by 99 Group including Sequoia-backed 99.co and iproperty.com.sg.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-11-10

SINGAPORE Startups Nektar.ai

SG's Nektar.ai Raises US$2.15M to Build A Sales Collaboration Platform for B2B Firms Nektar.ai addresses this opportunity by connecting unstructured data from emails, calendars and Zoom to customer relationship management (CRM) systems.

by e27

2020-11-10

SINGAPORE Startups LingoAce

SG's LingoAce to Expand Its Chinese Language Learning Platform to Thailand, Indonesia with US$6M Series A+ Led by Sequoia The fresh funds will be used to accelerate the edutech startup’s expansion in Southeast Asia, enhance its technology capabilities and recruit talent.

by e27

2020-11-09