India’s Edtech, Gaming Cos Lead Funding Revival, Startups Raise b in Sept Quarter

India’s Edtech, Gaming Cos Lead Funding Revival, Startups Raise $2b in...

New-age startups in sectors such as edtech and gaming propelled funding in the July-September quarter to touch $2 billion, even as investments this year...
Indian SaaS Startup CustomFit.ai Raises Investment from Java Capital

Indian SaaS Startup CustomFit.ai Raises Investment from Java Capital

No Code SAAS personalisation platform CustomFit.ai has raised an undisclosed amount of funding in its pre-seed round, led by Java Capital. The round also...
Singapore’s Temasek, GIC Consider Joining Chinese Ant Group’s IPO

Singapore’s Temasek, GIC Consider Joining Chinese Ant Group’s IPO

Singapore state investment firm Temasek Holdings and sovereign wealth fund GIC have been in talks to invest in Chinese fintech unicorn Ant Group’s dual...
Malaysia’s GoGet Bags Series A Investment from Monk’s Hill Ventures

Malaysia’s GoGet Bags Series A Investment from Monk’s Hill Ventures

Kuala Lumpur-based GoGet, an on-demand freelancer platform, announced on Tuesday that it has raised USD 2 million in a Series A round led by...
Singapore-Based Patamar Capital Launches USM Beacon Fund for Female Entrepreneurs in SEA’s Emerging Markets

Singapore-Based Patamar Capital Launches US$50M Beacon Fund for Female Entrepreneurs in...

Singapore-headquartered Beacon Fund has announced the launch of a new fund with an initial target of US$50 million, which aims to invest in female...
India’s Airmeet Raises M Series A Investment Led by Sequoia Capital India, Redpoint Ventures

India’s Airmeet Raises $12M Series A Investment Led by Sequoia Capital...

Virtual event organisation platform Airmeet has raised $12 million Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital India and Redpoint Ventures. Existing investors Accel Partners...
Indian Parliamentary Committee Report Moots Abolition of LTCG Tax for Startups Investments

Indian Parliamentary Committee Report Moots Abolition of LTCG Tax for Startups...

The parliamentary standing committee on finance has recommended that long term capital gains (LTCG) tax for investments in startups made through collective investment vehicles...
Nigerian agri-tech startup EZ Farming 'fired up' after 500 Startups participation

Nigerian agri-tech startup EZ Farming ‘fired up’ after 500 Startups participation

  Nigerian agri-tech startup EZ Farming says it is “fired up” after taking part in the Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups accelerator programme and accessing US$150,000...

China’s Satellite Technology Company Ally Star Raised Hundreds of Millions of...

China’s satellite technology company Ally Star raised hundreds of millions of yuan in a series A round funding led by CMB International, and followed...
Chinese Kuaishou Considering Hong Kong IPO with USD 50 Billion Valuation

Chinese Kuaishou Considering Hong Kong IPO with USD 50 Billion Valuation

Kuaishou, ByteDance’s strongest competitor in the short video sector, is seeking an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as early as this year,...
Indian Electric Ride-Hailing Platform BluSmart Raises M from Multiple Investors

Indian Electric Ride-Hailing Platform BluSmart Raises $7M from Multiple Investors

BluSmart, an all-electric ride-hailing platform, has raised pre-Series A funding of $7 million (Rs 51 crore) from multiple investors including Inflection Point Ventures, Venture...
Koh Boon Hwee-Backed US0M+ VC Fund Altara Ventures to Invest in 20-25 Firms in SEA

Koh Boon Hwee-Backed US$100M+ VC Fund Altara Ventures to Invest in...

A group of tech and investment veterans, including Koh Boon Hwee, Tan Chow Boon and Seow Kiat Wang, have joined hands to launch Altara...