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Singapore-based Rewardz secures US$2.1 million strategic investment from Japan’s Benefit One for expansion plan
A Singapore-based startup, Rewardz managed to raise US$2 million from Japan’s Benefit One. The fund will be used to fuel profitability and a possible market expansion plan into Japan.
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Three VC firms to launch US$375 million Biomedical Translation Fund
The Australian government has selected three venture capital (VC) fund managers, namely Brandon Capital Partners, OneVentures Management and BioScience Managers to manage its A$500 million (about US$375 million) Biomedical Translation Fund which is aimed to…
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China Merchants VC leads funding round in tech media platform 36Kr.com
Technology media platform and startup services provider 36Kr has received around RMB100 million ($14 million) strategic investment in a new funding round led by China Merchants Venture Capital Management.
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Japan’s fishing record application, ANGLERS raises six-digit figures from 500 Startups Japan and Ignis
Tokyo-based ANGLERS, a fishing record application has managed to secure tens of millions of yen from 500 Startup Japan and Ignis to build a fishing analysis function and a C2C marketplace allowing users to sell…
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Warburg Pincus-backed D&J China launches US$1.45 billion industrial park fund with AVIC Trust
Warburg Pincus-backed integrated business park and suburban office operator – D&J Industrial Property Investment Ltd has launched a RMB10 billion (about US$1.45 billion) fund with AVIC Trust to invest in China’s industrial infrastructure.
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Airfrov, a Singaporean online shopping app connecting buyers with travelers enters Indonesia
After operating in Singapore for one and a half years, Airfrov, an online platform connecting travelers and buyers – sees the opportunities to expand into Indonesia and compete with local players.
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Apache Zeppelin secures US$ 4.1 million Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures
Apache Zeppelin raises a US$4.1 million Series A round led by Vertex Ventures and the former NFLabs has also revealed a new name, rebranding itself to Enterprise analytics company, ZEPL .
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Malaysian YouthsToday gets US$33,719 grant at Korean startup competition
YouthsToday.com, a platform that connects students with corporate sponsors for events has become one of the top 20 picks in K-Startup Grand Challenge, receiving US$33,719 in grant and investment.
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31VENTURES of Japan leads investment in Dronomy, the Israeli construction drone-software startup
Dronomy’s drone-based solution that helps construction companies enhance their site management and project control by building knowledge into their projects succeed in securing an undisclosed investment led by Mitsui Fudosan’s 31VENTURES.
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Singapore Ruvento Ventures raises US$25 million seed funding to invest in hardware startups from Singapore, China, and the United States
Ruvento is announcing a new US$25 million seed fund for hardware startups in need of capital from Singapore China and the United States.
