Carsome bags US$30m Series D round; eyes end-2023 US IPO
CARSOME, a Malaysia-based used car platform, has raised US$30 million in a Series D equity round for further expansion in South-east Asia.
Shippit bags A$30m in Series B round to drive regional expansion
SHIPPIT, an Australian e-commerce and logistics company, has raised A$30 million (S$29.8 million) in a series B equity round to expand in South-east Asia, potentially tapping new markets in...
Grab-Singtel group puts cybersecurity at top of digital bank agenda
GRAB and Singtel's consortium is making cybersecurity a top priority for their digital bank. This comes as the new entity faces increasing expectations to prove to regulators and consumers over...
Grab-Singtel digital bank to add 200 local staff by end-2021
THE digital full bank set up by the Grab-Singtel consortium will hire around 200 staff in Singapore by the end of next year to build up a robust banking infrastructure.
SEEDS Capital seeks co-investors to dole out S$150m to deep-tech startups
ARMED with up to S$150 million from the Startup SG Equity scheme, SEEDS Capital is on the lookout for more co-investors to back early-stage, deep-tech startups in the Republic.
Weston Robot sees opportunities in crisis
THEY do not tire easily, never complain and never get sick at the workplace.
BRC Asia's full-year net profit down 36% amid Covid-19 disruptions
MAINBOARD-LISTED steel dealer BRC Asia's full-year net profit fell 35.5 per cent to S$20.4 million, from S$31.6 million a year earlier, amid disruptions due to Covid-19.
New venture firm The-Wolfpack on the hunt for Asia-Pacific consumer startups
FORMER top executives at GroupM and IMG on Wednesday launched a venture firm targeting early-stage consumer startups in the Asia-Pacific.
DoctorxDentist culls at least 9,700 doctors' names from its platform
DOCTORXDENTIST, a medical-review and consumer-education Web site, has removed the profiles of at least 9,700 doctors after regulatory and industry bodies criticised the startup and said they may...
Ucare.ai's systems can predict if you have Covid-19
IF ALGORITHMS can be used to predict the types of shows that someone enjoys, or the gadgets consumers buy, could it also alert people before they get sick and even how much their hospital bills...