Singapore-based healthtech company MiyaHealth has raised S$6.5 million in a Pre-Series A round led by ST Engineering Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) and Elev8, a deep-tech B2B focused VC Fund based in Singapore.
Several prominent angel investors from the PE and Healthcare industries...
PepsiCo has announced the return of its Greenhouse Accelerator (GHAC) program in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region for the third consecutive year.
The GHAC is a pilot-oriented, mentorship-based program in the region dedicated to fostering sustainable innovation and supporting startups by providing expert business advisory and collaboration opportunities with PepsiCo.
As...
MYStartup has embarked on a new partnership with airasia academy to make knowledge and education fundamentals more accessible to its startup community. As part of MYStartup’s efforts in building up and strengthening the Malaysian startup ecosystem, major corporations have been identified as strategic partners to ensure the ecosystem’s holistic...
In a groundbreaking move, Antler, the global early-stage venture capital firm, has declared its largest pre-seed investment round to date, committing an impressive US$5.1 million (RM24.2 million) to support 37 startups across Southeast Asia, with a significant focus on Malaysia. This investment round not only sets a new record...
SME Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) has officially announced the winners of the 2024 SME Bank Sandbox Swiss Innovation Challenge (SSSIC). Six teams emerged victorious, sharing over RM100,000 in cash prizes, with one winning project selected to represent Malaysia at the Swiss Innovation Challenge 2024 International Pitch, scheduled to...
YAS Group Ltd has announced the beta version of its YAS Mobility or YASMO iOS app, a blockchain-powered drive-to-earn platform that disrupts the way people drive and own cars, with a mission to create safer roads and smarter cities.
The company said in a statement that the beta version offers...
unMEAT, the luncheon meat and canned tuna products made from 100% plant-based ingredients including non-GMO soy, natural oils, and flavours, recently launched in Singapore.
unMEAT is a plant-based protein designed to look, cook, feel and taste like meat without the meat. Naturally tasty, juicy and tender to the bite; it...
1337 Ventures, through its 1337 Accelerator Fund I, announced its investment in Vircle, a pioneering Malaysian neo-banking platform focused on transforming financial literacy for children.
The fund, managed by 1337 Ventures, is dedicated to supporting innovative, high-growth startups that create lasting impact and deliver long-term value across diverse sectors.
Vircle, Malaysia’s...
Merchants in Southeast Asia can now add PayNow, the national payment network in Singapore, to their service with minimal integration effort, thanks to a newly minted partnership between Fazz, a business account that allows businesses of all scales to pay, save and get credit, and Primer, the world’s first...
Various industry players are jumping on the bandwagon to further complement the Malaysian government’s Budget 2025 initiatives of providing aid in support of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth in the country.
One such effort includes Bizapp Ventures Sdn Bhd (BIZAPP) and Selangor Menteri Besar Inc (MBI)’s signing of a...
Blackbird.AI, the leader in AI-driven Narrative and Risk Intelligence, announced the close of a US$20 million Series B round led by cybersecurity investor Ten Eleven Ventures, with follow-on support from existing investors Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures, StartFast Ventures and Trousdale Ventures.
Other investors include Paul Kurtz, chief cybersecurity advisor to...
Indonesia-based Waste4Change announced that it secured a US$5 million series A funding round, co-led by AC Ventures and PT Barito Mitra Investama. The round was joined by Basra Corporation, Paloma Capital, PT Delapan Satu Investa, Living Lab Ventures, SMDV, and Urban Gateway Fund.
Waste4Change is a leading waste management platform...
