Southeast Asia’s largest talent platform for career development and recruitment Glints announced today (April 6) that it has raised US$ 22.5 million in an oversubscribed series C round led by Tokyo-listed PERSOL Holdings. The funding round includes participation from existing investors including Monk’s Hill Ventures, Fresco Capital, Mindworks Ventures, Wavemaker …
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Data: Meet ad creative From TikTok to Instagram, Facebook to YouTube, and more, learn how data is key to ensuring ad creative will actually perform on every platform. Register Now Sorting through the hype surrounding quantum computing these days isn’t easy for enterprises trying to figure out the right time …
Read More »Pandemic drove VC funding for health care to record $80.6 billion in 2020
The 2021 digital toolkit – How small businesses are taking charge Learn how small businesses are improving customer experience, accelerating quote-to-cash, and increasing security. Register Now The global pandemic has proved a catalyst for reshaping health care as venture capitalists reached deep into their pockets to deliver a record level …
Read More »This M’sian E-Commerce Site For Lifestyle Microbrands Just Bagged US$1mil In Seed Funding
“Before MCO, I used to frequent local arts bazaars and discovered a lot of interesting, high-quality products from small brands and businesses.” “Due to the pandemic, bazaars came to a halt, so these brands are depending on online sales, usually from Facebook & Instagram. Online demand generation was critical, but …
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The cutting-edge computer architecture that’s changing the AI game Learn about the next-gen architecture needed to unlock the true capabilities of AI and machine learning. Register here Amid declining sales and evidence that smoking causes lung cancer, in the 1950s tobacco companies undertook PR campaigns to reinvent themselves as socially …
Read More »After Growing Revenue By 500% In 2 Years, HealthMetrics Gets Fresh Funding Of RM20.8mil
HealthMetrics recently announced their success in securing a total of US$ 5 million (RM20.8 million) as part of its Series A funding. The round was led by ACA Investments, one of Asia’s leading investment groups from Japan with over US$ 1 billion assets under management. Established in Malaysia in 2015 …
Read More »What’s Next For The Pre-Launch M’sian Startup That Just Raised RM12mil Seed Funding
In what may be one of the largest seed rounds for a fintech startup in Malaysia, pre-launch startup MyMy has just raised RM12 million. The total comes after an investment of RM10 million from Koperasi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Berhad (Koperasi Tentera) coupled with existing investments. MyMy is now valued at …
Read More »How A M’sian Coworking Space Bagged RM10mil Funding Despite COVID-19 & WeWork’s Delayed IPO
“The delayed WeWork IPO and COVID-19 pandemic has definitely made funding a little harder to raise than in previous rounds,” Stephanie Ping, WORQ CEO and co-founder told Vulcan Post. “Investors are much more discerning in this environment and demand solid numbers and conduct heavy due diligence on our business model. …
Read More »S’pore Startup Carousell Raises US$80M Funding Led By Naver – Now Valued At US$900M
South Korean tech giant, Naver, just led a US$ 80 million (S$ 108 million) investment round into Carousell, the online marketplace startup announced in a press release earlier today (15 Sep). Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund and NH Investment & Securities are the two other investors included in the consortium. …
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