Amala Balakrishner
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Singapore agritech startup Singrow on road to raising over $10m in Series A
It is also looking to turn profitable and expand across the rest of Asia and Middle-East in a year or two
Singapore insurtech unicorn bolttech raises Series B funding led by Tokio Marine
The round will push up bolttech’s valuation to around $1.5b.
[Updated] Naver unit pumps $43m in Kredivo parent FinAccel’s nearly $140m Series D round
The firm received $43 million from NAVER FINANCIAL as part of the round
Supply-chain visibility startup Altana bags $100m in Series B led by Activate Capital
The total funds raised by the company now stand at around $123m
Crypto exchange Coinbase secures licence to operate in Singapore
About 15 crypto firms have received such permits since 2019
SG-based interior design unicorn Livspace to invest $100m for expansion
Livspace is in active discussions with about eight companies for possible acquisitions of assets, Bloomberg reported.
Carsome to weigh all options for listing once market conditions improve, targets profitability next year
“There has been news on whether we should do a SPAC or an IPO — we are exploring all options,” says CEO Eric Cheng.
Startup funding in Singapore grew 45% annually to reach S$14.7b in 2021: EnterpriseSG
Venture funding in H1 jumped 54% YoY to reach S$8.18 billion across 388 deals.
Atome Financial raises $25m from parent Advance Intelligence Group
The company will also issue convertible notes worth $5m to Standard Chartered UK.
SG cashback platform ShopBack secures $80m from Temasek arm
Temasek-owned 65 Equity Partners invests in the Series F extension round
