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Tripfez raises $750k led by Gobi Partners, Intres Capital
Founded in July 2013 and launched in October 2015, Tripfez generates revenue by buying room nights from hotels and wholesalers for a nett price and se
Singapore: Plunify raises $2m Series A from Malaysia’s KMP
“What we see in Plunify is something well ahead of current solutions in terms of the innovation and problem-solving capabilities that the company is
Singapore: BoxGreen secures $335k in round co-led by Expara, 500 Startups
The healthy snacks company will use the new funds to increase its headcount and product offerings. In return, it hopes that these efforts will help to
Visa opens innovation centre in Singapore, its first in Asia
"It's a big day for us, it's a big day for Singapore," said Ryan McInerney, President at VISA, at the official launch this morning. As the world becom
Singapore’s iFashion Group buys INVADE for $1.1m
iFashion Group intends to continue acquiring other brands in the region to become the largest online and fashion group in Southeast Asia, from offline
HTC to launch $100m virtual reality-focussed accelerator programme
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer HTC Corporation has announced its plans to commit $100 million to launching a virtual reality-focussed accelerat
Telcos milking network for free cash flow, hence a utility: Mitchell Kim, Maybank Kim Eng
Mitchell Kim tells DEALSTREETASIA about his thoughts on investments in the e-commerce sphere in China and Southeast Asia, how he sees cryptocurrency,
China Dealbook: Innovation Works’ fund adds $15m from IFC, Prometheus Capital leads $7m Series A round
World Bank-owned IFC has committed $15 million to a fund under Innovation Works, and Prometheus Capital has invested $7.7 million into mouse maker com
Entrepreneurship in China is like warfare, says Ku Kay-mok, Gobi Partners
In Ku Kay-mok's eyes, venture capital is a long term game. Based out of Singapore, Ku Kay Mok, Partner at Gobi Partners, talks to DEALSTREETASIA about
Three Singapore-listed firms acquire Holiday Inn Express property in UK
Three Singapore-listed companies -- Heeton Holdings Limited, KSH Holdings Limited, and Lian Beng Group Ltd -- have acquired Holiday Inn Express, a hot
