Rachel Phua
Rachel Phua is a reporter with DealStreetAsia based in Singapore and covers startups and venture capital. She was previously a reporter at Channel NewsAsia with both the digital and broadcast teams, covering labour and property news.
Stories by Rachel Phua
[Updated] SG-based IoT solutions provider UnaBiz raises $25m led by SPARX Group
Mirai Creation Fund II led the round.
Singapore’s UOB and Signum Capital said to launch $50m blockchain fund
The co-GP vehicle is understood to have already hit its first close.
Una Brands acquires Australian drinkware firm Bellaforte for $730,000
Bellaforte was founded by Sam Richards over two years ago when he was just 13.
Temasek leads $40m Series E round for cashback startup ShopBack
The latest round brings the total funds raised by ShopBack to $145 million (S$197 million).
Sustainable energy investor SUSI Partners forms joint venture with SG’s Canopy Power
Through the investment in Canopy Power, SUSI will fund microgrid projects.
SG-based SaaS firm Qapita raises $15m from East Ventures, Vulcan Capital, others
The company had raised $5m in a pre-Series A round in April.
Temasek leads $550m round for US-based cloud security firm Orca
Orca will use part of the proceeds from its latest round to expand in the Asia Pacific.
SATS chief exec Alex Hungate to join Grab as COO in Jan 2022
Grab’s current chief operating officer is its co-founder Tan Hooi Ling.
Southeast Asia mints 19 unicorns so far in 2021, could surpass previous decade’s total
The latest to join the club is Indonesia’s fintech startup Ajaib.
SG SaaS platform LeadIQ raises $30m in Series B funding
The funding round was led by Cathay Innovation.
