Global fintech investment rises to US$8.4B in Q2 2017, Asia remains “relatively steady”

A KPMG report expected blockchain to remain a “relatively hot”...


500 Canada to terminate fund’s investment period in aftermath of sexual harassment scandals

Despite the commitment to continue helping fundraising efforts, 500 Canada will...


Singapore events startup Hapz lets event goers set ticket prices; raises US$500K from Quest Ventures and others

Other participating investors include Cocoon Capital, TinkBig Venture, and SPH...


What is venture debt financing? How can startups use it to their advantage?

If properly used, venture debt financing can reduce dilution, extend a...


Early stage investment deals in SEA decreased in H1 2017 as the ecosystem matured

A panel discussion hosted by East Ventures in Jakarta revealed that investors...


Malaysian health and wellness portal PurelyB raises US$300K to expand in APAC and the Middle East

The all-women founded startup raised the funding via equity crowdfunding...


Fundnel aims to facilitate dealflows in Asia through new partnership with Australian incubator ThincLab

Outside of Australia, Singapore-based crowdfunding platform Fundnel has been...


Indonesian OTA Traveloka raises US$350M from Expedia

Traveloka raises a total of US$500 million within the last year, with investors...


1mg enables consumers to learn more about their medicines, find cost-effective substitutes; raises US$15M funding

Investors are HBM Healthcare Investments, Maverick Capital, Sequoia India,...


Snapdeal to sell its digital payments platform FreeCharge to Axis Bank for US$60M

Axis Bank would now have access to FreeCharge’s 50 million mobile wallet...