Tech News update Malaysia’s cross-border trade payments startup EasyPay raises US$500K funding Nov 7, 2018 EasyPay Transfers, a cross-border trade payments company in Malaysia, has raised US$500,000 (~RM2 million) in seed funding from a group of unnamed…
Tech News update Nusantara Technology raises Series A funding led by Alpha JWC Ventures | Digital Asia Oct 30, 2018 Insignia Ventures also participated in this funding round for Nusantara Technology, the company behind Yukepo, Keepo, and…
Tech and Gadget Qraved readies itself for Series C funding as it rebrands into a lifestyle app | Tech Industry Oct 26, 2018 Qraved CEO Steven Kim and teamStarting off as a restaurant booking service, on Wednesday Qraved announced its new feature and rebranding move as a…
Computing Binance Scores Funding From Venture Arm of Singapore’s Sovereign Fund | Crypto Oct 24, 2018 Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund is investing in the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by way of its venture wing. Vertex Ventures, the…
Tech and Gadget Household services marketplace Helpling raises funding from Swiss media group | Digital Asia Oct 22, 2018 Helpling has also announced the acquisition of the Swiss business from its former rival Book a Tiger Helpling, an online marketplace for household…
Tech News update China is funding the future of American biotech | Industry Oct 21, 2018 Silicon Valley is in the midst of a health craze, and it is being driven by “Eastern” medicine. It’s been a record year for US medical investing, but…
Tech and Gadget Helpling secures funding from Tamedia AG | Digital Asia Oct 19, 2018 HELPLING, a Singapore-based online marketplace for household services, is now also available in Switzerland. The company acquired the Swiss business…
Tech and Gadget Silicon Valley’s reticence over Khashoggi’s murder puts focus on Saudi funding | Tech Industry Oct 16, 2018 The brutal murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi, allegedly on orders from the Saudi Government, has shaken much of the world with…
Computing United Arab Emirates to Allow ICOs as Corporate Funding Option | Crypto Oct 9, 2018 The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) has announced plans to introduce new rules that would permit initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a fundraising method…
Computing Sidechains Are Bringing ICOs to Bitcoin And That Might Change Crypto Funding | Crypto Oct 8, 2018 By the end of the year, an initial coin offering, or ICO, will be launched on bitcoin. You heard that right – on bitcoin. While ethereum, the second…