Dear VC, We Want Funding But We Don’t Plan To Monetise. What Can We Do?
Ben Lim of NEXEA answers two relevant questions from our readers about startups and funding in the first installment of the Dear VC series.
Browsing: funding
MyRepublic Raises S$80.1 Million – Plans To IPO In HK Within Next 2 Years
The money will go towards accelerating the development of its "telcotech platform", which allows the company to automate most of its service operations.
The First M’sian Team To Make The Chivas Venture Top 5 Also Managed To Win US$53k In Funding
Social enterprise Picha Project made it to the final five of Chivas Venture 2018, which won them a total of US$53,182 from their pitch in Amsterdam with will.i.am.
Tickled Media Raises S$6.7M To Fuel SEA Expansion And Build More Media Brands For Asian Women
This new funding will be used to fuel its expansion in Southeast Asia and to develop two additional media assets that will also target Asian women.
The Company Behind RinggitPlus Just Scored US$11 Mil To Bring More Automation To Fintech
Malaysian fintech company Jirnexu has received Series B funding worth US$11 million led by SBI Group Japan, to build options for eKYC, digital identification, and to automate digital risk assessment and customer verification.
Automobile Transactional Marketplace Carro Secures US$60 Million Series B Funding
Today, automobile transactional marketplace Carro announced that it has closed a US$60 million Series B funding. This brings their total funding to date to US$75 million.
Carousell Secures US$85 Million Series C Funding, Counts DBS Bank As Newest Investor
Today, Singapore classifieds platform Carousell has announced that it has raised US$85 million in Series C funding, with DBS Bank counting as one of its newest investors.
How “Unexceptional” Things Helped This M’sian Healthcare Startup Raise US$1 Mil In Funding
Malaysian health management platform HealthMetrics has recently announced their success in acquiring US$1 million in funding from venture capital firms Spiral Ventures, RHL Ventures, and Cradle Seed Ventures.
This Startup Just Raised US$1.6 Mil To Help Filipinos Escape The Hassle Of Admin Paperwork
Sprout Solutions is a Filipino startup that automates HR services like personnel, recruitment and payroll. Its raised US$1.6 million led by Kickstart Ventures.
S’pore Logistics Startup Park N Parcel Secures $850K Funding – Propels Expansion To Japan, HK, Thailand
With the funding, Park N Parcel intends to strengthen its core leadership team, scale its clientele base, and expand into Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan by Q4 this year.
HelloGold Scores Series A Funding From Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups
Venture capitalist 500 Startups invested an undisclosed amount into HelloGold in Series A funding. The startup will be using the funds to migrate its platform to Ethereum smart contracts.
S’pore Firm Behind Roti-Making Robot Earned US$20M Sales In First Year – Now Raised US$30M Funding
Zimplistic, the parent company behind the fully-automated flatbread-making robot Rotimatic, has just secured a US$30 million Series C funding round.