Singapore Climbs to 5th in Global Startup Ecosystem Index, Doubles China’s Score
Singapore has risen to fifth place in the global startup rankings, according to StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosystem Index. The country...
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Indonesia Launches ‘Golden Visa’ to Attract Foreign Investors
On Thursday, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo announced that the country has introduced a "Golden Visa" program to attract foreign investors...
Singapore’s BluMaiden Lands Major Investment for AI-Driven Drug Discovery Expansion
BluMaiden Biosciences, a Singapore-based biotech company, has secured an investment to advance its small molecule drug discovery approach. Leveraging AI-guided...
Lhoopa Secures Record $80M Funding, Largest by a Philippine Startup in 2024
Lhoopa, a Philippines based proptech firm has successfully concluded an $80 million funding round. This round stands as one of...
Gelomics Raises $2.2M to Eliminate Animal Testing in Pharmaceutical R&D
Biotech startup Gelomics, headquartered in Brisbane, has secured $2.2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by early-stage investor Jelix...
Asia’s Fintech Investments Projected to Hit $548 Billion by 2028: UnaFinancial
UnaFinancial Analysts have projected an increase in global fintech venture investments, estimating a 77% rise to $1.88 trillion by 2028. ...
Airwallex Expands Global Startup Support Program to Singapore
Airwallex has launched its 'Airwallex for Startups' program in Singapore. The initiative will support the city's thriving startup ecosystem, which...
Seven Startups Selected for Tinc Accelerator Program by Telkomsel Ventures and AppWorks
Telkomsel Ventures and AppWorks have unveiled the lineup of seven startups selected to join the ninth batch of their Tinc...
Chinese Zhipu AI Secures $400M from Saudi’s Prosperity7 Ventures, Aims to Compete with OpenAI
Microsoft-backed OpenAI's rival in China, Zhipu AI, has secured a foreign investment from Saudi Arabia's Prosperity7 Ventures, part of Aramco's...
Korea’s HoneyNaps Secures $11.6 Million Series B to Lead AI Sleep-Tech Market
HoneyNaps, a South Korean company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) sleep data analysis, announced on the 7th that it has...
Brainfish Raises $3.85M to Accelerate Global Expansion of AI-powered Customer Support
Sydney-based startup Brainfish, specializing in AI-driven customer support solutions for online businesses, has successfully secured AUD 3.85 million (USD 2.5...
China Emerges as Global Tech Hub with 369 Unicorns Dominating AI and Semiconductor Sectors
China now has the title of the center for technological innovation, having a total of 369 unicorns, which are privately...
HSBC Launches $1 Billion ASEAN Growth Fund to Empower Southeast Asian Startups
HSBC has unveiled plans to establish a $1 billion ASEAN Growth Fund to provide lending to companies expanding through digital...
AIsphere Raises $14 Million to Challenge OpenAI’s Sora in China’s AI Landscape
Beijing-based generative AI startup AIsphere has raised funding, indicating its ambition to rival OpenAI's Sora. AIsphere, a Chinese text-to-video startup,...
Startup Boost: SBVA Renames Itself for Expanded Impact
SoftBank Ventures Asia, headquartered in Seoul, has officially rebranded itself as SBVA, effective February 1st. This change came after The...
Upstage’s Private AI Models Attract $19 Million Investment from SK Networks
South Korea's SK Networks Co. has made a strategic investment of 250 billion won ($19.02 million) in Upstage, a domestic...