Singapore-based Betafi recently announced that it secured $1.3 million in pre-seed funds from investors co-led by Together Fund, Entrepreneur First, and Titan Capital. The funding round was also participated by Nir Eyal and the founders of Razorpay, Pine Labs, Snapdeal, and Livspace. Betafi, which provides a unified user research platform, helps product teams conduct user […]

WriterZen is working to expand its product features and penetrate strategic markets in the US, UK and Australia in 2023 after it secured seed funding of $1.35 million. Singapore’s AI-based SEO content creation software-as-a-service company hopes to further accelerate its growth next year after its recent seed funding round led venture investor Wavemaker Partners. “Google […]

Singapore-based interactive video platform Wootag has raised US$1.7 million in a bridge funding round led by Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund along with participation from existing investors Seeds Capital and Wavemaker Partners. With the fresh funding, Wootag aims to strengthen its presence in the Asia Pacific and improve its AI capabilities for audience engagement and in-video […]

Singapore’s technology-driven media company Hepmil Media Group announced that it raised $10 million in its latest Series A funding round. This is the first fund raised by the Group from institutional investors since its founding in 2015. The latest funding round was led by Quest Ventures, Pavilion Capital, and Bent Pixels. Hepmil Media Group will […]

Filipino social entertainment platform Kumu announced raising a Series C funding led by global private equity major General Atlantic with existing investors Openspace and SIG also participating. The amount of the funding was not disclosed but Kumu said it was one of the largest equity financings to date for a Filipino startup and also marks […]

Singapore’s gaming and entertainment-focused firm, Coda Payments has acquired mobile esports platform BAASH from developer CAPSL Entertainment Ltd. recently. The acquisition will enable Coda  to expand its existing gaming products and solutions portfolio, including Codashop-its global marketplace for digital gaming content, and CGS (Codashop Global Series) – its fastest-growing esports platform. BAASH, developed by veterans […]

Chinese gaming company NetEase Inc. has recently invested in a game developer firm Kepler Interactive. The game developer company is co-owned and run by developers. The group consists of seven gaming companies including Sloclap and Alpha Channel, which plans to offer game studio founders to become co-owners, share financial gains and resources, while managing their […]

India-based online gaming startup, MPL has raised undisclosed funding from investors led by Legatum Capital with participation from Gaingels LLC and Accrete Capital. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors RTP Global and Moore Strategic Ventures LLC. MPL will be using the fresh infusion of funds for its global expansion, drive continued growth […]

Singapore-headquartered global game developer Virtuos announced that it secured a $150-million investment from funds affiliated with Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA). The investment will make BPEA the largest external shareholder in the “League of Legends” owner, alongside the company’s 2018 investor 3D Capital Partners, according to the announcement. CEO Gilles Langourieux together with the rest […]

Play Ventures, an early-stage gaming venture capital fund based in Singapore and Finland, has led the US$1-million seed funding round in mod.io.