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Loyalty platform startup Heymax.ai raises US$2.6 mil in seed funding led by January Capital
Heymax.ai's Max Miles loyalty currency can be exchanged for flights, or transferred to miles and points at 25 different partners.
July 02, 2024
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Why banks need to understand complexities that are facing early-stage, fast-growing businesses, says HSBC
The path ahead necessitates a paradigm shift in how we perceive and engage with startups within our financial ecosystem: HSBC.
June 15, 2024
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Growing number of VCs directing capital to young startups amid eight year-low deal activity in Asia, EnterpriseSG report
The report finds that Singapore maintained its lead in equity funding in 2023 among the Asean 6, but funding volume fell 44.7%.
April 03, 2024
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Venture-capital firm Antler puts money on second wave of AI start-ups
Antler’s Salovaara says the lack of AI talent and capital makes it hard for a company like OpenAI to be born out of Singapore.
March 22, 2024
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Are start-ups hunkering down for yet another dry year?
Global and regional funding has slowed, and high profile startups have shut down. What does 2024 look like for the ecosystem?
December 20, 2023
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Why some early-stage Southeast Asia VCs may not survive the looming cull
Amid plummeting valuations and an environment of caution, some VCs might struggle to make good returns on their investments.
October 26, 2023
Technopreneurs
How start-ups in Asia leverage Huawei Spark to scale up
Huawei Spark is helping start-ups like HeyHi, DaoCloud and SafeTruck to expand beyond their local markets more confidently.
October 16, 2023
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
NTU, NUS and Temasek to invest $75 mil to drive commercialisation of deep tech ventures
The programme aims to launch at least two start-ups per year.
September 12, 2023
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Singapore-based financial analytics platform Bunker secures US$5 mil funding
The platform integrates with software such as Xero, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Jurnal, Accurate and SAP.
July 25, 2023
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Has the region lost its start-up zeal?
The entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore persists given the abundant capital opportunities.
July 20, 2023