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Vertex Ventures
SPACs
Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation and Pegasus Asia first two spacs to launch
The offer opens at 8pm today (Jan 13) and will close at noon on Jan 18.
January 13, 2022
Global Economy
Briefs: Ethereum's dominance in DeFi is 'far from given', says JPMorgan
Waning enthusiasm for the Ethereum blockchain could dent the price of Ether.
January 06, 2022
Global Markets
Eye of the Tiger
"I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person.But I succeed because I keep going and going and going."
January 06, 2022
IPO
Vertex Ventures and Pegasus Asia lodge respective preliminary prospectuses for Spac listing
Vertex Ventures is the first to submit its preliminary prospectus for SPAC listing.
January 06, 2022
Company in the news
Former WeWork MD launches 'buy now, pay later' FinTech with Vertex Ventures backing
Headquartered in Singapore, the company raised a “high seven-figure” seed round co-led by Vertex Ventures, a Temasek subsidiary.
January 19, 2021
Fintech
Fintech startup soCash raises US$6 mil in series B funding round
SINGAPORE (July 22): soCash, the Singapore-headquartered fintech startup, announced that it has raised US$6 million ($8.2 million) in its series B funding round.
July 22, 2019
Fintech
Temasek's Vertex invests in Binance to expand in Singapore
DUBAI (Oct 23): Vertex Ventures, the venture capital arm of Temasek Holdings Pte, said it made an investment in digital asset trading platform operator Binance to develop a fiat-to-cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore.
October 23, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Temasek-backed Validus Capital raises over $120 mil in business funding
SINGAPORE (Sept 11): Validus Capital, a Singapore-based SME financing platform, has raised more than $120 million in funding for Singapore-based SMEs and businesses through its platform.
September 11, 2018
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Singapore venture capital surges as startups seek room to grow
SINGAPORE (Oct 23): Singapore is experiencing a surge in venture capital fundraising, reflecting growing interest in Southeast Asia’s startups.
October 23, 2017