Edition #242, 24 Jan 2023 Share Dear Reader, Singapore-based Transcelestial, a wireless laser communication technology provider, has raised $7 million in fresh funding from a group of investors. Airbus Ventures, which first invested in the company in 2020, led the round with a $3 million capital injection. Meanwhile…

Edition #241, 19 Jan 2023 Share Dear Reader, Indonesian multi-brand cloud kitchen operator Legit Group received $7.35 million from venture capital firms MDI Ventures and SMDV this week. The funding is part of the startup’s ongoing Series A round. The latest investment brings the round total to $10.35…

Edition #240, 17 Jan 2023 Share Dear Reader, AcadArena, a campus gaming startup based in the Philippines, allocated Series A shares worth $7.5 million last week to Blockchain Capital, Kingsway Capital, Hustle Fund and other investors. Series A lead investor Blockchain Capital provided $5.15 million in fresh funding…

Edition #239, 12 Jan 2023 Share Dear Reader, Singapore- and New York-headquartered health tech startup Holmusk secured $45.7 million this week from investors in Series B financing. The round comprises $20 million in fresh equity funding from lead investor Veradigm, a Nasdaq-listed health tech firm formerly known as…

Edition #238, 10 Jan 2023 Share Dear Reader, Indonesian rural e-commerce startup Dagangan received $6.6 million last week from investors, including BTPN Syariah Ventura and Monk’s Hill Ventures. BTPN Syariah Ventura is the venture capital arm of Indonesia’s Bank BTPN, which is a subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui…

Edition #237, 05 Jan 2023 Share Dear Reader, Plugo, a Singapore-based startup that provides e-commerce support services to direct-to-consumer brands, received $8.6 million from investors, including Altos Ventures, BonAngels Venture Partners and Access Ventures. The funding is part of a $9 million Series A round announced in December…

Edition #236, 03 Jan 2023 Share Dear Reader, Happy new year, and welcome to the first DATA VANTAGE edition of 2023! SirionLabs, a global provider of AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) software applications, has raised fresh funding in an extension to an $85 million Series D round announced…

Edition #235, 22 Dec 2022 Share This is the last DATA VANTAGE edition of 2022. We will take a break and be back in your inbox in January 2023. Happy holidays and have a wonderful new year ahead! Dear Reader, Sharia fintech startup ALAMI received $3.78 million this…

Edition #234, 20 Dec 2022 Share Dear Reader, Philippine social commerce startup SariSuki allocated Series A shares worth $24.8 million to a host of investors last week, according to its regulatory filings. The allotment comprised Series A-3 shares, which were issued to investors that sent it $12.7 million…