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4th quarter 2018 news
- Singapore: AI Grid Foundation gains US$20M in investment from blockchain VC collective // read it here
- Singapore: impress AI startup secures $1.2M, aims for chatbot market expansion into Mandarin and Japanese // read it here
- Singapore: TabSquare AI-driven tech startup for restaurants backed by CCA’s Amatil X accelerator division // read it here
- An intro to a number of Singapore’s AI startups // read it here
- Singapore: TNB Aura VC fund closes first fund at US$22.64M with broad tech-driven B2B investment goals // read it here
- Singapore: Osome AI-powered SaaS startup secures $2M with SME-focused business management services // read it here
- Singapore: Vickers Venture Partners VC firm aiming for $500M fund, focusing on biotech, nanotech, AI // read it here
- Singapore: iFashion Group partners Scanetchain blockchain AR startup to build interactive shopping experiences // read it here
- Singapore: Blockchain2Energy Asia Conference set for November 27 // read it here
- Singapore: BlockShow Asia 2018 blockchain industry conference set for Nov 27 // read it here
- Singapore: BlockShow Asia 2018 set for November 27 to December 1 // read it here
- Singapore’s VeChain and Invest Cyprus ink MoU around blockchain use cases and development // read it here
- Singapore Power launches blockchain-driven marketplace to trade renewable energy credits // read it here
- Singapore launches world’s first smart grid index, alongside a blockchain-based marketplace for renewable energy // read it here
- Singapore: Blockchain2Energy conference seeks startups for pitch competition – applications close 18th November // read it here
- SIngapore: TRIVE Ventures launches government-backed blockchain accelerator // read it here
- Singapore: ECXX digital assets exchange raises US$22M pre-A, aiming for Q1 2019 launch // read it here
- Singapore: Perlin cloud computing startup aims for affordable source for cloud users with decentralized platform // read it here
- Singapore: Pundi X blockchain POS operator partners Quantum Energy Asset Management to launch $100M blockchain fund // read it here
- Fintech MOUs form part of Singapore-China (Chongqing) Financial Summit aiming at financial connectivity along the Belt and Road // read it here
- Singapore: Spiking fintech startup secures $30M via private token sale for stock trading app // read it here
- Singapore: KuCoin crypto platform secures $20M on daily trade volume of $24M // read it here
- Singapore: Switcheo decentralized exchange on NEO and Ethereum blockchains announces support for dollar-pegged SDUSD stablecoin // read it here
- China’s online retailer Taobao opens its first physical store in Singapore // read it here
- Singapore’s Honestbee online grocery delivery app aims to open cashless bricks-and-mortar stores in 3 overseas markets // read it here
- Singapore: Qoo10 online Retailer to launch blockchain-powered merchant fee-free ecommerce platform // read it here
- Singapore: Shell IdeaRefinerty accelerator unveils 5 energy startups from its 2nd cohort // read it here
- Singapore: Threadsol, startup using artificial neural networks to optimise fabric use, acquired for $12M // read it here
- Singapore’s Grab partners Mastercard to issue virtual and physical prepaid cards directly from its mobile app // read it here
- VISA Everywhere Initiative preps for Singapore-focused launch // read it here
- Razer gaming hardware company partners NETS Group to launch Razer Pay payment services in Singapore in Q1 2019 // read it here
- Singapore: AND Global fintech startup lands $2.8M with sights on Myanmar and Philippines entry // read it here
- Singapore: Points blockchain-powered startup uses AI and big data to calculate credit scores, aiming to change how people access banking // read it here
- Singapore: An intro to the fintech and digital finance innovation initiatives of 5 banks // read it here
- Singapore: The Praxis Company secures $3M with gamification approach to improving financial literacy // read it here
- Singapore-based Play Ventures VC firm to invest $30M in game startups worldwide // read it here
- Singapore to use biometrics including facial recognition for national digital identity system // read it here
- Singapore: HealthXCapital launches $25M healthcare fund for SE Asia and India // read it here
- DBS bank launches Startup Xchange business-matching program for startups in Singapore and Hong Kong // read it here
- Singapore: Sendhelper labor market platform secures US$444k seed funding // read it here
- Singapore: AsiaCollect fintech startup expands into India by acquiring CreditSeva // read it here
- Singapore’s Positive Energy and Indonesia’s Warung Pintar win ASEAN Impact Challenge 2018 // read it here
- Sansan contacts management firm secures $26.43M for SE Asia and Japan growth // read it here
- Singapore: LegalComet AI-powered startup acquired by Rajah & Tann law firm // read it here
- Singapore: Clifford Chance international law firm launches Create+65, its first legal tech-focused innovation lab // read it here
- Singapore: Nalagenetics genetic testing startup secures US$1M pre-seed // read it here
- Singapore’s EFA Group launches $100M credit fund for financial institutions in developing markets // read it here
- Singapore’s ONE Championship martial arts events platform secures US$166M funding // read it here
- Singapore: Hmlet secures $6.5M to expand co-living concept in SE Asia // read it here
- Singapore: Infocomm Media Development Authority to invest US$1M to aid trials of smart city technologies // read it here
- Singapore trials on-demand bus system and hands-free ticketing // read it here
- South Korea’s SparkLabs partners IncuVest bring smart city accelerator to Singapore // read it here
- Singapore: Facebook to launch Startup Station Singapore accelerator program, partnering with Infocomm Media Development Authority // read it here
- Singapore and Germany sign MOU around Scalerator program, aiming at European entry for Singapore startups // read it here
- Singapore: An intro to 10 startups featured at the recent Techstars Demo Day // read it here
- Singapore: A brief overview of 20 of the city-state’s promising startups // read it here
- French Chamber Singapore to host ASIA Startup Summit 2018 in December // read it here
- EmTech Asia emerging Technologies conference and exhibition set for January 22-23 in Singapore // read it here
- Google Flights launches in Singapore, instantly available via Google Search // read it here
- Singapore: GlobalTix cloud-based ticket platform secures $9.1M // read it here
- Future Travel Experience Asia Startup Competition finalists unveiled ahead of mid-November’s Singapore event // read it here
- Singapore: HealthXCapital debuts $25M fund for healthcare startups tackling problems in emerging Asian nations // read it here
- Singapore’s MassMutual Ventures launches US$50M fund for SE Asia startups, aiming for 10-15 investments across 3 years // read it here
- Singapore: Coccoon Capital launches $20M fund focusing on enterprise-tech startups in SE Asia in deep tech, fintech and medtech // read it here
- Singapore: Cocoon Capital VC firm launches US$20M fund aimed at enterprise-tech startups // read it here
- Singapore: ICT Fund to launch $100M 2nd fund aiming for 12-14 enterprise-tech investments // read it here
- Singapore’s PropertyGuru secures US$144M, and acquires Vietnam’s Batdongsan // read it here
- Singapore and Vietnam governments to sign MOU around tech startup collaboration and opportunities // read it here
- Singapore: HoloSuit virtual reality startup gains funding with sports focus // read it here
- Australia: ANZ partners Singapore’s Moneythor for ‘financial wellness’ venture // read it here
- Switzerland’s Blockchain Valley Ventures launches Singapore unit as part of Asia expansion plan // read it here
- China’s WeChat Pay to be payment option at 600 outlets in Singapore from November // read it here
- Indonesia: Singapore’s NUS Enterprise expands BLOCK71 entrepreneurial hub to Yogyakarta and Bandung // read it here
- Singapore-based Pundi X partners Indonesia’s HARA to bring blockchain to farming for productivity and financial inclusion // read it here
- Singapore’s Gogoprint acquires Indonesia’s Prinzio for growth around commercial print outsourcing // read it here
- Singapore’s Golden Gate Ventures opens Kuala Lumpur office, committing $18M to Malaysian investments // read it here
- Thailand: Bumrungrad Hospital invests $3M in Singapore’s iDoctor medical app // read it here
