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For Today's Headlines: Zilingo co-founder files criminal complaint against former colleagues Former Mintable COO launches Web3 gaming startup, raises $1.7m in seed funding Igloo partners with Vietnamese fintech leaders to expand insurance coverage Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshar...

For Today's Headlines: Toku to acquire Singapore-based AI chat, an AI-powered conversational CX platform Accacia raises $6.5m in pre-series a round led by Illuminate Financial SWAT Mobility raises $7.2m to drive expansion across Asia Beyond Week | Origin: Asia tech conference to unveil the future of Aisa’s tech landscape at Beyond Expo 2024 Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at&nb...

For Today's Headlines: India's eco-friendly tech firm Ecozen raises $30m in funding round Singapore’s ComfortDelGro secures $73 million from DBS to drive UK bus fleet decarbonization Animoca Brands Japan forms alliance with Square Enix to enhance global marketing for 'Symbiogenesis' Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by&nb...

For Today's Headlines: Oracle to invest over $8 billion in cloud computing and AI in Japan. Ninjacart invests in Philippine agritech firm Mayani. Malaysia's MyStartup , NEXEA shortlist 25 tech startups for third accelerator program. Malaysia sets target to create 900 startups by 2026 through AI sandbox program. Full Story Here . Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustl...

For today's headlines: Xsolla and Curine Ventures launch Xsolla-Curine academy in Kuala Lumpur Singaporean fintech firm Seedflex secures seed funding from 500 global Beppo and Sprout Solutions collaborate to support Filipino businesses and self-employed individuals Uniqus secures $10 million funding led by Nexus VP Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com Thi...

For Today's Headlines: Indonesia's Jago raises $6M in Series A round led by Intudo Ventures, BEENEXT Upstage raises $72M Series B funding to expand global reach Japanese startup Josys accepted into IMDA Spark Programme Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshare, please subscribe at ...

For today's headlines: OpenAI pursues collaboration with Japan's semiconductor industry Medulance secures $3M Series A funding led by Alkemi Growth Capital SEA fintech startups witness 13% decline in funding in Q1 amid economic slowdown MS Dhoni invests in e-cycle startup EMotorad Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by&nbsp...

Today's headlines: Deep tech startup Nibertex secures funding from PH venture capital fund Aliena secures $56 million backing for space engine plans Zypp electric in talks to raise $40 million funding led by Tribe Capital Paediatric health startup Butterfly Learnings raises Rs 32 crore led by Insitor Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is br...

For today's headlines: Toyota ventures raises additional $300M for early-stage investments Singapore-based AI firm Mindverse raises $5m in seed funding Microsoft announces $2.9B investment in AI and cloud infrastructure for Japan Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshare, please subscrib...

For today's headlines: ESKEYN Ventures founder pledges $9.6M to IIT Hyderabad's healthcare tech biz incubator Allies Skin raises $20M to fuel US expansion US investment in TSMC underscored by China tensions Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshare, please subscribe at  http://premi...

For today's headlines: CNV bags US$1M from Wavemaker Partners to digitalise MSMEs in Vietnam Umami-Shiok Meats merger signals a major shift amidst funding winter in SEA AI SaaS cloud startup Neysa bags $20 million from Matrix, Nexus, others Cornerstone Ventures launches second fund with $200 million corpus Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode...

For today's headlines: SUSI Partners invests in buildout of utility-scale renewables projects in the Philippines Filter Capital announces final close of $97M for its inaugural fund Probiotics secures US$6.2M funding to reduce antibiotics in food supply chain Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support...

For today's headlines: Japan's Smartpay raises $7M in pre-series A round led by SMBC Venture Capital Fintech startup Smile API raises fresh funds from DEG’s Up-Scaling program Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi in talks to raise new funding at $2 billion valuation Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support...

For Today's Headlines: Singapore's Myfirst, Fu Yu expand to North American kids tech market with $11M deal Builders online marketplace Hubware receives investment from BuildMart PH Technologies, Inc. Thailand's mobility marketplace WYZauto secures $2.25M in funding led by Vynn Capital SEA startups raised US$371M across 42 rounds in March. Read Here . Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit u...

For today's headlines: India's SingleInterface raises $30M in funding led by Asia partners Surgery marketplace HD closes $5.6M Series A round Climate tech startup WasteX raises $450K to expand in Philippines, Southeast Asia Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshare, please subscribe at&n...

For today's deadlines: The Salmon Group partners AllBank to launch QR PH payment method Indonesia's FishLog successfully closes Pre-Series A extension round Cygnus Medicare raises $120M from General Atlantic Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshare, please subscribe at  http://prem...

For today's headlines: Buyer of $2BN SoftBank fund plans nimbler venture capital for AI era Malaysia's Bateriku.com raises $2.11M funding from Venturetech & SBI Vietnam's Alterno secures $1.5M in funding co-led by the Radical Fund & Touchstone Partners Auristone aims to transform precision medicine field with US$4M funding Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hus...

For today's deadlines: Capital A seals wide-ranging partnership with Trip.com AI-powered video analytics startup Ailytics nabs US $2.7M funding Data privacy startup Skyflow raises $30 million led by Khosla Ventures Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshare, please subscribe at ...

For today's headlines: India's SuperK raises $6M in Series A funding led by Blume Ventures MDEC to introduce new Malaysia digital incentives Wavemaker impact backs Elevate Foods in combating food loss and waste Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshare, please subscribe at  http://p...

For today's headlines: Malaysia's Applecrumby raises $4.2M from 500 Global Indonesian insurtech Qoala raises $47M in Series C funding from PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures Venturi Partners invests $25M into discount grocery chain Dali in the Philippines Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To suppo...

For today's headlines: Malaysia's WORQ in talks to raise $8.5M for Series B funding Malaysia to introduce a new tax incentive for Digital status companies. FULL STORY HERE . Specialty coffee startup Subko secures $10 million in funding led by Zerodha's Nikhil Mamath Japan's GMO financial gate infuses capital into Soft Space Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshar...

For today's headlines: HSBC injects $100m debt financing into Akulaku, says CEO Tech Mahindra and IBM launch Singapore lounge to drive digital adoption in APAC Ant Group pumps additional $200 million funding into ANEXT Bank Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hustleshare, please subscribe at&n...

For today's headlines: CelcomDigi launches Malaysia's first experiential and immersive learning environment: CelcomDigi Metaversity Indonesian aquaculture startup EFishery catches big fish in IoT Yenmo secures $500,000 in funding round led by Y Combinator Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustleshare.com This episode is brought to you by  Podmachine To support Hu...

For today's headlines: Pocket FM secures $103M in Series D funding, led by Lightspeed TikTok launches TikTok Shop Mall to support brands in Singapore Singapore deep tech semiconductor startup NSC inks new strategic partnership with IQT Anymind Group expands into Malaysia through acquisition of e-commerce enabler Arche Digital Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@hustlesh...

For today's headlines: Southeast Asia startups strategize through funding winter. Full Story HERE . Singapore's Studio 30 50 expands to Copenhagen to boost MaritimeTech PINTAR secures US$3M in Pre-Series A Funding to aid workers escape middle-income trap Kaya Founders raises $18M in second close to support more Filipino entrepreneurs Have a story you want us to cover? Please hit us up at  pr@...