Funding

Circular closes US$7.6 mil funding to spearhead consumer tech subscriptions in APAC 
Circular, a Y Combinator-backed subscription service specialised in high end consumer electronics, has closed its seed round of US$7.6 mil.
Malaysian fintech, MADCash, raises US$1.06mil pre-Series A to empower women entrepreneurs
Led by Artem Ventures, support from MSW Ventures & ScaleUp Founders Fund Helps underserved founders build credit scoring, sharpen entrepreneur skills
Gobi Partners invests undisclosed amount into agritech BoomGrow
Pre-Series A made via Khazanah-backed Gobi Dana Impak Ventures fund Uses repurposed shipping containers located in situ, growing vegetables
AI digital marketing startup NexMind raises seed funding from 500 Global
Funding to expand AI-powered multilingual platform Launches Text2Social to generate engaging social media posts
​​Sustainable farming and supply chain traceability startup Koltiva raises series A financing led by AC Ventures
Koltiva, a sustainable farming and supply chain traceability startup based in Indonesia, has announced a seven-figure series A financing round led by AC Ventures
Asia’s fastest-growing sneaker marketplace Novelship secures US$9.5 mil  series B funding led by East Ventures
Novelship has bagged US$9.5 million in its Series B funding round led by East Ventures, iGlobe Partners and GSR Ventures. 
Cradle, Bursa Malaysia collaborate to facilitate listing of local startups on Bursa Malaysia 
Cradle, Bursa Malaysia Berhad collaborate to boost startup awareness of M’sian funding, including equity market
Southeast Asian recommerce platform, CompAsia, raises Series A with Gobi Partners as lead investor
Contributed to reduction of 420 tonnes e-waste, saving 46 bil gallons of water Claims to be among SEA’s leading vertically integrated device lifecycle companies
The Radical Fund secures first close for investments in climate solutions for Southeast Asia
The Radical Fund announced that it has secured the first close of its target US$40 million fund.
Fintech Salmon sets record for largest Series A debt financing in Philippines with US$20mil facility
Salmon announced that it has secured a US$20 million debt facility from U.S. firm, Argentem Creek Partners.  
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