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# Weekly Roundup: Asian tech news and startup deals
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/weekly-roundup-asian-tech-news-and-startup-deals-4/
- Published: 2022-01-22T20:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-04-18T19:32:36.000Z
- Author: Techloy
- Tags: Tech in Asia, / Startups, / Money, Roundup

Here are the technology news, startup, and VC deals we tracked across the Asian region this week.

- 🇸🇬 Singapore-based **StaffAny**, which provides a management platform for SMEs with shift workers in seven countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia, **has raised a $3.4 million** Series A led by GGV Capital, to expand into more markets.
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia-based **Dropee**, a B2B wholesale platform that offers financial services to SMEs in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, **has closed $7 million** in a Series A round comprising $3 million in equity and $4 million in debt, led by Vynn Capital.
- 🇮🇳 Indian-based **VerSe Innovation,** the parent company of vernacular news aggregator Dailyhunt and maker of short video entertainment app Josh, **raised close to $28 million** from The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board, per Entrackr.
- 🇰🇷 South Korean agritech startup **Greenlabs has closed a $140 million** Series C round led by BRV Capital Management, with participation from Skylake Incuvest and SK Square, to expedite its global expansion.
- 🇮🇩 Indonesian-based **Moladin**, a marketplace for used cars and motorbikes, has **raised $42 million** in a Series A funding round led by Northstar Group and Sequoia Capital India.
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam-based **Ancient8**, a blockchain gaming guild that connects more than 10,000 blockchain game players, **has raised $4 million** in a seed funding round led by Dragonfly Capital, Pantera Capital, and Hashed, to democratize social and financial access in the Metaverse.
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia-based e-commerce enabler **Lummo (formerly BukuKas) has raised $80 million** in a Series C funding led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital India.
- 🇵🇭 Philippines-based BNPL startup **BillEase has raised $11 million** in a Series B round led by BurdaPrincipal Investments.
- 🇮🇳 Bengaluru-based general insurance provider **Digit Insurance has raised $70 million** from Wellington Hadley Harbor and Ithan Creek Master Investors, at a valuation of $372 million, per Fintrackr's estimates.
- 🇰🇷 South Korea-based HR management platform **flex.team** has **secured a $32 million Series B round**, led by Holm oaks with participation from DST Global Partners, at a valuation of $298 million.
- 🇮🇳 Agritech startup **Arya**, which helps farmers in South Asia store and sell their produce and secure credit, has **raised $60 million** in a Series C round led by Luxembourg-based Asia Impact SA at a valuation of $300 million.
- 🇮🇳 Student housing startup **Your-Space.in** **has raised $10 million** in Series A funding through a combination of pure equity and convertible debentures from a number of investors for the expansion and growth of its business.
- 🇻🇳 Vietnamese social commerce platform **Mio has raised $8 million** in a Series A round led by Jungle Ventures.
- 🇮🇳 Indian AI-driven health-tech startup **Heaps Health Solutions**, which offers AI-based patient engagement platforms to insurers, hospitals, and corporations, has **raised $7.45 million** in a Series A funding round led by NVS Wealth Managers and Rajiv Dadlani group.
- 🇹🇷 Turkish mobile game developer **Dream Games has raised $255 million** in a new round of funding that would value the firm at $2.75 billion.
- 🇮🇳 Indian-based **ZingHR**, which offers tech-driven solutions in the human resource sector, has **raised $10 million** from Tata Capital Growth Fund.
- 🇨🇳 Chinese artificial intelligence startup **Axera** has **raised $126 million** from investors including food delivery giant Meituan.
- 🇮🇳 Indian online beauty and grooming products marketplace **Purplle** has **raised $38 million** in its extended Series D round from Sequoia Capital and others, according to Entracker.
- 🇸🇬 Singaporean industrial robotics company **Sesto Robotics** **has raised** **$5.7 million** in a Series A funding round from TRIVE, WTI, and SEEDS Capital.
- 🇮🇳 Indian short-video platform **Chingari** **has** **raised $15 million** in funding led by Republic Capital.
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan-based **Zowie**, a customer service automation platform has **raised $5 million** in funding led by Gradient Ventures and 10xFounders, with participation from Jack Altman, Markus Giesswein, and Inovo Venture Partners.
- 🇸🇬 Singapore-based blockchain startup **Web3Auth has raised $13 million** in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from Union Square Ventures and Multicoin Capital.
- 🇮🇳 Indian IT company **Tech Mahindra** says it has acquired a 100% stake in Europe-based Com tec Co IT (CTC) and a 25% stake in two IT platforms - SWFT and Surance platform - for a total of **€330 million** to strengthen its digital engineering and insurance technology businesses.
- 🇸🇬 Singapore-based logistics platform **Haulio** has **raised $7 million** in a Series A round led by Temasek unit Heliconia Capital, with participation from B7 Capital and Iterative.
- 🇹🇷 Istanbul-based casual gaming startup **Spyke**, which builds multiplayer social games, has **raised $55 million** in a seed round from Griffin Gaming Partners, making it the largest Turkish seed round ever.
- **🇸🇬** Singaporean live-streaming startup **BeLive raised $4.5 million** in fresh funding to expand its local operations across international markets such as Europe, the US, and the Middle East.
- 🇰🇷 South Korean game ecosystem platform **GXC has** **raised $9.1 million** in funding led by KNET Investment Partners, with participation from Korea Development Bank, Tiger Asset Management Discretionary Invest, Vision-Creator, and Megazone.
- 🇮🇳 Indian wealth management company **INDmoney has** **raised $75 million** in its latest round of funding from existing investors including Tiger Global.
- **SaaS Labs**, which builds business automation tools for sales and support teams worldwide, **raised $42 million** in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India.
- Bengaluru-based silver jewelry startup **Giva** **raised $10 million** in a Series-A funding round led by Sixth Sense Ventures, A91 Partners, and other investors such as India Quotient, Grand Anicut Angel Fund, and Founder’s Bank Capital.
- Bengaluru-based agritech firm **BigHaat Agro raised $13.5 million** in a round led by JM Financial Private Equity.
- Online wealth manager **Scripbox raised $21 million** in debt and equity from Accel Partners and other investors.
- **M2P Fintech**, a financial infrastructure provider, **raised $56 million** in a funding round led by New York-based private equity firm Insight Partners.
- Robotics startup **Addverb Technologies** sold 54% of its stake to **Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd.**, the retail unit of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries for $132 million.
- Indian agritech startup **Bijak raised around $20 million** in a Series B round led by Bertelsman.
- Social investment startup **StockGro raised $32 million** in a funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures, General Catalyst, and Lightricks cofounder Itai Tsiddon.
- SaaS startup **Rocketlane raised $18 million** in a Series A funding round to expand its product offerings, hire more people and accelerate its marketing.
- Indian cryptocurrency staking management platform **Stader Labs raised $12.5 million** in a funding round led by Three Arrows Capital, bringing its valuation to $450 million.
- Edtech startup **MyCaptain**, which allows students to directly learn from young professionals, **raised $3 million** in a funding round led by Ankur Capital.
- **AppX**, a platform that helps creators monetise their apps and websites, **raised $1.3 million** from Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, and Rocket Internet.
- Fresh produce foodtech venture **Pluckk raised $5 million** in a seed capital round from Exponentia Ventures.
- NFT marketplace **Diginoor raised $1 million** in its seed funding round from Contrary Capital, Polygon Fund, and others.
- Online social investing platform **Threedots** **raised $4 million** in a funding round led by Kalaari Capital.
- Recruitment automation platform **Kula** r**aised $2.7 million** in funding from Venture Highway, Together Fund, and Global Founders Capital.

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