Xalts founders Supreet Kaur and Ashutosh Goel

Singapore-based fintech Xalts acquires digital trade platform Contour Network

[ad_1] In a role reversal, Xalts, a Singapore fintech startup founded 18 months ago, has acquired Contour Network, a Digital trade platform set up by eight major banks including HSBC,…

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FEBE Ventures' team standing against a blue wall

FEBE Ventures launches $75 million second fund

[ad_1] FEBE Ventures’ name stands for “for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs,” and true to form, it is continuing to support seed-stage startups with the launch of its second fund. Targeting $75…

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Wind.app's team pictured against a blue background

Wind.app makes DeFi accessible to the average consumer

[ad_1] Hussain Elius is best known as the co-founder of Pathao, one of Bangladesh’s top ride-sharing apps. For his latest startup, however, Elius is exploring the world of DeFi with…

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BusCaro's passenger app

Pakistan-based BusCaro is providing safer transportation options, especially for women

[ad_1] When Maha Shahzad was 19, she was forced to drop out of junior college in Southern California because of a 6-hour daily commute. When she moved to Pakistan for…

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Head shot of Dr. Parag Khanna, founder and CEO of Climate Alpha, pictured against a white background

Singapore-based Climate Alpha analyzes the impact of climate change on real estate

[ad_1] Founded by an expert on geography and globalization, Climate Alpha’s AI-based platform helps real estate owners and investors analyze the impact of climate change on their portfolios. The Singapore-based…

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A photo of two men standing with a Refiller drink dispenser between them, against a green background

Refilled wants to save 100 million plastic bottles from the landfill

[ad_1] The Australian government recently set new packaging regulations after an official review found just 18% of plastic packaging is recycled, falling far short of a 70% target by 2025….

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Portrait of etaily founder Alexander Friedhoff wearing a black suit and white shirt against a rose colored background

Etaily is a “one stop solution” for consumer brands that want to enter Southeast Asia

[ad_1] E-commerce in Southeast Asia grew rapidly during the pandemic, and that momentum is continuing. A McKinsey report found that between now and 2026, the market is expected to triple…

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Circular co-founder and CEO Nick Ramsey

Singapore’s tech subscription service Circular wants to keep devices out of the landfill

[ad_1] Circular, backed by Y Combinator, is a service that offers consumers in Singapore and Australia subscriptions to high-end electronics, like iPhones, Samsung Galaxy, iPad Pros and MacBook Pros. Not…

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Ascento Guard's web interface with statistics and analysis

Ascento’s robots aid overstretched security guards

[ad_1] Like in many industries, there’s an acute shortage of security guards. This means guards still on the job have to pull extra hours and are more likely to make…

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dipp's team

Dipp uses AI to fix bottlenecks between marketing and design teams

[ad_1] Before founding dipp, Jennifer Chen and Mikhail Abramov spent 15 years working as art directors in New York City. During that time, Chen says they realized that the marketing,…

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