| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.09.2026 | Sandbox VR Continues to Expand Across Australia with a New Melbourne Venue, Opening September 14 | Sandbox VR brings the 'best virtual reality experience on the planet' to Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandbox VR, the world's premier venue for virtual reality experiences, is set to open its newest locatio... |
| 26.08.2026 | China's BCI Race Accelerates: Gestala Raises US$84 Million in Six Months | SHANGHAI and CHENGDU, China, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gestala officially launched on January 1, 2026. Six months later, the company had completed two financing rounds totaling RMB 570 million, or approximately US$84 million.
The financ... |
| 14.07.2026 | Deals in brief: BlueOrchard backs Malaysia’s PolicyStreet, PixVerse extends Series C round, Ant Group acquires stake in Boohee Health, and more | BlueOrchard adds USD 5 million to PolicyStreet’s Series C round
PolicyStreet has secured an additional USD 5 million investment from BlueOrchard through the InsuResilience Investment Fund, bringing the Malaysian insurtech company’s Series C... |
| 17.06.2026 | Pints AI Secures $5.6M for Auditable AI in Finance: Reshaping Fintech Compliance | Pints AI, a Singapore-based innovator, secured $5.6 million in Pre-Series A funding. The capital fuels its mission: providing auditable AI solutions for regulated financial institutions. Its Autothought platform orchestrates diverse AI mode... |
| 16.06.2026 | Deals in brief: Tin Men Capital backs Pints AI, Malaysia’s GreatAsic raises funding, latest China investments, and more | Pints AI raises USD 5.6 million to deploy auditable AI in financial institutions
Pints AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup, has raised USD 5.6 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Tin Men Capital and co-led by SB... |
| 09.06.2026 | Proton Perodua Save Kaw Kaw: PolicyStreet Offers RM100 Off Car Insurance for Proton and Perodua Owners | From 10 to 24 June, drivers of Malaysia's homegrown car brands can enjoy RM100 off their car insurance renewal, plus additional rewards through PolicyStreet's referral programme.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From bal... |
| 30.04.2026 | PolicyStreet Doubles Down on Consumer Segment, Extends 10+10 Promo Amid Rising Cost Pressures | The insurtech extends its uncapped 10% discount on car insurance and Free Road Tax up to RM90 through the end of May, reinforcing its focus on accessibility and value.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PolicyStreet is d... |
| 14.04.2026 | Deals in brief: Three Singapore startups raise AI funding; SC Ventures leads Keyrock’s Series C round; six China investments; and more | Muun AI raises USD 700,000 from Wavemaker Impact
Muun AI, a Singapore-based startup, has raised USD 700,000 in a pre-seed funding round from Wavemaker Impact.
The startup develops industrial intelligence systems that convert machine telemet... |
| 13.04.2026 | Malaysia-based Gobi Partners invests in payment firm Transak to facilitate digital asset payment | The Malaysian and Hong Kong-based venture capital (VC) firm Gobi Partners has announced an undisclosed investment in Transak, a business that facilitates compliant transactions between traditional currencies and digital assets.
Gobi Partner... |
| 07.04.2026 | Deals in brief: Kitar and PolicyStreet raise funding; Western Union completes Dash acquisition; five China investments, and more | Kitar raises funding to scale secondhand e-commerce in Southeast Asia
Kitar has completed a pre-Series A funding round, raising more than USD 10 million, according to 36Kr. The round was led by Source Code Capital, with oversubscription fro... |
| 25.03.2026 | HKU, Gobi debut $30.6m joint fund, as top varsity builds its FOF ecosystem | - |
| 13.03.2026 | Gestala: $21 Million Raised For Ultrasound Brain-Computer Interface Technology | Gestala, a China-based brain–computer interface startup, announced that it has secured CN¥150 million (about $21 million) in angel funding, marking what the company describes as the largest angel round in China’s brain-computer interface se... |
| 20.02.2026 | Malaysia-based AI healthcare firm Valiance Health receives investment from Gobi Partners | Through its SuperSeed II Fund, Gobi Partners has spearheaded an undisclosed pre-seed investment in Valiance Health Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare startup based in Malaysia that is developing the nation’s first extensive st... |
| 20.01.2026 | Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Spun raises seed funding, Gobi Partners makes first Bangladesh investment, 11 China investments, and more | Spun raises funding to scale AI-led visa processing across Southeast Asia
Spun, a Jakarta-based startup building artificial intelligence-enabled visa infrastructure, has raised USD 1.8 million in seed funding to support its expansion across... |
| 23.12.2025 | Nine Years of Impact: JULO Disburses USD 1.7 Billion in Digital Financing Across Indonesia | JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As a fintech company committed to improving quality of life through digital financing, PT JULO Teknologi Finansial (JULO) continues to expand its role in advancing financial inclusion and li... |
| 17.10.2025 | Deals in brief: Tim Draper invests in Ryder, Verta raises seed funding, Xendit acquires Payex, and more | Tim Draper leads seed investment in Ryder
Ryder, a crypto technology company, has raised USD 3.2 million in seed funding led by Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates and an early investor in Facebook, Tesla, and SpaceX. The round also sa... |
| 26.09.2025 | Muslim Pro Announces Winners of ‘Stories by Muslim Pro: Of the Beloved’ Digital Content Festival | Muslim Pro announces the winners of its inaugural digital content festival
Muslim Pro unveils winners of its first global film contest, celebrating Muslim creativity and heartfelt stories inspired by Prophet Muhammad PBUH. SINGAPORE, SINGAP... |
| 17.09.2025 | AI Drives Future Transit: RushOwl Secures $10M for Global Expansion | RushOwl, a Singaporean AI mobility innovator, secures $10M Series A funding. Gobi Partners leads the investment. Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited also participates. The capital powers market expansion into Malaysia, South Korea, and... |
| 11.09.2025 | RushOwl Raises US$10M in Series A Funding | RushOwl, a Singapore-based provider of a ride-sharing platform that reduces carbon emissions with its proprietary AI-based technology, raised $10M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Gobi Partners with participation from the Hong Kong... |
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| 01.04.2025 | Synagistics and HKT Unveil ShopHK: Empowering Hong Kong SMEs and Enterprises To Target Southeast Asia's Thriving E-commerce Market | Tapping Southeast Asia's USD 600 Billion E-Commerce Boom: Southeast Asia's e-commerce market is projected to reach USD 295 billion in 2025 and on track to hit USD 600 billion by 2030, creating significant opportunities for Hong Kong brands ... |
| 20.03.2025 | Gobi Partners Backs Funding Societies to Advance SME Financing and Fintech Innovation across Southeast Asia | Investment reinforces confidence in Funding Societies' decade-long mission amid market volatility and underscores commitment to financial inclusion for underserved businesses
SINGAPORE, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Funding Societies | Mod... |
| 07.03.2025 | Malaysia's Bold Leap into Semiconductor Sovereignty | In the world of technology, semiconductors are the lifeblood. They power everything from smartphones to supercomputers. As nations scramble to secure their supply chains, Malaysia is making a bold move. The country is stepping out of the sh... |
| 06.03.2025 | Synagistics Announces Launch of 'Geene' - A Revolutionary AI Platform Combining DeepSeek & Other Leading AI Models On Blockchain | A Breakthrough in AI - Geene converges Generative AI, Blockchain, and Big Data to provide a secure, efficient, and trusted AI ecosystem
Proprietary AI engine integrates DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Qwen and dynamically routes queries to the most effi... |
| 30.01.2025 | Riding the Wave of Innovation: iMotorbike and PanopticAI Lead Southeast Asia's Tech Revolution | In the bustling landscape of Southeast Asia, two companies are carving out their niches, each riding a wave of innovation that promises to reshape their respective industries. iMotorbike, a Malaysian platform for buying and selling used mot... |
| 26.01.2025 | FDA Clears World's First Mobile App for Contactless Pulse Rate Measurement | PanopticAI's tech turns smartphones and tablets into medical-grade vital sign monitors.
This is a major milestone in the Hong Kong-based startup's mission to ensure accessible, scalable healthcare.
The AI-based technology's diverse use case... |
| 24.01.2025 | Malaysia’s iMotorbike raised $10 M Series A funding to drive regional growth | The $10 million Series A funding round for IMotorbike, a Malaysian platform for buying and selling used motorcycles, has been successfully completed.
According to a statement released by iMotorbike on Tuesday, the round was led by the inter... |
| 21.01.2025 | New Funding to Accelerate Sandbox VR’s Global Franchise Program Set for Explosive Growth, With 200 Projected Stores in 2027 | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 January 2025 – Sandbox VR, the world’s premier destination for premium location-based virtual reality experiences, expects continued robust growth in its global franchise program in the coming ye... |
| 10.12.2024 | JULO Becomes First Fintech in Indonesia to Guarantee Instant 10-Minutes Disbursement | JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- JULO, Indonesia's leading fintech offering Virtual Credit Card features, has just raised the bar in digital financial services by launching a first-of-its-kind guarantee for instant disburse... |
| 26.11.2024 | Gobi Partners, Cross Capital join hands to boost Japanese investment in SE Asia | Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Japan-based Cross Capital to foster cross-border innovation and enhance the flow of Japanese investments into Southeast Asia’s startup landsca... |
| 15.11.2024 | JULO's Loyalty Leap: A Game Changer in Indonesia's Fintech Landscape | In the bustling world of fintech, JULO stands out like a lighthouse in a storm. This Indonesian startup is not just another player; it’s a pioneer. With the launch of JULO Poin, a loyalty program designed to enhance its virtual credit card ... |
| 11.11.2024 | JULO Launches Unique Loyalty Program to Enrich Virtual Credit Card Proposition | JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Indonesian financial technology startup JULO continues to push boundaries in financial innovation with the launch of JULO Poin, a rewards program that delivers credit card-like perks to a br... |
| 29.10.2024 | Gobi Partners invests in Malaysian fintech DCAP Holdings | Gobi Partners, through its Gobi Dana Impak Ventures (GDIV), has made a strategic investment in Malaysian fintech firm DCAP Holdings Sdn Bhd (DCAP), per its announcement on Tuesday. |
| 07.10.2024 | Asia Digest: KKR completes investment in PH edtech startup; Gobi invests in Malaysia's JAZRO | KKR has completed its initial investment worth about $44.5 million in Philippine higher education group PHINMA Education, while Gobi Partners has invested in Malaysian robotics edtech startup JAZRO. |
| 24.09.2024 | Gobi Partners backs $3.2m funding for Pakistani BNPL Qist Bazaar | Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners has backed the $3.2 million Series A funding for Pakistani buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) fintech startup Qist Bazaar, according to an announcement. |
| 11.09.2024 | Humble Sustainability: Pioneering the Circular Economy in Southeast Asia | In a world drowning in electronic waste, Humble Sustainability emerges as a beacon of hope. This Philippines-based climate tech startup is on a mission to transform how businesses handle their discarded technology. With a recent pre-Series ... |
| 10.09.2024 | Humble Sustainability Secures Strategic Investment from ADB Ventures to Drive Expansion Across Southeast Asia | MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Humble Sustainability ("Humble"), a Philippines-based climate tech startup, has announced a significant milestone in its journey towards creating a circular economy in Southeast ... |
| 03.09.2024 | Additional partners for TSE Asia Startup Hub announced by Tokyo Stock Exchange | The TSE, or Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., has announced new partners for its TSE Asia Startup Hub. The hub was introduced on March 25 and its goal is to create an ecosystem that fosters the development of promising Asian startups.
Twenty-one ... |
| 02.09.2024 | Omnichannel conversational AI suite SleekFlow raised $7 M Series A+ funding from Atinum Investment | A South Korean venture capital firm called Atinum Investment led a $7 million Series A+ funding round for SleekFlow, a Singapore-based company that offers Omnichannel Conversational AI Suite for customer engagement.
SleekFlow said in a stat... |
| 29.08.2024 | Deals in brief: Protos Labs completes seed round, Honor gets funding boost from China Mobile, Laiqa Wellness lands INR 150 million, and more | Protos Labs secures SGD 3 million in seed funding, eyes regional growth
Singapore-based cyber risk management startup Protos Labs just scored SGD 3 million (USD 2.3 million) in an oversubscribed seed funding round, according to e27. The sta... |
| 22.08.2024 | SleekFlow Secures US$7M With Atinum Investment to Propel Global Expansion & AI Tech Innovation | SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SleekFlow, the Singapore-based leading provider of Omnichannel Conversational AI Suite for customer engagement, announced today that it has secured US$7 million in a Series A+ funding round led by At... |
| 20.08.2024 | SleekFlow Secures US$7M With Atinum Investment to Propel Global Expansion & AI Tech Innovation | HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 August 2024 – SleekFlow, the Singapore-based leading provider of Omnichannel Conversational AI Suite for customer engagement, announced today that it has secured US$7 million in a Series A+ fundi... |
| 06.08.2024 | David Crocker, Former FIBA Executive Director, Joins Realeague as Senior Advisor | HONG KONG, Aug. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Realeague is proud to announce the appointment of David Crocker, a globally respected sports leader and former FIBA Executive Director, as Senior Advisor. Crocker joins the Realeague leadership team t... |
| 30.07.2024 | Khazanah completes acquisitions of MAVCAP, Penjana Kapital | Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional (Khazanah) has announced the completion of its acquisitions of government-backed venture capital agencies – Malaysia Venture Capital Management (MAVCAP) and Penjana Kapital (PK).
Following t... |
| 07.12.2023 | Bitsmedia raises US$20 million in Series A Funding led by CMIA, Gobi Partners and Bintang Capital Partners | - |
| 04.12.2023 | Gobi-backed $20m round paves way for SG Islamic lifestyle app’s expansion plans | Premium Content
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| 03.10.2023 | Deals in brief: MADCash bags MYR 5 million, Visa jumps on generative AI bandwagon, Bain Capital leads investment in Vietnam’s Masan Group, and more | MADCash secures MYR 5 million in pre-Series A funding round led by Artem Ventures
The Kuala Lumpur-based fintech solutions provider has secured MYR 5 million (USD 1.05 million) in a pre-Series A funding round led by Artem Ventures. The roun... |
| 02.10.2023 | Deals in brief: Gobi Partners backs BoomGrow, ADB unlocks USD 100 billion capacity, InterContinental Energy secures equity investment, and more | Gobi Partners invests in Malaysian agritech startup BoomGrow
Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners has doubled down on its environment, social, and governance (ESG) commitments through its latest investment in Malaysian agritech s... |
| 28.08.2023 | ZENCE OBJECT Secures $2.5 Million in Seed Funding to Commercialise Sustainable Materials from Tea Residuals | First Macau originated startup back by the AEF Greater Bay Area Fund
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 28 August 2023 – ZENCE OBJECT has achieved a significant milestone by securing a total of $2.5 million in seed funding from the AEF Greate... |
| 04.08.2023 | Gobi Partners’ strategic health tech investments signal growth opportunities in Asia | To solidify its position in the health tech sector, pan-Asian venture capital firm Gobi Partners has announced simultaneous investments in two key regions: China’s Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia. With a total investment of USD 11.8 mil... |
| 27.07.2023 | Immuno Cure Completed US$12M First Close of Series A Financing, led by AEF GBA Fund managed by Gobi Partners GBA | Advancing DNA vaccines & Immunotherapies for HIV, Cancers & Infectious Diseases
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 July 2023 – Immuno Cure BioTech (“Immuno Cure“) is pleased to announce today that it has closed the US$12 million tr... |
| 26.07.2023 | HK biotech firm Immuno Cure gears up for IPO with $12m funding | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Lokesh Choudhary · 27 Jul 2023 · 2 min readHK biotech firm Immuno Cure gears up for IPO with $12m funding
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Immuno Cure has raised US$12 million as part of its US$27 million series A round. T... |
| 29.05.2023 | Gobi-backed EWA firm Paywatch expands to Indonesia | FintechNewsStartups
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · 1 Jun 2023 · 1 min readGobi-backed EWA firm Paywatch expands to Indonesia
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Paywatch has partnered with Indonesia’s Bank KB Bukopin to introdu... |
| 20.04.2023 | BioMed Technology Funded by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, Gobi and TIMC to Realise Precision and Personalised Gut Microbiome Management for Wellness | HONG KONG, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMed Technology Holdings Limited (BioMed), Hong Kong's leading microbiome startup, has raised USD 2 million in its latest oversubscribed seed round from Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF),... |
| 05.02.2023 | Malaysia: Gobi Partners Onboards Startups Durioo+, Lapasar, Paywatch, pitchIN to Superseed II Fund | Gobi Partners, the “most interconnected” Pan-Asian venture capital (VC) firm with US$1.5 billion (RM6.5 billion) in assets under management has “onboarded four more promising Malaysian startups to its Gobi Superseed II Fund (Gobi SSII Fund)... |
| 20.09.2022 | Gobi closes $10m fund, welcomes Allianz Malaysia as limited partner | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Xavier Kong · 1d ago · 2 min readGobi closes $10m fund, welcomes Allianz Malaysia as limited partner
VC firm Gobi Partners has brought its Malaysia-focused US$10 million Gobi SuperSeed II Fund to a close with the onb... |
| 24.06.2022 | Indonesia’s Deliveree nets $70m in Gobi, SPIL-led round | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Qishin Tariq · 27 Jun 2022 · 2 min readIndonesia’s Deliveree nets $70m in Gobi, SPIL-led round
Indonesian logistics startup Deliveree has raised US$70 million in a series C round led by SPIL Ventures, a VC firm focus... |
| 21.06.2022 | Gobi and Malaysian social finance firm to launch $20m Shariah fund | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Jenina Ibañez · 9h ago · 2 min readGobi and Malaysian social finance firm to launch $20m Shariah fund
Malaysia-based social finance platform Ethis Group has teamed up with VC firm Gobi Partners to set up a US$20 mill... |
| 21.04.2022 | Gobi, Ozora launch $10m fund for women-centric startups in Indonesia | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Deepti Sri · 21 Apr 2022 · 1 min readGobi, Ozora launch $10m fund for women-centric startups in Indonesia
VC firms Gobi Partners and Ozora Yatrapaktaja have launched a US$10 million seed fund for women-centric startu... |
| 05.04.2022 | Recap of AsiaForward Startup Day 2022’s Open Office Hours | As part of the AsiaForward Startup Day, KrASIA organized five Open Office Hours sessions on March 24, 2022. It was a chance for the operators of Southeast Asian startups to seek advice from VC investors who operate in the region and beyond,... |
| 17.03.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Licious nets $150m, Bear Robotics raises $81m | Licious, an India e-commerce marketplace for meat, scored $150 million in Series F-plus investment this week, while California’s Bear Robotics bagged $81 million for its robot restaurant servers. Over in agtech, Local Bounti snapped up a ri... |
| 30.09.2021 | CDC Group backs Fatima Gobi Ventures’ Pakistan-focused fund | CDC Group (CDC), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has made an anchor investment in Techxila Fund I, a fund managed by local venture capital (VC) firm Fatima Gobi Ventures (FGV). CDC’s commitment will help to boo... |
| 18.08.2021 | AirAsia Berhad : Teleport to acquire delivery platform Delivereat for USD 9.8 million | Leong Shir Mein and Tan Suan Sear, Co-Founders of Delivereat said, 'With close to a decade of on-ground experience in the food and on-demand delivery space, we are excited to join forces with Teleport to spur our growth in the rest of the A... |
| 04.09.2020 | Gobi Partners announces 8 finalists of SuperSeed II competition | Kuala Lumpur- and Shanghai-based Gobi Partners just unveiled the top eight startups, or “Elite 8,” from its ongoing pitching competition SuperSeed II Championship. Among the promising finalists in the fintech category is MyCash Online, whic... |
| 15.05.2020 | Gobi Partners and MDEC join forces to support local Malaysian startups | Gobi Partners has teamed up with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to launch a pitching competition for Malaysian startups called SuperSeed II Championship, as an effort to support the country’s economy and local startups during t... |
