| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.05.2026 | i2Cool Named to Cleantech Group's 2026 APAC Cleantech 25 | HONG KONG and SHENZHEN, China, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleantech Group, a leading global research and advisory firm focused on clean technology, officially announced its 2026 APAC Cleantech 25 list on April 30, 2026. i2Cool has been na... |
| 04.05.2026 | Southeast Asia’s deep tech startups look to Japan for growth | Southeast Asia’s science- and research-driven startups are increasingly turning to Japan for more capital and market access, as weak regional funding and smaller domestic markets push them to expand overseas.
The trend was on display at the... |
| 23.02.2026 | NextFin Asia: A New Dedicated Fund for the Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia Program to Further Scale Inclusive Finance Fintechs in ASEAN | Deepening Luxembourg–ASEAN collaboration to mobilize capital for high-impact financial inclusion. The Luxembourg Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia acceleration program will now be supported by NextFin Asia, a newly established dedicated fund laun... |
| 10.11.2025 | Farmdar Secures Strategic Investment from Asian Development Bank to Scale AI for Agriculture Across Emerging Asia. | SINGAPORE, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmdar, an agritech company that uses AI and space technologies for sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture, today announced that it has raised funding from ADB Ventures, the venture capital arm ... |
| 31.10.2025 | Alternō's Sand Battery Enters Japan: Decarbonizing Industrial Heat and Supplying Clean Heat for Greenhouse Farming | TSUKUBA, Japan, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alternō, an Asia-based climate-tech company pioneering sand-based thermal battery systems, announced today the establishment of Alternō Japan GK in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. This marks a... |
| 21.09.2025 | Singaporean Startups Drive Green Tech, Fintech Revolution | Singaporean innovators Terra Oleo and Synthesys secure substantial capital, fueling major advancements. Terra Oleo pioneers sustainable palm oil and cocoa alternatives using precision fermentation, poised to eliminate vast CO2 emissions. Sy... |
| 18.09.2025 | Singapore startups Terra Oleo, Synthesys raise funds and other SE Asia deals | Singapore-based biotechnology startup Terra Oleo has emerged from stealth with $3.1 million in funding and support from Breakthrough Energy’s Fellows Program, according to an announcement.
Terra Oleo secured the fresh capital from a host of... |
| 18.09.2025 | Terra Oleo Raises US$3.1M in Funding | Terra Oleo, a Singapore-based biotechnology company developing a precision fermentation platform, raised USE$3.1M in funding.
Backers included ADB Ventures, The Radical Fund, Elev8.vc, and Better Bite Ventures.
The company intends to use th... |
| 18.09.2025 | Terra Oleo Emerges from Stealth with US$3.1M in Funding and Breakthrough Energy Fellow Selection to Reinvent Fats and Oils | SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Oleo, a Singapore-based biotechnology company, today announced its emergence from stealth with US$3.1 million in funding from a group of investors, and support from Breakthrough Energy's prest... |
| 17.09.2025 | Terra Oleo emerges from stealth with fermentation platform to make high value fats with microbes | Singapore-based startup Terra Oleo has emerged from stealth with a $3.1 million round to support its yeast-based fermentation platform producing tailored lipids to replace palm oil fractions and cocoa butter for a range of industries.
The r... |
| 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 ... |
| 27.06.2024 | Revolutionizing Urban Mobility: Tiger New Energy's Battery Swapping Technology | In the bustling streets of Bangladesh, where millions rely on three-wheelers daily, Tiger New Energy ("Tiger"), a Bangladeshi clean energy startup, is setting a new standard in urban mobility with its innovative battery swapping t... |
| 26.06.2024 | IBISA: Pioneering Climate Insurance Solutions for Vulnerable Communities in Asia and Africa | IBISA, a dynamic climate Insurtech company based in Luxembourg, has recently secured a substantial $3 million funding round to bolster its parametric insurance offerings for weather-related risks across Asia and Africa. This significant inv... |
| 25.06.2024 | IBISA raises $3 million to scale parametric insurance solutions, strengthening climate resilience across Asia and Africa. | LUXEMBOURG, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBISA, a Climate Insurtech company, has closed a $3 million funding round to scale its parametric insurance solutions for weather-related risks in Asia and Africa. The round was led by The Acumen Re... |
| 25.06.2024 | Tiger New Energy's Battery Swapping Technology Receives US$3.5M Push | The injection of funds will enable the Bangladeshi startup to empower more drivers through an expanded network of battery swapping stations.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the bustling streets of Bangladesh, where milli... |
| 25.06.2024 | Tiger New Energy's Battery Swapping Technology Receives US$3.5M Push | The injection of funds will enable the Bangladeshi startup to empower more drivers through an expanded network of battery swapping stations.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the bustling streets of Bangladesh, where milli... |
| 19.03.2024 | Blitz Raises Additional $1.6 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Extension Funding to Accelerate AI and EV Logistics Expansion Across Indonesia | This is Blitz's third round of funding since commencing operations in 2022. The company secured additional funding across Q3 2023 and Q1 2024 from notable international and regional investors, including ADB Ventures, Iterative VC, FiveForty... |
| 21.02.2024 | InnoCSR Secures New Investment from ADB Ventures, Garden Impact Fund, and Clarion Newlife Capital to Advance Green Non-Fired Brick Manufacturing in South Asia | KATHMANDU, Nepal and SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- InnoCSR, at the forefront of sustainable construction innovation, has secured a substantial investment for its technology, Good Bricks System, through a successful Serie... |
| 11.01.2024 | Investor Confidence Grows as Agroshift Secures New Investment from ADB Ventures | DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Agroshift, the pioneering Bangladeshi agritech startup, continues to make significant strides in revolutionising the agricultural supply chain while gaining investors' confidence. As an omnic... |
| 05.01.2024 | UniFAHS Raises USD 1.4 Million in Seed Funding to Scale Bacteriophage Technology for Sustainable Agriculture | BANGKOK, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFAHS, a trailblazing biotechnology company specialising in phage technology for sustainable agriculture and food safety, today announced it has raised over USD 1.4 million in its seed funding round. ... |
| 26.12.2023 | APX Accelerates Growth with ADB Ventures Funding, Eyes Singapore and Malaysia for 2024 Launch | BANGKOK, Dec. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- APX Solutions, a Thailand-based logistics technology (LogTech) startup, today announced it has secured new funding from ADB Ventures to support the launch of its operations in Singapore and Malaysia in... |
| 29.11.2023 | Databourg Completes Seed Round Financing with Investment from Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ventures | MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental data analytic startup, Databourg has announced the successful closure of its $1M seed financing round boosted by investments from Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ventures, and a ... |
| 05.09.2023 | Sustainable switchgear technology firm Nuventura secures €25 million in Series A funding, to accelerate global energy industry's transition away from harmful greenhouse gases | Berlin-based Nuventura develops switchgear (GIS) technologies that support the energy industry's transition away from Sulfur hexafluoride, or SF6 - the world's strongest greenhouse gas, with 25,200x more global warming power than CO2
€25 mi... |
| 24.04.2023 | Asia's EV Race: Selex Motors raises $3 million from ADB Ventures, Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia and others | Accelerating the fastest growing EV ASEAN nation to effectively reduce carbon footprint of the last mile transportation segment.
SINGAPORE, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanoi-based Selex Smart Electric Vehicles JSC (Selex Motors) is makin... |
| 12.04.2022 | ADB Ventures participates in switchgear company nuventura's second closing of seed funding round | Nuventura aims to help reduce the use of the highly potent greenhouse gas, SF6, amid global growth and the continued acceleration of climate action.
SINGAPORE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuventura, the Berlin-based developer of switchge... |
| 10.01.2022 | Q&A: Korea’s E Green Global is using cell ag to change the way the world grows potatoes | When we hear the term ‘cellular agriculture’ these days, our minds typically wander to the production of cultivated meat and dairy.
But similar techniques also have a part to play in growing fruits, vegetables, and other crops.
South Korea’... |
| 08.12.2021 | South Korean Agritech E Green Global Secures Investment from ADB Ventures to Enhance Asia-Pacific Food Security | SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced crop technology company E Green Global Co. Ltd. (EGG) announced today that it has raised additional equity funding from ADB Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Asian Development... |
| 29.06.2021 | Fairbanc Secures Funding from ADB Ventures, Accion Venture Lab, East Ventures, and Sampoerna to Scale Indonesian's Micro Merchant's Access to Embedded Credit Products | JAKARTA, Indonesia and SINGAPORE, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairbanc announced it has raised an undisclosed seven figures investment in a pre-Series A from ADB Ventures, the Asian Development Bank's venture arm, Accion Venture Lab, East... |
| 01.06.2021 | Plug and Play and ADB Ventures partner to unlock sustainable growth for the ASEAN region | SINGAPORE, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a key player in resolving Asia and the Pacific's biggest development challenges. In early 2020, ADB set up a new venture arm, ADB Ventures, to invest in technologie... |
| 25.03.2021 | Drone data scanning company Skycatch announces a $25M raise | Skycatch today announced a $25 million raise, led by ADB Ventures and Wavemaker. Founded in 2013, the Bay Area-based company provides centimeter-accurate 3D scanning services, primarily for construction sites and mining operations.
The serv... |
| 08.10.2020 | Village Energy named in APAC 25 list of cleantech innovators | // A Perth-founded cleantech startup has been featured alongside 25 companies recognising leaders in clean energy innovation across the Asia Pacific region…
Perth-founded Village Energy – an energy tech company that has partnerships with mu... |
| 15.06.2020 | Asian Development Bank Calls For Sustainable “Blue Economy” To Save Our Oceans | 1
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called on Asia to begin focusing on building a new sustainable “blue economy”. The region’s development bank says that in order to preserve livelihoods and the planet, the continent... |
| 13.05.2020 | ADB Ventures To Start Investing In Climate & Gender Impact Asia Startups | 1
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ADB Ventures, a new venture platform to support and invest in startups offering tech-based impact solutions to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has just announced that it will start making invest... |
