Crowdfunding
Greentech startup GLT raises over US$200K on CrowdPlus.Asia platform
Malaysian green technology company Green Lagoon Technology has raised about US$201K on the CrowdPlus.Asia equity crowdfunding platform.
The CoAssets journey: Bringing military discipline to crowdfunding
Often when high-ranking military men leave the service in Singapore, most end up in the public sector. CoAssets COO Lawrence Lim chose to buck the trend.
FundedHere gets regulator okay to operate equity and debt crowdfunding
Singapore’s crowdfunding scene is set for a boost with crowdfunding platform FundedHere being issued a Capital Markets Services licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
pitchIN Equity launches, first issuance in mid-April
Malaysia’s crowdfunding pioneer pitchIN has launched its equity crowdfunding (ECF) platform, with the first campaigns slated to go live in mid-April.
New ECF platform Ata Plus launches, in for the long haul
An equity crowdfunding platform that brings good companies to investors who wish to support those doing things right – that’s what Ata Plus hopes to be known as.
Week in Review: Malaysia’s spectrum refarming
News of Malaysia’s spectrum refarming exercise will likely dominate for months to come, predicts Karamjit Singh, while cautioning readers to not drink too much Kool Aid when it comes to startup funding.
Crowdo launches, unfazed by other ECF platforms
Crowdo, which officially launched its equity crowdfunding platform in Malaysia on Jan 11, believes it has what it takes to beat off its rivals and emerge on top.
Wanna help underprivileged kids? Donate your old smartphone
Malaysian crowdfunding platform for education projects Give.my is urging people to donate their old smartphones to its Virtual Reality Field Trips programme for underprivileged students.
Fintech startup Skolafund aims to help underprivileged students
Skolafund aims to be the biggest education financing platform in Asia by helping underprivileged students pay their fees via crowdfunding.
Filling the gap between investors and SMEs
P2P lending is gaining traction in Singapore, with local startup Funding Societies having disbursed S$2.4mil worth of loans in the few months since its official launch.
