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Singapore carpooling startup Ryde raises US$1mil
Singapore-based startup Ryde Technologies Pte Ltd, behind the ‘Ryde’ carpool app, said it has raised S$1.5 million (approximately US$1 million) in seed round funding from “strategic angel and private investors.”
How technology is redefining financial services in Asean
Asean has enormous opportunities for organisations able to deliver financial services readily and cheaply to ‘unbanked’ consumers, writes Krupal Raval of Digital Realty.
DBS launches venture debt for tech startups in Singapore
DBS Bank has launched a programme to provide financing to tech startups, although it did not state how much capital is being set aside for this venture debt initiative.
400+ entries for social entrepreneurship competition, 12 shortlisted
A total of 418 teams entered the inaugural DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge Asia, a regional startup competition that aims to raise awareness and build a culture of social entrepreneurship in Asia, and 12 teams have been shortlisted.
NUS Enterprise and DBS in regional social entrepreneurship initiative
NUS Enterprise and DBS Bank have launched the DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge Asia, a regional startup competition that aims to raise awareness and build a culture of social entrepreneurship in Asia.
