Investment

Partior completes Series A as Standard Chartered leads round
Partior announced that it has welcomed Standard Chartered as its fourth investor, rounding out its Series A fundraising. 
Equinix expands to Indonesia with US$74 mil data center
To support increasing demand for the digital services essential to powering today’s businesses, Equinix Inc announced its expansion to Indonesia with plans for an approximately US$74 mil data center in the heart of Jakarta. 
Aerodyne Group raises US$30mil as part of its latest bridging round, with Petronas as lead investor
KWAP’s second investment in Aerodyne is a testament of investor’s confidence Plans to raise further capital in future, amounting to between US$100m to US$200m
Touch ‘n Go group launches GOinvest
Touch ‘n Go group has launched GOinvest, its proprietary digital investment platform accessed through Touch ‘n Go eWallet
Samsung makes US$1.57 bil investment into first EV battery cell manufacturing plant in Malaysia
Investment represents confidence of multinational companies in Malaysia Samsung SDI aim to solidify its position as a Global Top Tier Company by 2030
ScaleUp Malaysia invites applications for its 4th cohort
Regional accelerator seeks to invest US$100k each in 10 companies Participants receive investment before program instead of at its end
Panthera Growth to raise US$250mil second fund
Panthera Growth Partners announced the first close of its second fund, having secured commitments for more than half of the target raise. 
Indonesia crypto assets platform Pintu raises US$113mil in Series B
Pintu, Indonesia’s crypto wallet and trading platform, announced the closing of a US$113 million Series B round of financing from Intudo Ventures, Lightspeed, Northstar Group, and Pantera Capital.
First VC microfund launched on ECF platform Fundnel
For the first time ever, Equity CrowdFunding investors will be able to invest into a Venture Capital fund through a microfund on Fundnel’s ECF platform. 
CGS-CIMB Securities, airasia Super App tie up to make investment accessible
airasia Super App under Capital A and CGS-CIMB Securities Sdn. Bhd. collaborate to make equity trading and investing more  accessible and affordable for everyone.
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