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GlobalRoam subsidiary GNum invests US$1.5mil in big data startup aSpecial Media
Telecommunication services provider GlobalRoam Group Ltd said it has invested S$2 million (US$1.5 million), through its subsidiary GNum Pte Ltd, for a “significant minority stake” in Singapore-based big data analytics startup aSpecial Media.
Building Singapore’s ‘digital twin’
Many agencies in charge of city development around the world are working blind, making decisions without the ability to see the impact these decisions have on the complex and dynamic ecosystem of a city – an issue Dassault Systèmes believes the Virtual Singapore project can overcome.
PawnHero from the Philippines wows ‘em at Echelon 2015
Fintech startup PawnHero from the Philippines was crowned the winner at Echelon Asia Summit 2015, bucking the trend of Thai startups claiming the top prize over the last two years.
Dassault and NRF to take Singapore into the Matrix
Dassault Systèmes said it was cooperating with the National Research Foundation (NRF) to develop Virtual Singapore, an integrated three-dimensional (3D) model of the city-state with semantics and attributes in virtual space.
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.
Singapore sets up consortium for research into spintronics
Singapore has set up a research consortium to explore innovative electron spin-based technologies for sensor, memory and logic applications.
Fujitsu in sustainable urbanisation partnership in Singapore
Fujitsu Ltd, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and the Singapore Management University (SMU) have signed a master research collaboration agreement (MRCA) to set up an Urban Computing and Engineering Centre of Excellence in the city-state.
Sypher Labs raises US$474K in seed funding
Singapore-based logistics startup Sypher Labs has raised S$589,000 (US$473,500) in seed funding, led by Get2Volume with co-funding from Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF), under its Technology Incubation Scheme.
Singapore startup Pitch6's app allows consumers to create ads
Singapore based startup Pitch6 said it has launched what it claimed was the world’s first mobile app that allows brands to crowdsource advertisements from consumers.
Malaysian startup CatchThatBus raises money in Singapore
Having raised money from Singapore, CatchThatBus, will be strengthening its position in Malaysia and Singapore this year, before proving that its business is scalable across South-East Asia in 2015. The founders also share their advice on when best to start engaging with VCs.
