Singapore’s
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Vertex Ventures led multiple rounds with myFirst at $8m.

Challenger, along with majority shareholder Pepper Group, first tabled an offer to acquire Pepper Money in February at A$2.60 per share, valuing the non-banking lender at A$1.16 billion.

In November, it was reported that RateX had completed a new funding round of $7 million, with participation from Animoca Ventures and others.

AMP raised $300 million in a Series B round of financing, raising its market value to $3.25 billion. The round was co-ordinated by AMP and Salesforce Ventures

HGGC, LLC (“HGGC”), a values-driven, partnership-focused middle-market private equity firm with more than $8 billion of assets under management, today announced that Intrepid Bidco Limited, a newly formed company indirectly wholly owned by funds managed and/or advised by HGGC and its affiliates, has completed its acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Inspired plc (“Inspired “ or “the Company”), a tech-enabled energy cost management and ESG consulting platform in the UK.

Singapore-based SCI Ecommerce has raised $31.87 million in fresh funding, as the company reportedly plans an initial public offering (IPO), according to recent filings with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA).

The new listings could include that of Singapore-headquartered apparel retailer Shein. In July, it filed for an IPO on HKEX after its plans to debut in New York and London were stymied by regulatory pressures.

Nibertex, a Singapore-based deep-tech manufacturing company specialising in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free waterproof and breathable textile membranes, announced last Friday the successful closure of its $7 million Series A funding round.

We’re excited to announce that Browzwear has acquired Lalaland.ai.

In Jun 2025, the Series A+ startup secured an additional funding round, bringing its total capital raised to USD $23.5 million.