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In case you missed it: 1. Shopee to hire over 1,600 staff as battle in home markets heats up 2. The ex-entrepreneur at Google with a fire for Asia 3. PE firm Quadria Capital eyes Singapore SPAC #btgarage Stay updated thr…

In case you missed it: 1. Tech firms offer mouth-watering pay as they ramp up on Singapore hiring 2. JustCo Singapore suffers legal defeat, contract terms 'grossly unfair' to tenant 3. Fintech founder Joe Cho jailed 10 y…

In case you missed it: 1. Carousell needs to scale up quickly in property, auto verticals as it mulls exit strategy 2. Amplitude CEO advocates direct listing to avoid 'huge' mispricing 3. South-east Asia startup deals hi…

In case you missed it: 1. Singapore biotech startup Mirxes in talks for US$1.2b SPAC listing in US 2. Who will show up at Singapore's tech IPO party? 3. With travel halted, YouTrip charts new path in e-commerce, B2B paym…

In case you missed it: 1. Sea's mega US$6.3b fundraising will test market appetite for e-commerce ambition 2. Heard of software as a service? Now there's a hacker equivalent 3. Collectibles-maker XM Studios raises S$4.5m…

In case you missed it: 1. Big questions over gig worker welfare in Singapore 2. Razer to focus on B2B fintech with ceasing of Razer Pay e-wallet, card 3. Doctor on call: Halodoc leads healthtech surge in Indonesia #btgar…

In case you missed it: 1. Singapore unicorn Pine Labs allegedly hit by ransomware; bank clients may be impacted 2. Singapore energy-efficiency startup making inroads into Indonesia 3. Sea's Q2 net loss widens to US$433.7…

In case you missed it: 1. Indies Capital bets on boom in South-east Asian unicorns with secondaries play 2. Ravi Thakran's Turmeric Capital latest to weigh Singapore SPAC listing 3. Manufacturing in Singapore through the…

In case you missed it: 1. Esop fables: A cautionary tale for those joining startups 2. Cloud computing firms hunt for startups to make it rain 3. Eager investors ready to bite as Bukalapak makes market debut #btgarage St…

In case you missed it: 1. From wellness to menopause care: 7 femtech startups to watch 2. Ninja Van 'a year away' from IPO: CEO 3. Special fund for startups has facilitated S$216m in funds raised #btgarage Stay updated t…

In case you missed it: 1. Temasek-owned Vertex Venture Holdings raising S$450m in debt 2. Bukalapak IPO a watershed for Indonesia's booming tech sector 3. Judge SPACs on the skin in the game of their backers #btgarage St…

In case you missed it: 1. Carro and Carsome: Valuations run fast and furious but true test lies in fintech 2. Firms caught in ransomware should resist paying up: CSA 3. Maritime companies bet on startups in Singapore's b…

In case you missed it: 1. Can AirAsia succeed where Gojek lagged in Thailand? 2. Investors may adjust China risk appetite after Didi crackdown 3. Razer's Tan Min-Liang latest digital economy entrepreneur to scoop up a Go…

In case you missed it: 1. Pandemic gives Singapore biotechs a shot in the arm 2. The Working Capitol, owing S$13.2m, applies for debt restructuring 3. Mirae Asset Daewoo awarded US$5.1m claim against ex-honestbee CEO Joe…

In case you missed it: 1. Tsao family's shipping business turns to venture capital in search of fresh ideas 2. Singapore startups offer sweeter base pay for non-managerial staff than larger firms: Aon 3. Carro eyes IPO a…

In case you missed it: 1. Suppliers expect DIY Covid test kits to take off amid heightened demand for mass testing 2. It's the end of the road for Singtel's HungryGoWhere 3. South-east Asian startups explore early stock…

Deals of the week: GIC backs life sciences company, biotech Engine Biosciences gets S$57m Catch up on funding announcements from the past week: bt.sg/4Ctc #btgarage Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.s…

In case you missed it: 1. Grab's base fee hike drives debate over competitiveness 2. GIC backs Esco Lifesciences in oversubscribed US$200m Series A round 3. Indonesian brands bank on BTS, Song Joong Ki, to win on home gr…

In case you missed it: 1. Singapore startups to stay put in India, aid employees hit by Covid-19 2. Newly-formed GoTo to heat up fintech battle in South-east Asia 3. Hmlet bags US$6m injection from investors in a 'down r…

In case you missed it: 1. Grab, Sea and more: How Singapore forged a startup ecosystem 2. BioNTech to set up regional HQ, vaccine facility in Singapore 3. Banks, tech firms hit by new work pass restrictions #btgarage Sta…

In case you missed it: 1. Uncertainty over COE prices may lead SMEs to put the brakes on fleet expansion plans 2. Two Singapore-based startups led by tech alumni raise US$76m 3. EDB New Ventures launches S$10m pilot prog…

Deals of the week: GIC funds Brazil fintech; Temasek backs UpGrad Catch up on funding announcements from the past week: bt.sg/49co #btgarage Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.sg/getemailnews

Deals of the week: GIC funds Brazil fintech; Temasek backs UpGrad Catch up on funding announcements from the past week: bt.sg/49co #btgarage Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.sg/getemailnews

In case you missed it: 1. Singapore unicorn helps clients access IP data with snap of finger 2. Low uptake of old IP scheme spells valuable lessons for Singapore 3. US unicorn Carta launches in Singapore to help South-ea…

Deals of the week: StashAway buys back stock options, Halodoc secures Astra funding Catch up on funding announcements from the past week: bt.sg/4jjo #btgarage Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.sg/gete…

In case you missed it: 1. Singapore's appeal to tech investors grows with global shift to remote work 2. By plane or raft, parcel delivery startups going places in South-east Asia 3. E-commerce giants bulk up on logistic…

Deals of the week: Bukalapak gets more GIC funds; EDBI backs cancer biotech Catch up on funding announcements from the past week: bt.sg/4jn4 #btgarage Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.sg/getemailnews

In case you missed it: 1. Grab US listing: Anthony Tan's super vote and 4 notable details 2. Ant revamp spells lessons for S-E Asian fintechs 3. Singapore's Fave eyes India breakthrough with US$45m sale to unicorn Pine L…

Deals of the week: Trax attracts Softbank; Flash Coffee hot on Asia-Pacific Catch up on funding announcements from the past week: bt.sg/4j5S #btgarage Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.sg/getemailnews

Deals of the week: Endowus secures funds; Oyika sets sight on greener lanes Catch up on funding announcements from the past week: bt.sg/4VKY #btgarage Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.sg/getemailnews