More state properties to be used as co-living spaces

The Straits Times : More state properties are expected to be put aside for co-living use in the next few months, as the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) on Wednesday awarded a tender for this purpose in Hindoo Road.  With societal trends veering towards co-living,...

Temasek’s 65 Equity Partners Pours $80 Million Into ShopBack

ShopBack, an online shopping rewards app backed by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte, raised $80 million from the state investment giant’s late stage fund as it works toward going public.

Temasek’s 65 Equity Partners Holdings Pte will join the Singapore-based startup’s extended Series F round, ShopBack said in a statement on Monday. The round brings the total capital raised by ShopBack to more than $310 million

ZumVet raises US$3.7m to bring the dog-tor to more pets

SINGAPORE-BASED ZumVet, a startup offering remote pet care services, has raised US$3.7 million in Series A funding led by Quest Ventures and existing investor Pine Venture Partners, and joined by Pentepebble Holdings. The startup provides remote care, home-based...

Milieu Insight nets $5m to expand beyond SEA

Nov 11, 2021

Lead investor: MassMutual Ventures Southeast AsiaOther investors: OSK Ventures International Berhad and Genesis Alternative Ventures, among others.Stage: Unspecified Milieu will use the latest investment for product innovation and developing new software as...

Singapore-based cashback platform ShopBack acquires BNPL service Hoolah

Nov 2, 2021

ShopBack, the Rakuten-backed e-commerce loyalty platform, announced today it will acquire buy now, pay later startup Hoolah. Both companies are based in Singapore and operate in Southeast Asian markets. The deal was done in stock and cash, and terms were undisclosed....

ZumVet launches first virtual veterinary platform in Hong Kong

Jul 26, 2021

Singapore-based pet telehealth startup ZumVet today announced the launch of its platform in Hong Kong, a remote care solution offering a full suite of home-based health and wellness services for pets.This is the first pet-centric app of its kind in Hong...

Lumiere finds new co-living operator, new landlords, new occupiers

Jun 4, 2021

Despite co-living operator Hmlet’s abrupt exit from Lumiere last September, Raymond Ng, founder of property development and investment company BS Capital, says: “I still believe that co-living works well.” That belief has been validated by the entry of Cove, another...