Investment & Financing
Ascentium Expands Strategic Footprint in the Middle East through Acquisition of Virtuzone
SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentium
Shaping Tomorrow's Cities: Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition Launches Global Hunt for Sustainable Urban Innovations
SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore Management University's (SMU
) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) announced today the
opening of applications for the 12th edition of its flagship event - the Lee
Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC)
Antler Maintains Strong Investment Momentum Through Market Headwinds, SEA Portfolio Companies Secure $350M+ in Follow-on Funding
SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Antler, the global early-stage venture capital firm headquartered inSingapore, today announced its continued commitment to backing exceptional founders, closing 96 deals worth over$12.5 million across Southeast Asia in 2024 despite challenging market condi...
Antler Maintains Strong Momentum in Indonesia, Making 50 Investments Over Past Two Years Despite Market Headwinds
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Antler Maintains Strong Momentum in Vietnam, Making 40 Investments Over Past Two Years Despite Market Headwinds
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Antler Maintains Strong Momentum in Malaysia, Making 19 Investments Since Launch Despite Market Headwinds
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MicroAire Completes Acquisition of NEOSYAD
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroAire Surgical Instruments, the global leader in power-assisted liposuction, is pleased to announce the acquisition of NEOSYAD, an innovative medical device company that developed a breakthrough technology for adipose tissue engineering. Thi...
TTA and ISO Join Forces to Revolutionize Global Horticulture and Food Production
GORINCHEM, Netherlands, Jan. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a groundbreaking step
for the horticultural industry,ISO Horti
Power International Holding (PIH) closes a landmark transaction to finance the acquisition of 100% of Mobile Telecom - Service LLP (MTS) from Kazakhtelecom JSC
DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Power International Holding (PIH), a globally recognized Qatari-based conglomerate, has officially completed the acquisition of a 100% participatory interest in Mobile Telecom-Service LLP (MTS) from Kazakhtelecom JSC. This acquisition follows the initia...
Lazada and Peak3 Launch a New Digital Insurance Joint Venture in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Jan. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazada, Southeast Asia's leading
eCommerce platform, and Peak3, a global leader in insurance technology, have
announced the launch of a joint venture (JV) to build the leading digital and
embedded insurance ecosystem inSoutheast Asia.
Kantar Group announces the proposed sale of Kantar Media
LONDON, Jan. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kantar Group, a leading, global market research company based inLondon and portfolio company of Bain Capital, has announced today the proposed sale of Kantar Media to H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with$67 billion of capital unde...
Hong Leong Bank Forms Strategic Alliance with WeBank Technology Services, Collaborating on FinTech Advancements and AI Implementation
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that solidifies its position as a leading digital-first financial institution inMalaysia, Hong Leong Bank ("HLB" or the "Bank") today announced a strategic cooperation agreement withWeBank Technology Services, a subsidiary of WeBank,...
IBM to Acquire Applications Software Technology LLC, Bolstering Oracle Expertise to Help Clients Transform Their Operations
Applications Software Technology's deep US and UK public sector skills support
clients' Oracle Cloud Application transformations
ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM
Rokt Announces Secondary Transaction, Increasing Valuation to US$3.5 Billion, and Appointment of Anita Sands to the Board of Directors
NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rokt, the global leader in ecommerce unlocking real-time relevancy in the moment that matters most, today announced a secondary transaction amid strong demand from new and existing investors. The company has signed a stock purchase agreement for~US$335 mill...
Rokt and mParticle Merge to Redefine Real-Time Relevance
Creating an Unparalleled Offering to Unlock Value Across Ecommerce, Advertising and Customer Engagement with World-Class Controls to Protect First-Party Data NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rokt, the global leader in ecommerce unlocking real-time relevancy in the moment that matters most,...
Smartkem Completes First Sale of its TRUFLEX® Semiconductor Materials to Chip Foundation under their Co-Development Agreement
Sales under the Chip Foundation co-development agreement are expected to continue throughout 2025 MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartkem (Nasdaq: SMTK), which is seeking to change the world of electronics using its disruptive organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), announced ...
Stagwell (STGW) Acquires ADK GLOBAL, Integrated Marketing Subsidiary of ADK Holdings Inc., Bolstering Growth for the Network Across APAC
Headquartered in Japan, the leading integrated marketing solutions firm will join Stagwell's growing APAC presence, furthering Stagwell's global expansion NEW YORK and TOKYO, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, today anno...
IBM and L'Oréal to Build First AI Model to Advance the Creation of Sustainable Cosmetics
PARIS and NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM
Aramco plans transition minerals JV with Ma'aden
* Collaboration harnesses Aramco's extensive geoscience data, digital capabilities, and subsurface knowledge and Ma'aden's decades of mining expertise * Aramco identifies promising lithium concentrations exceeding 400 parts per million in its existing area of operations * Possible collaborati...
iMotions to Fully Integrate Affectiva's Media Analytics in Order to Establish Consolidated Global Behavioral Research Unit within Smart Eye Group
Combination of Smart Eye subsidiaries strengthens products and services, further enabling commercial and academic researchers to gain access to unparalleled insights into human behavior COPENHAGEN, Denmark and BOSTON, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- iMotions, the world's leading software platform...
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