Investment & Financing
NetEase Games Announces Strategic Investment in Behaviour Interactive
GUANGZHOU, China, July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase Games, the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), one ofChina's leading internet and online game services providers, today announced that it has acquired a strategic minority stake in Behaviour Interactive Inc. ("Behaviour"),...
Space in Africa Closes Investment Round; Expands Staff to Eleven People Across Five African Nations
- News and research company covers the rapidly growing African space economy which has already seen eight nations launch35 satellites in the last two decades – and 15 satellites in just the last 4 years. LAGOS, Nigeria, July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Space in Africa, the authority on news, data,...
Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire Vungle, a Leading Mobile Performance Marketing Platform
NEW YORK, July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that private equity funds managed by Blackstone ("Blackstone") have agreed to acquire Vungle, a leading performance marketing platform for in-app video advertisements on mobile devices. Vungle is trusted by publishers o...
Spencer Stuart Launches New Unit Formed from the Talent-Related Businesses it Acquired from Aon
CHICAGO, July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spencer Stuart, a leading executive search and leadership advisory firm, today announced the launch of the new business unit formed from the Culture & Engagement, Leadership Assessment & Development and HR & Talent Advisory businesses it acquired from Aon in...
AI tutoring solution company Riiid raises $18M Series C funding
SEOUL, South Korea, July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The AI tutoring solution companyRiiid, a member company of the Born2Global Centre, has secured $18 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Premier Partners, Alpenroute Asset Management, DSC Investment, IMM Investment, Korea Gr...
Lifequest World Corp. Subsidiary Biopipe Global Corp. Enters Into 50-50 Joint Venture With Biotech Innovations Of Bangladesh
RIDGEFIELD PARK, New Jersey, July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Biopipe Global Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lifequest World Corp. (OTC: "LQWC") has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with BioTech Innovations ofBangladesh. Bangladesh represents a huge opportunity for our patented onsite 100% slu...
Greenland Acquisition Corporation Announces Signing of Agreement to Acquire Zhongchai Holding (Hong Kong) Limited
BEIJING and HANGZHOU, China, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenland Acquisition Corporation (the "Company" or "Greenland") (NASDAQ: GLAC), a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses or entities, announced today that it has signed a definitive share exchange ...
AGBA Acquisition Limited Announces that Ordinary Shares, Warrants and Rights to Commence Separate Trading on or about July 15, 2019
NEW YORK, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AGBA Acquisition Limited ("the Company" or "AGBA") (NASDAQ:AGBAU), a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more bus...
With its US$15M Fresh Investment Round, igloohome Launches iglooworks, An Enterprise-Focused Smart Access Line to Support Smart Cities
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- With a new round of funding of US$15M, igloohome, a smart access company based inSingapore, officially launches its new line iglooworks, which is a suite of smart access solutions for enterprise customers, primarily in the real estate and infrastructure se...
Novena Global Lifecare completes US$350 million merger with China's Xingkeduo to expand the NOVU and Xingkeduo brands in China and beyond
* The merger gives Singapore's Novena Global Lifecare access to express haircut business Xingkeduo's proprietary AI-based platform and physical network of nearly 100 stores * Novena Global Lifecare to welcome Xingkeduo's existing shareholders including well-known Chinese venture capital funds...
Hong Kong-based hospitality platform, StayPlease, secures Series A funding to transform hospitality technology across Asia and beyond
HONG KONG, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong-based hospitality guest
servicing platform, StayPlease
Charkit acquires Custom Ingredients, adding custom blending capabilities to the LBB Specialties portfolio
NORWALK, Connecticut, July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay S. Lang, President, Charkit Chemical Company ofNorwalk, CT, a subsidiary of LBB Specialties LLC, announced that Charkit has acquired Custom Ingredients, a manufacturer of specialty ingredients, and CA Specialities, aSouth Carolina-based dist...
LuxFLAG Environment Label for ThomasLloyd SICAV - Sustainable Infrastructure Income Fund (SIIF)
LONDON and ZURICH, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The ThomasLloyd SICAV – Sustainable Infrastructure Income Fund (SIIF) announced today that it has been granted the Environment Label by LuxFLAG, the independent Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency. The open-ended Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) i...
NetLinkz Ltd (ASX: NET) announces it has signed a MOU with iSoftStone to establish a joint venture company in China to distribute and sell products developed from the Beijing IoT Lab.
SYDNEY, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NetLinkz Ltd (ASX: NET) ('NetLinkz') is pleased to announce that today it has signed a MOU with ISS to establish a joint venture company based inBeijing, China to commercialise the IP (including NetLinkz's VIN and VSP) that is being developed in the IOT Lab i...
Professional football player, Keisuke Honda, launches official YouTube channel in collaboration with CastingAsia Creators Network
SINGAPORE, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AnyMind Group
Spectrum Therapeutics partners with Canadian Mental Health Association's Not Myself Today® initiative
SMITHS FALLS, Ontario and TORONTO, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Therapeutics ("Spectrum"), the medical division of Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) (the "Company" or "Canopy Growth") is pleased to announce a partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association ("CMHA...
Healthcare Startup One BioMed closes US$5M Series A Funding Round
SINGAPORE, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- One BioMed Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based medical diagnostics company, announced today that it has closed aUS$5 million Series A financing round, led bySingapore-based Biopath Ventures and US-based ARCH Venture Partners, with Enterprise Singapore's investment ...
Vipshop Announces Strategic Acquisition of Shan Shan Outlets
GUANGZHOU, China, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), a leading online discount retailer for brands inChina ("Vipshop" or the " Company"), today announced that it has, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into a share purchase agreement (the "Share...
Hummingbird Bioscience Closes Extended Series A Financing To Advance Clinical Pipeline
SINGAPORE, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hummingbird Bioscience, a Singapore founded biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibody-based therapeutics, today announced the successful completion of an extended Series A financing round. The round was led by Heritas Capit...
India's Neo-banking Fintech Start-up, 'NiYO' Raises US$ 35 Mn in Series B Round led by Horizons Ventures & Tencent
BENGALURU, India, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Indian new-age digital banking start-up NiYO Solutions has raisedUS$ 35 million in Series B funding round from Horizons Ventures,Tencent and existing investor, JS Capital. NiYO is founded by banking veteranVinay Bagri and technology veteran Virend...
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