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Gapai Secures $1 Million in Seed Funding to Empower Indonesian Migrant Workers

JAKARTA, 8 MAY 2024 – Gapai, a startup empowering Indonesian workers to pursue global careers, has secured US$1 million (IDR 16 billion) in seed funding to expand its international job placement services. Wavemaker Partners led the funding round with participation from returning investor Antler, both global VCs specialising in investing in early-stage startups in Southeast Asia. […]

MetroElectro secures AU$1.04M of pre-seed funding from Wavemaker Impact to develop mid-sized renewable power plants to fast-track energy transition

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 7 MAY 2024 – MetroElectro, an innovative climate tech startup  founded by veteran digital business entrepreneur Lloyd Heinrich, has reached a significant milestone in its journey to speed up Australia’s transition to an energy grid powered by renewables. The startup has successfully secured a pre-seed investment of AU$1.03 million (US$690k) from  Singapore-based climate tech venture builder […]

Staple raises $4m pre-Series A funding from Wavemaker Partners

SINGAPORE, 15 APRIL 2024 — Staple, a leading innovator in AI-driven document processing solutions headquartered in Singapore, today announced the successful closure of a $4 million pre-series A funding round led by Wavemaker Partners. This investment marks a significant milestone for Staple, underscoring its commitment to transforming the landscape of document processing through advanced artificial intelligence (AI). The […]

Future of space-tech: Aliena secures US$5.6M to scale up production of engines to serve 95% of satellites

SINGAPORE, 9 APRIL 2024 – Aliena, the only Southeast Asian satellite engine company based in Singapore, is known for its cutting-edge electric propulsion systems and extends the operational life span and mission capabilities of satellites in low-Earth orbit.  They received a US$5.6 million boost for its Series A financing round led by Wavemaker Partners, with participation from local […]

Vietnamese digital marketing solutions providerCNV secures US$1M to boost service offerings

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, 9 APRIL 2024 – CNV, founded in 2020 by Nguyen Tuan Phu and Do Dang Khoa, is the leading cloud-based business and marketing solutions provider dedicated to offering digital transformation SaaS products and marketing growth services to assist MSMEs, SMEs, and enterprises in Vietnam achieve sustainable growth via marketing, loyalty and […]

Climate tech startup WasteX gears up for accelerated growth in Southeast Asia with P4G funding

SINGAPORE, 3 APRIL 2024 – WasteX, a climate tech company operating in Indonesia and the Philippines, reached another milestone by securing US$450,000 in funds from P4G Partnerships, an initiative that helps businesses working on climate mitigation and adaptation solutions in food, water, and energy. This financing is pivotal in advancing WasteX’s mission: to help farmers solve […]

Elevate Foods secures US$525,000 pre-seed funding to revolutionise global food supply chains

Singapore, 27 March 2024 – Elevate Foods, South Asia’s first platform for small- and medium-sized farm-gate processors, announces the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round, led by climate-focused investors Wavemaker Impact (WMi). The investment of US$525,000 will catalyse Elevate Foods’ vision of establishing a globally trusted network for processed agri-produce. With this capital infusion, Elevate Foods […]

Refy secures US$525,000 pre-seed funding to reimagine green asset project financing in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, 27 FEBRUARY 2024 – Refy, Southeast Asia’s (SEA) pioneering green asset fintech financier, announces a significant milestone in its journey to catalyze the deployment of non-utility scale green assets in the region. The company has successfully secured a pre-seed investment of US$525,000 from Wavemaker Impact to accelerate its mission of unlocking the market for small- and mid-sized green […]