Singapore Valley Awards 2025 Recognises Five Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs
Singapore Valley Awards 2025 Recognises Five Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs Recipients of Singapore Valley Awards will intern at fast-growing companies and venture capital funds based in China. Singapore, March 2025 – Five exceptional undergraduate students from Singapore universities were awarded the prestigious Singapore Valley Awards (SVA) 2025 in a ceremony held at Sheraton Towers Singapore. Recognizing and nurturing Singapore’s […]
Awantunai, Toku and Gozem makes FT list of high growth companies in Asia
Congratulations to Awantunai, Toku and Gozem for making the Financial Times list of high-growth companies in Asia. According to FT, the ranking is based on revenue growth between 2020 and 2023 of listed companies and private businesses that applied and shared data. Link: https://www.ft.com/content/98982fa6-e6cc-4e3d-85b6-fce9adc50252
Apollo and Securitize form partnership and launch tokenized access to credit fund
Securitize today anounced a partnership with Apollo (NYSE: APO) to tokenize investment opportunities, beginning with the launch of a new feeder fund, Apollo Diversified Credit Securitize Fund (“ACRED”). ACRED offers tokenized access to Apollo Diversified Credit Fund, a diversified global credit strategy investing across corporate direct lending, asset-backed lending, and performing, dislocated and structured credit. […]
Safe Space has been recognised as one of Southeast Asia’s Top 10 Game-Changing Wellness Platforms!
Safe Space is Singapore’s leading digital mental health ecosystem, offering a comprehensive blend of online and offline solutions, including therapy sessions and additional resources. Founded by Antoinette Patterson and Lynette Seow, the platform allows patients and therapists to connect seamlessly from anywhere in the world. Safe Space also provides a rich library of resources to […]
AwanTunai Secures $60M Debt Facility to Support Indonesian MSMEs
Indonesian fintech startup AwanTunai has secured a US 60 million syndicated debt facility led by Accial Capital, with participation from multiple investors. The funding aims to bridge the country’s US$165 billion financing gap for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a critical yet underserved sector driving Indonesia’s economy. Founded in 2017, AwanTunai provides digital lending […]
Toku Closes USD 5 Million Series A Extension and Appoints Former Singapore Minister Lim Hwee Hua as Advisory Board Chair
Toku, a leading APAC provider of enterprise cloud communications and customer experience solutions, has successfully closed a USD 5 million Series A Extension led by Betatron Venture Group, with participation from the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Venture Fund (ITVF). This brings Toku’s total funding to USD 18 million since its 2018 launch. The investment will accelerate global expansion […]
Gozem ventures into financial services with “Gozem Money”
Gozem, the West African super app known for its transportation and delivery services, is making a bold move into the fintech space with the upcoming launch of “Gozem Money.” Developed in partnership with NSIA Bank, the mobile money service is scheduled to roll out in the fourth quarter of 2024. With this new offering, Gozem […]
Lim Hwee Hua Appointed Chair of IVSC Board of Trustees – A Historic Milestone for Asian Leadership
Tembusu Partners is proud to announce that our co-Chairman, Lim Hwee Hua, has been appointed as the new Chair of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) Board of Trustees, marking a historic achievement as the first Asian and female leader of the board. Her appointment, effective June 2024, follows a distinguished career in both public […]
Securitize closes US$47 Million Strategic Funding Round led by BlackRock
Securitize, the leader in tokenizing real-world assets, has successfully completed a $47 million funding round led by BlackRock. The strategic investment also includes funding from Hamilton Lane, ParaFi Capital, and Tradeweb Markets. The investment coincides with BlackRock’s selection of Securitize as the transfer agent of its first tokenized fund on a public blockchain. As part […]
Eco-Business Accelerates Sustainability Innovation with The Liveability Challenge 2024: S$2 Million Awarded to Climate Startups
Eco-Business, the organizer of The Liveability Challenge (TLC), recently concluded its 2024 edition, where sustainability startups Cricket One and GAFT were awarded S$1 million each in catalytic funding. This year’s competition attracted over 1,000 entries globally, with TLC identifying and supporting innovative solutions in climate change and sustainability. As Asia’s largest sustainability solutions platform, TLC […]