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Looking for a job in Indonesia? Here’s Pintarnya, an employment and financial services platform. Now, they’ve just raised a $16.7M Series A! Scoop More: buff.ly/J2Z01vC

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Dmitry Vedenyapin, PhD is the co-founder and CTO of Peakflo (YC W22), a Y Combinator-backed AI voice agentic platform. They last raised a $4.1M seed in 2022. Read more about Dmitry in our latest Ice Breaker Series! buff.ly/yEK220H

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Shangri-La Asia just appointed Kuok Hui Kwong, daughter of founder Robert Kuok, as its new CEO. More than five decades after its launch, the group now runs 100+ hotels across 75 destinations, continuing to define what “Asian luxury” looks. buff.ly/qHVGBjf

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Want only the best for your furbaby? Here’s BOM BOM. Founded in 2017 in Singapore, they’re a pet nutrition startup that offers custom, specialized diets for pets. Now, they just raised a $2.72M Pre-Series A! Scoop More: buff.ly/f0SHm08

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Hate formatting documents? Here’s Bluente to the rescue! They’re a Singapore-based AI-powered tool that lets you translate documents while retaining document formatting. Now, they just raised $1.5M in seed plus financing! buff.ly/RWccXlz

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Here’s ZUZU Hospitality! This Singapore-based startup helps independent hotels across SEA and India unlock online sales channels and optimize revenue. They’ve just raised their $5.9M Series B extension! Scoop More: buff.ly/j22KaYE

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Is it Desty(ny)? Mekari, an integrated SaaS platform based in Indonesia, has acquired e-commerce platform Desty! The terms of the deal were not disclosed. buff.ly/89k6CPo

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Today, Singapore Airlines is one of the biggest airlines in the world. But in 1972, its future looked fragile. The airline started with no domestic market, no steady passengers, and little reason to survive. Read More: buff.ly/LNPUB98

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No need to rush. Singapore-based ride-sharing platform RushOwl, which offers shuttle services for schools, corporates, and organizations, just raised $10M in Series A! Get the full Scoop: buff.ly/T40c8RH

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Here’s LineWise! This Thai-founded startup helps factory teams fix problems faster to increase output and lower downtime. Now, they’ve just raised $1.1M in pre-seed funding! Scoop More: buff.ly/qWjuVXE

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More funds incoming! Accion Ventures, a global early-stage fund, just announced the final close of Accion Venture Lab Fund II at $61.6M! buff.ly/0c1XiCb

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Here’s Tevo. This Hong Kong-based startup develops AI-powered apps that let you work hard and play hard. Now, they’ve just raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding! Scoop More: buff.ly/Gquz6MJ

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New fund alert! Here’s Onigiri Capital. They’re a $50M blockchain investment fund launched by Saison Capital, the corporate venture arm of Japan’s Credit Saison. buff.ly/GLdqmRr

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Want ultra-precise surgeries? Here’s UltraGreen.ai! They’re a firm focused on deploying fluorescence-guided surgical technologies and healthcare solutions. They’ve just raised $188M, bumping their valuation to $1.3B. buff.ly/44PaQDw

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Salmon scales again! The Philippines-based credit-led fintech has just raised $50M in an oversubscribed Nordic bond issue. This follows a $60M bond issued in April this year, bringing their total bond financing to $110M under a $150M framework. buff.ly/9yzXVsT

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Japanese cars, anyone? Carro is a Singapore-based unicorn and one of SEA’s largest online used car marketplaces. And now, they just raised $60M! Investor check. Cool Japan Fund led the round, while other backers joined in. Scoop More: buff.ly/x9aKukv

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Here’s Alodokter! This Indonesian startup offers telehealth consultations, doctor appointment bookings, health content, and more! Now, they just raised fresh funding! They raised $5.2M in February last year. buff.ly/tnL9iUD

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Here’s Neptune Robotics! This Singapore-based startup builds underwater robots that make cleaning shipping vessels faster and safer. Now, they just raised a $52M Series B! Get the full Scoop: buff.ly/UWiMaDi

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It's the 1920s in Bangkok's Chinatown. Somewhere in the chaos, two Chinese immigrants are selling vegetable seeds from a stall. This is the story of CP Group, a family with a conviction that if you take care of people first, everything else follows. buff.ly/ncRFK9i

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In any HDB estate: aunties comparing oil, uncles weighing durian—except it’s not a wet market. It’s Sheng Siong. From pig farm roots to a S$3B public chain with 83 stores—built to feel like one. buff.ly/1cuyXH9