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Oneteam Raises SGD 3.5M Seed Round to Revolutionise SME Succession through Employee Ownership

Oneteam - Matthew Pay - Kevin Boo

SINGAPORE, 20 NOVEMBER 2024 – Oneteam, a Singapore-based startup dedicated to transforming succession at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through employee ownership, has successfully closed its SGD 3.5 million Seed round. The round was led by Wavemaker Ventures, the early-stage fund of Wavemaker Partners, Southeast Asia’s leading VC group investing in Enterprise, Deep Tech, and […]

Wavemaker Partners Announces US$30 Million First Close of Growth Opportunities Fund With US$60M Target to Accelerate Series B & Above Investments in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, 13 NOVEMBER 2024 — Wavemaker Partners, Southeast Asia’s leading venture capital firm, today announced the US$30 million first close of its inaugural Wavemaker Growth Opportunities Fund (“Wavemaker Growth”) raised from limited partners (LPs) such as QLA Investment and Cercano Management. The fund aims to support high-potential startups in the Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability […]

Wavemaker Impact Launches Numat with US$525K Investment to Drive Sustainable Bamboo Processing

Numat team Mark Sebastian

MANILA, 5 NOVEMBER 2024 – Climate tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact has launched Numat, a new venture focused on transforming bamboo processing with sustainable practices. With a fresh investment of US$525,000, Numat is set to lead the way in the primary processing of bamboo, putting nature and community first. Numat’s mission is to transform raw bamboo into sustainable products, […]

Checkmate secures US$1.6M in Seed funding to transform pre-employment screening

The company will use the funds to expand to US and Southeast Asia markets,including the Philippines SINGAPORE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2024 — Checkmate, the fast-growing provider of comprehensive pre-employment screening solutions, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its Seed funding round, securing over US$1.6 million (NZD 2.7 million) from Wavemaker Partners, Southeast Asia’s leading early-stage VC investing […]

Mushroom Material secures over US$5m Seed round for fungi-based Styrofoam alternative

SINGAPORE, 8 AUGUST 2024 – Mushroom Material, a start-up replacing styrofoam with the world’s first pelletized fungi packaging, has secured over US$5 million (NZ$8.5 million) in Seed funding. Wavemaker Partners, one of Southeast Asia’s leading VC firms, and Singapore’s SEEDS Capital have led the investment along with Icehouse Ventures, K1W1, and Black Kite Capital. Founded in 2020 by […]

Tiger New Energy’s Battery Swapping Technology Receives US$3.5M Push

The injection of funds will enable the Bangladeshi startup to empower more drivers through an expanded network of battery swapping stations. DHAKA, BANGLADESH, 25 JUNE 2024 /PRNewswire/ – In the bustling streets of Bangladesh, where millions rely on three-wheelers daily, Tiger New Energy (“Tiger”), a Bangladeshi clean energy startup, is setting a new standard in urban mobility with […]

Octayne secures US$525,000 pre-seed funding to revolutionise the bio-energy sector in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, 12 JUNE 2024 – Octayne, Southeast Asia’s (SEA) pioneering farm-waste to energy venture announces its first significant milestone in the journey to invigorate the green energy movement in the region. The company has successfully secured a pre-seed investment of US$525,000 from Wavemaker Impact (WMi) to accelerate its mission of tapping SEA’s vast agricultural sector for primary feedstock to […]