Singapore Tech News

GrabCar Elektrik launches in Indonesia - Partnership

Ride-hailing firm Grab partners with Hyundai to launch an EV-only service in Indonesia; known as GrabCar Elektrik, the service makes use of Hyundai Ioniq EVs.

GrabWheels banks $30m to drive two-wheel EV adoption - Funding

Grab’s personal mobility unit GrabWheels raises $30M Series A from EV firm Kymco.

Goldman Sachs-backed cybersecurity firm Cyfirma - Funding

Cyfirma, a Singapore-based cybersecurity firm, raises an undisclosed amount from Z3Partners.

Grab acquires Singapore robo-advisory startup to expand financial services - Acquisition

Bento will be rebranded as GrabInvest, with products set to be launched on the Grab app in Singapore in the first half of the year.

Volocopter and Grab team up to explore air taxi service in Southeast Asia - Partnership

Grab signs a memorandum of understanding with Germany-based VTOL company Volocopter with a view to developing an air-taxi service.

MatchMove confirms Singapore digibank bid -

Singapore-headquartered fintech startup confirmed that it has applied for a digital full bank license in the city-state. It’s joining the digibank race with Singapura Finance, Lightnet, and OpenPayd.

Cybersecurity startup Horangi nets $20m -

Singapore-based cybersecurity company Horangi announced that it has secured US$20 million in a series B funding round.