Startup Asia News Rounds Up 3 Core Tech Deals In Singapore, India
BitX, a two-year-old, Singapore-based bitcoin startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Venturra Capital. BitX previously raised $4 million in July in a Series A round led by Naspers. Digital Currency Group, a bitcoin-focused investor founded by cryptocurrency stalwart Barry Silbert, is also an investor.
Asian Pharmaceuticals, a five-year-old, Singapore-based biotech company focused on the development of immunotherapies, has raised $34 million in Series C funding led by Accuron Technologies, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings. Other participants in the round include Tianda Pharmaceuticals,Haitong International and earlier backers Morningside, Bioveda, Cenova and Sagamore Bioventures.
Zentatix, an Internet of things (IoT) startup based in Gurgaon, India, has raised an undisclosed amount from funding from Blume Ventures Advisors. The company is focused on data analytics in the energy sector.
