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It is so far the largest Series A funding in the advertising technology space in Southeast Asia.

Total funding is now at US$925,000.

These retailers now have the means to get their products online. Ankiti Bose spent three years working in venture capital and management consulting at Sequoia Capital and McKinsey & Company prior to co-founding Zilingo, a fashion e-commerce platform that aggregates the small fashion sellers of Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia onto a single website.

It's situated in Asia's premier supply chain location. The new headquarters of supply chain and logistics innovation provider Y3 Technologies comprises more than 8,000 sq ft of open office and Innovation Centre space within Supply Chain City on Bulim Avenue. Supply Chain City in Singapore is touted as Asia’s premier supply chain nerve centre, which houses the latest in supply chain innovations, technologies, and best practices. "Uniquely positioned as one of the very few companies to bear end-to-end supply chain and omni-channel solutions capabilities in the Asia Pacific region, Y3 Technologies’ new headquarters boasts a state-of-the art Supply Chain Control Tower facility," says Marc Dragon, CEO, Y3 Technologies. The office’s cutting-edge capabilities include machine learning, virtual-reality (VR)-enabled warehouse simulation and data visualisation. As part of Y3’s push to ‘Reinvent Tomorrow’, Dragon says they have also set up an Innovation Centre to be the physical embodiment of exploration and research into new technology and innovation areas. One focus is integrating Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities and embedded analytics across all their offerings. The space will also enable visitors to experience the different technologies of the company’s end-to-end supply chain and omni-channel solutions.

It secured US$1.2m from 500Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and SeedPlus in a seed round. Homage is a web and mobile platform that provides on-demand caregiving to the elderly in Singapore. It combines curated and trained caregivers with smart technology that helps make the entire caregiving management process hassle-free.

Total is now at US$4.4m, as Ematic prepares for its Series A round.

It even offers complimentary group health insurance.

The rise was amidst a strategic review by its big shareholders.

It’s time we got to know the growth drivers.

The app will enable HR units to embrace technology.

Their name says it all.

The startup helps make transactions easier and transparent.

Fancy a meeting in an igloo or a forest?

The startup provides technology-augmented, algorithm-based portfolio management services.

They are opening a space at the UIC Building.

The company’s initiatives benefit the environment as well. En-trak is an award-winning real-time energy monitoring system designed and proven to help businesses. It aims to help clients optimise energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, and enhance their green efforts. Vincent Chow, En-Trak’s founder , says they take a "hardware+software+consultancy” approach. “Most energy management systems are designed only for engineers, yet performance depends on the decisions and behaviours of many,” he says. “That’s why En-trak is designed for everyone — we make energy management simple.” Chow is a Singaporean who has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (University of Salford) and a doctorate in Philosophy (Newcastle University). His business believes everyone can play a part to contribute positively to the environment, if only they are empowered with the right information and tools. “That's why we take upon ourselves to design simple and beautiful solution to enable every occupant in any building and office to become an active contributor to drive behavioural changes, improve operational efficiency, and reduce energy wastage,” shares Chow. En-trak’s journey started in 2008 under Evergreen Power Limited (EPL) exporting solar and wind power products to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Soon after, they began to do engineering and contracting works and undertook numerous notable projects for prestigious clients such as MTRC, China State Construction, and Housing Authority. In 2011, Chow says, they introduced the “Solar for School” program when the HKSAR Government initiated the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) to encourage local schools to install solar panels on roofs. “However, we soon became disenchanted when we realised that students were not actually learning much about energy conservation as rooftops were considered out of bounds for students due to safety,” notes Chow. Then in 2012, they developed their first real-time Energy Management System for School to inspire and engage students to understand when, where, and how they are using electricity in their school. This concept achieved instant success and was quickly adopted by hundreds of schools in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau. “Emboldened by the positive market feedback, we further developed an enterprise version in 2013,” says Chow. This was awarded the Hong Kong Green Innovation Award. En-trak was formally incorporated in August 2013. They are continuing their mission to build innovative solutions to create a more sustainable future including En-trak Paper Management System to encourage users to reduce paper wastage. For future plans, En-trak recently launched its Smart Lighting product, a revolutionary, enterprise-grade lighting control solution designed to enable companies and building owners to automate, optimise, and reduce their lighting energy consumption. “It unlocks the potential of your lights and brings it into the Internet of Things (IoT),” says Chow. He describes it as simple and cost-effective, with the En-trak Smart Lighting app in iOS and Android allowing a person to wirelessly control their office lighting via any web-connected devices. En-trak also plans to expand its business beyond its Hong Kong and Singapore office to the APAC region.