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Daily Brief Private Markets: Collektr bags US$1.3M to expand livestream collectibles platform across APAC | e27 and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Collektr bags US$1.3M to expand livestream collectibles platform across APAC | e27
  • Portcast secures US$6.5M in Series A to enhance AI-powered supply chain visibility | e27


Collektr bags US$1.3M to expand livestream collectibles platform across APAC | e27

By e27

  • Collektr, a livestream collectibles platform based in the Asia-Pacific region, has raised US$1.3 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by AC Ventures Malaysia.
  • The round also saw participation from The Hive Southeast Asia, Creador Foundation, and 18 unnamed angel investors.
  • This follows a seed round led by First Move, bringing the total investment to date to US$1.3 million.

Portcast secures US$6.5M in Series A to enhance AI-powered supply chain visibility | e27

By e27

  • Singapore-based Portcast, a provider of real-time transportation visibility and predictive analytics, has secured US$6.5 million in Series A funding.
  • The round was led by Susquehanna Asia VC, with participation from new investors Hearst Ventures and Signal Ventures, alongside existing investors Wavemaker Partners, TMV, and Innoport.
  • The new funding will be strategically allocated to accelerate product innovation, particularly leveraging generative AI to enhance risk management, transport planning, and invoice auditing capabilities.

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