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Daily Brief Private Markets: KKday lands US$70M funding to bolster M&As in Asia Pacific and more

In today’s briefing:

  • KKday lands US$70M funding to bolster M&As in Asia Pacific, AI projects | e27
  • KPay nets US$55M for expansion amid Asia’s fintech slowdown | e27
  • Taiwan’s TMYTEK secures US$40M Series B to boost 5G, satellite tech | e27


KKday lands US$70M funding to bolster M&As in Asia Pacific, AI projects | e27

By e27

  • KKday, an e-commerce platform for tours, experiences and activities, has raised approximately US$70 million in a new financing round.
  • New and existing investors, including Cool Japan Fund, Taiwan’s National Development Fund, ZUU & De Capital Fund, CHBVC, and Darwin Ventures, participated in the round.
  • KKday has also secured several credit lines from financial institutions.

KPay nets US$55M for expansion amid Asia’s fintech slowdown | e27

By e27

  • KPay Group, a Hong Kong- and Singapore-based financial management and business operations platform, has secured US$55 million in its Series A funding round.
  • This round was led by Apis Growth Markets Fund III and Apis Global Growth Fund III, managed by Apis Partners, a UK-based ESG and impact-native global private equity asset manager.
  • The investment will fuel KPay’s expansion plans across key Asian economies, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Taiwan’s TMYTEK secures US$40M Series B to boost 5G, satellite tech | e27

By e27

  • TMY Technology (TMYTEK), a Taiwanese provider of millimetre-wave (mmWave) solutions, has raised US$40 million in its Series B funding round. Amazing Microelectronic Corp. and EZconn Corporation led the round, which was participated in by CDIB Capital Group.
  • The funding will accelerate the company’s global expansion plans and bolster its research and development capabilities. It will focus on optimising mmWave phased array antenna modules.
  • TMYTEK, one of SparkLabs Taiwan’s portfolio companies, also aims to debut on the Taipei Exchange (TPEX) in 2025.

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