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Daily Brief Private Markets: Philippine Agritech Firm Rakes in $1.7m in Seed Money and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Philippine Agritech Firm Rakes in $1.7m in Seed Money
  • Cybersecurity Firm Blackpanda Closes US$15M Series A to Deepen Its Asia Presence

Philippine Agritech Firm Rakes in $1.7m in Seed Money

By Tech in Asia

  • Agriculture – including forestry and fisheries – is one of the most important sectors in the Philippines.
  • In 2021, it accounted for US$32.4 billion or 9.6% of the country’s gross domestic product and 24% of its working population.
  • In 2019, Mayani was established by several serial entrepreneurs to digitalize the system. The company provides a marketplace to connect farmers with individual and enterprise customers.


Cybersecurity Firm Blackpanda Closes US$15M Series A to Deepen Its Asia Presence

By e27

  • Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Blackpanda, which specialises in incident response and digital forensics, has secured US$15 million in its Series A funding round.
  • The company will use the capital to expand its technology-enabled cybersecurity services, including digital forensics and incident response.
  • It will also develop its underlying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning cybersecurity insurtech platform.

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