In today’s briefing:
- Singapore’s Rent-To-Own Solar Startup Solar AI Bags US$1.5M Seed Financing
- Malaysian Startup Secures Antler Funding to Address Networking Pain Points
Singapore’s Rent-To-Own Solar Startup Solar AI Bags US$1.5M Seed Financing
- Singapore-based solar-as-a-service startup Solar AI Technologies has secured US$1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Earth Venture Capital with participation from Undivided Ventures, Investible, and climate-tech angel investor David Pardo.
- The funds will primarily be used to upscale its rent-to-own (RTO) solar programme in the island nation before embarking on regional expansion in the next 12 months.
- Started in 2020 by Chew (CEO), Gérald Chablowski (CTO), and Luke Ong, Solar AI seeks to make rooftop solar accessible and hassle-free for smaller, underserved property owners by providing them with zero upfront cost.
Malaysian Startup Secures Antler Funding to Address Networking Pain Points
- The business world has long been a push and pull between extroverts and introverts. Nowhere is that more apparent than in networking sessions.
- This has led Mole, a Malaysian startup building an all-in-one networking platform, to organize an event series dubbed “I Hate Networking.”
- “We understand that networking can be uncomfortable for anyone, and especially for those who are introverted,” said co-founder and COO Melly Ling. “Mole’s vision is to create a world where professionals network for real connections that go beyond business transactions.”
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