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Daily Brief Private Markets: Temasek co-leads $14m round of SG agritech firm Rize and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Temasek co-leads $14m round of SG agritech firm Rize
  • Surge leads self-service customer support platform Brainfish’s US$2.5M seed round | e27


Temasek co-leads $14m round of SG agritech firm Rize

By Tech in Asia

  • Rize, a Singapore-based agritech startup, has secured US$14 million in a series A funding round co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, Temasek, and Wavemaker Impact.
  • The company plans to use the funds to boost its presence in other markets like Indonesia and Vietnam.
  • It also aims to increase its team of agronomy experts to over 100. Rize’s platform gathers key agricultural information needed for sustainable farming.

Surge leads self-service customer support platform Brainfish’s US$2.5M seed round | e27

By e27

  • Brainfish, an AI-powered self-service customer support platform for businesses, has raised US$2.5 million in seed funding.
  • The latest round was led by Peak XV’s Surge, with participation from Macdoch Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, existing angel Justus Hammer (CEO MadPaws), and new angels.
  • This brings its total capital to US$3.3 million.

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