Singapore-based, technology-focused media and events brand Tech in Asia closed a $6.6m funding round led by Hanwha Investment, an affiliate of conglomerate Hanwha Group, on Monday.
Venture capital firms Walden International and East Ventures also contributed to the round along with individual investors Eduardo and Elaine Saverin.
Tech in Asia operates an online media platform that covers technology and startup-related news in Asia which also includes a jobs board to help connect jobseekers with employers in the tech industry.
The company also provides data and hosts a series of regular events in Singapore, Indonesia and Japan. It will use the funding to hire more data scientists and analysts, and will also invest in research and product development.
Tech in Asia had previously raised $4m in a mid-2015 round led by SB Isat, the joint investment venture formed by telecommunications firms SoftBank and Indosat.
The 2015 round included East Ventures, Fenox Venture Capital, Simile Venture Partners, Walden International, Marvelstone, M&S Partners, Eduado Saverin and Andrew Solimine. The first three had provided an undisclosed amount of funding for the company in 2013.
Willis Wee, Tech in Asia’s CEO, said: “It is always humbling to meet individuals and organisations who believe in our mission enough to invest in it. We will continue to serve and build Asia’s tech ecosystem and keep improving our products to better serve the community.”