Jakarta-based DNA data company Asa Rén issued shares worth nearly $4 million this week to Marcy Venture Partners, a venture capital firm co-founded by rapper Jay-Z; Northstar Ventures; and Magzhan Kenesbai.
The company recently announced securing $8.15 million in a pre-Series A round co-led by Silicon Valley-based Top Harvest Capital, Kejora Capital and Marcy Venture Partners.