<article>Singapore-based media and events startup <a class="tinymce-colortext" style="color: #000080;" href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/tech-in-asia-raises-4-million-series-c-round-8191/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tech in Asia</a> has raised $6.6 million in fresh funds in a round led by Korean conglomerate Hanwha&#8217;s affiliate company <a class="tinymce-colortext" style="color: #000080;" href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/doosan-bobcat-withdraws-2-2-billion-ipo-to-revise-offering-55026/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hanwha Investment and Securities</a>.</article>

Singapore-based media and events startup <a class="tinymce-colortext" style="color: #000080;" href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/tech-in-asia-raises-4-million-series-c-round-8191/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tech in Asia</a> has raised $6.6 million in fresh funds in a round led by Korean conglomerate Hanwha&#8217;s affiliate company <a class="tinymce-colortext" style="color: #000080;" href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/doosan-bobcat-withdraws-2-2-billion-ipo-to-revise-offering-55026/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hanwha Investment and Securities</a>.
The round has also been joined by existing investors Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and his wife Elaine, Walden International, and East Ventures. The startup will invest the fresh capital in its research and product development for its media, events, and jobs products, it said in an announcement on Monday.
The $55.5-billion conglomerate Hanwha is one of the oldest Korean businesses engaged in a variety of  businesses including chemicals &amp; materials, aerospace &amp; mechatronics, solar energy, finance, leisure &amp; lifestyle, and construction.
The firm&#8217;s interest in Southeast Asia&#8217;s tech startup ecosystem surfaced last year when it was reported to be a Limited Partner (LP) alongside Singapore state investment firm Temasek in <a class="tinymce-colortext" style="color: #000080;" href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/meaningful-exits-require-critical-mass-of-liquidity-on-bourse-justin-hall-golden-gate-ventures-80441/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Golden Gate Ventures</a>&#8216; $60-million early-stage venture fund. The fund was to invest in companies in Southeast Asia.
The latest investment is the second publicly reported investment from Hanwha in a media platform that is looking to also become a data provider for tech and startup space in the region.
With the latest funding round, Tech in Asia will continue to pour resources into community efforts such as Tech in Asia City Chapters and expanding its community content efforts without compromising editorial quality, the platform noted.
On the fundraise, it said on its website, &#8220;it gives us more resources to work on research and product and development so we can continue to serve our users well. We are also looking for data scientists and data analysts to beef up our data team.&#8221;
The fundraise follows Tech In Asia&#8217;s 2015 funding when it raised $4 million in a Series C round and an undisclosed prior funding. Among other media startups in the similar space who also cover funding news and the tech startup ecosystem are E27 and DealStreetAsia.
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