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Amount US$ Supporting Organisation SPO Cause Beneficiary Region Type of Support Date of Deal Notes (Financial Only) India’s leading online grocer BigBasket raised $13 million from existing investors as it nears a funding deal with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Abraaj Group, Bessemer Venture Ltd. and its Indian associate Paytm E-Commerce Pvt Ltd. BigBasket, which has 1 Partners, International Finance Corp and BigBasket Other Other India Financial: Equity 13,000,000 31 Oct 2017 been pushing Indians to shop everyday essentials in about 25 cities via Sands Capital. smartphones, is looking to control and aggressively expand its market share amidst growing competition. The fresh capital from Quona Capital Management Ltd, the venture capital firm that manages the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, will be used to ramp up its technology backbone, besides expanding its team and boost customer acquisition 2 Accion Finwizard Technology Pvt. Ltd Financial Services Other India Financial: Equity 3,840,000 8 Nov 2017 efforts. Fisdom, the wealth management app run by Finwizard, will also add new financial products, including insurance schemes and the National Pension System to its portfolio. Axis Bank Foundation, through its Axis Cares programme, will support around 200 Non-Financial: Marketing and 3 Axis Bank Foundation Heritage Walks Arts and Culture People with Disabilities India 30 Oct 2017 guided walking tours being organised by Sahapedia over a period of one year, Communications nearly half of which will be for people with disabilities and underprivileged children. AlgoMerchant’s robot trading platform has the goal to “redefine investing” through the use of data analytics and machine learning. The robots will automate trading on personal accounts with global brokerage firms such as Interactive Brokers and 4 East Ventures Algomerchant Financial Services Other Singapore Financial: Equity 2,000,000 3 Nov 2017 IG Markets, enabling users to experience a “seamless” trading process with reduced trade delays and human errors. The startup plans to use the new funding for further product development, new hires in the product development team and for financing new user acquisition. The vehicle advertising startup acts as an intermediary between advertisers and StickEarn 5 East Ventures Other Other Indonesia Financial: Equity 1,000,000 9 Nov 2017 car owners, who are paid by StickEarn to place ads on their cars and then drive around targeted areas to capture the public’s attention. East Ventures, Singtel Innov8, Credit ShopBack is an e-commerce startup that utilises the cashback reward program. Saison, Blue Sky, AppWorks, Intouch The latest funding will be used to drive three key areas of development - acquiring 6 ShopBack Other Other Singapore Financial: Equity 25,000,000 7 Nov 2017 Holdings, Aetius Capital, 33 Capital, world-class talent, launching new product features and establishing market SoftBank Ventures Korea, Qualgro leadership. NEUTO Intelligent Hydrogen System is a patented solution that removes microscopic carbon layers in hard-to-reach places - such as air manifolds, piston 7 Global Compact Network Singapore Neutrinos Engineering Environment Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 rings, valves, and spark plugs - with pure dry hydrogen gas. The system can effectively reduce up to 70 to 90 per cent of vehicle emissions for both petrol and diesel engine and restore engine power and fuel efficiency up to 10-15%. New Resources Technology (NRT) has developed advanced battery cell 8 Global Compact Network Singapore New Resources Technology Energy Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 technologies that improve existing product performance to achieve higher power and energy density, as well as longer life cycle and safety. 9 Global Compact Network Singapore Winnow Other Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 Winnow helps solve the problem of food waste for the region's hospitality industry. Akzonobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer 10 Global Compact Network Singapore AkzoNobel Other Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 of specialty chemicals. They supply essential ingredients, essential protection and essential color to industries and consumers worldwide. ARMOR is an international group whose ICP division designs and manufactures 11 Global Compact Network Singapore Armor Asia Imaging Supplies Other Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 inked films used in Thermal Transfer technology Ricoh Group has committed to using a minimum of 30% renewable energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050. As the regional headquarter, Ricoh Asia Pacific took the 12 Global Compact Network Singapore Ricoh Asia Pacific Environment Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 lead to switch to the use of clean energy this year and by 2019, the regional office will be 100% powered using the renewable source. Sindicatum finances and operates clean energy projects worldwide and produce 13 Global Compact Network Singapore Sindicatum Energy Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 sustainable resources from the utilization of natural resources and waste. Frasers Centrepoint Singapore is the Singapore arm of SGX-listed Frasers Centrepoint Limited. It comprises Frasers Centrepoint Homes, Frasers Centrepoint 14 Global Compact Network Singapore Frasers Centrepoint Singapore Other Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 Malls and Frasers Centrepoint Commercial, as well as the Frasers Centrepoint Trust and the Frasers Commercial Trust; these entities build, develop and manage residential, retail, and commercial properties in Singapore and Australia. Olam International is a leading agri-business operating from seed to shelf in 70 countries, supplying food and industrial raw materials to over 16,200 customers 15 Global Compact Network Singapore Olam International Agriculture Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 worldwide. Olam is one of the world’s largest suppliers of cocoa beans and products, coffee, cotton and rice. Sembcorp Marine provides innovative engineering solutions, products and services to the global offshore, marine and energy industries, drawing upon more 16 Global Compact Network Singapore Sembcorp Marine Pte Ltd Energy Other Singapore Non-Financial: Awards/Recognition 8 Nov 2017 than 50 years of track record. Our customers include major oil companies, drilling contractors, shipping companies as well as owners and operators of floating production units. Delivers Financial Inclusion to the under-banked and under-served in Southeast 17 ImpacTech, Shell, NUS Enterprise Tripledot Technologies Energy Other Singapore Non-Financial: Accelerator Program 6 Nov 2017 Asia, through simple, scalable and effective technology and digital solutions. Amount US$ Supporting Organisation SPO Cause Beneficiary Region Type of Support Date of Deal Notes (Financial Only) Designs and manufactures long-lasting, hydrogen-based batteries that can be 18 ImpacTech, Shell, NUS Enterprise Energy Nova Energy Singapore Non-Financial: Accelerator Program 6 Nov 2017 used in a wide range of consumer applications. 19 ImpacTech, Shell, NUS Enterprise Xnergy Autonomous Power Technologies Energy Other Singapore Non-Financial: Accelerator Program 6 Nov 2017 * Finalist of #IdeaRefinery Program 20 ImpacTech, Shell, NUS Enterprise Solarite Energy Singapore Non-Financial: Accelerator Program 6 Nov 2017 * Finalist of #IdeaRefinery Program 21 ImpacTech, Shell, NUS Enterprise Overdrive Energy Singapore Non-Financial: Accelerator Program 6 Nov 2017 * Finalist of #IdeaRefinery Program TagBox helps organisations improve their cold chains by giving real time visibility 22 Indian Angel Network (IAN) TagBox Health Other India Financial: Equity Not disclosed 24 Oct 2017 and predictive insights for end to end cold chain health at any level of granularity. Skillenza (formerly known as Venturesity) is an online platform that helps Indian Angel Network (IAN), Blume 23 Skillenza Employability Other India Financial: Equity 722,000 25 Oct 2017 enterprises in hiring talent. The newly raised funds will be used to disrupt skill Ventures building and talent engagement activities. As thousands of displaced residents of Marawi City started their journey home early last week, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) supported their return by enhancing their access to health care and potable water. With the International Committee of the Red Cross Water, Sanitation and 24 displaced Marawi residents Other Philippines Non-Financial: Use of Facilities 5 Nov 2017 Philippine Red Cross (PRC), it installed 11 water-distribution points to augment the (ICRC) Hygiene supply of potable water to nine barangays in the west part; and donated two generators to the Marawi City Water District, enabling it to supply around 62,000 people with 5 million liters of water per day. Housing and Top business executives in Myanmar donated more than U.S. $12 million to KBZ Bank and other top executives in 25 Rakhine state Community People in Poverty Myanmar Financial: Grants 12,800,000 20 Oct 2017 rebuild ravaged northern Rakhine state in response to a call from de facto leader Myanmar Development Aung San Suu Kyi to invest in rebuilding the devastated and impoverished region. SINGAPORE off-grid power solutions startup SolarHome has secured its first debt funding with a sale of two-year, zero-coupon non-convertible