The funds will allow it to expand further across North Asia, the Middle East, the US & Europe Singapore-based kids tech company myFirst has announced today (Mar 3) that it has raised over US$8 million in its Series A funding round. The round, led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, was conducted in a bid to […]

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S’pore kids tech startup myFirst raises US$8M in Series A funding to support global expansion plans
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