Date Published: 31 May 2020
The team involved in the transaction: Ken Chia, Hazel Ho-Tsastsina, Sylvia Koh and Yeoh Tze Ning.
CNPLaw LLP (“CNP”) acted as Singapore counsel to a local online e-commerce platform operator (“Client”) in its series B fundraising exceeding S$3.5 million from key market players. This strategic investment was completed in May 2020 and allows the Client to leverage on the investors’ strong presence in Asia Pacific. Having advised on previous fundraising rounds, the Client commended CNP for its help as CNP continues to support the Client in its rapid regional expansion with this successful milestone.
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