Kuala Lumpur, MINA – Takadao, a Web3 platform headquartered in Riyadh and Singapore, has officially secured new investment backing from HASAN.VC, an ethical venture capital fund based in Southeast Asia. With its latest funding round totaling US$3.1 million, Takadao has strengthened its position as a pioneer in community-based alternative financial solutions and a global leader […]
Investment strengthens the bridge between MENA and Southeast Asia’s ethical fintech markets Kuala Lumpur, November 2025 – HASAN.VC, Southeast Asia’s ethics-driven venture capital fund, has joined a globally diverse group of investors backing Takadao, the Riyadh and Singapore-based Web3 platform pioneering community-owned financial alternatives. With this round, Takadao has raised US$3.1 million in total funding,
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Riyadh- and Singapore-based web3 startup Takadao has raised a total of US$3.1 million following the close of its US$1.5 million seed round, as it launches The LifeCard, a community-owned prepaid crypto VISA card designed to bridge decentralized finance (DeFi) with everyday spending. The latest round drew participation from HASAN.VC (Malaysia), Syla Invest (France), Wahed Ventures (UK), Ice Blue Fund (Japan), Istari Ventures (US), and Adaverse (Saudi Arabia), with follow-on
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HASAN.VC, Southeast Asia’s ethics-driven venture capital fund, has joined a globally diverse group of investors backing Takadao, the Riyadh-and Singapore-based Web3 platform pioneering community-owned financial alternatives. With this round, Takadao has raised US$3.1 million (RM13 million) in total funding, reinforcing its position as a global leader in ethical, community-governed fintech. The funding coincides with the
Southeast Asia’s ethics-driven venture capital firm HASAN.VC has joined a globally diverse group of investors backing Takadao, the Riyadh- and Singapore-based Web3 platform building community-owned financial alternatives. The latest investment brings Takadao’s total funding to US$3.1 million, strengthening its position as a global leader in ethical, community-governed fintech solutions. The announcement comes as Takadao rolls
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – October 2025: HASAN.VC marked a major milestone in its mission to empower values-driven entrepreneurship with its largest-ever Halal Startup Showcase, celebrating the graduation of Cohort 003 from its flagship 5-week Accelerator Program. Held at the Khazanah Auditorium, Asia School of Business, the event brought together nearly 50 startups representing 12 countries
