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Co-living firm Hmlet raises S$40m; opens 150-room Tg Pagar facility

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Ng Ren Jye

Published Tue, Jul 23, 2019 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SINGAPORE-BASED co-living company Hmlet has raised US$40 million in a Series B round, which will allow it to continue growing across gateway cities in Asia, it said in a media statement on Tuesday.

    The round was led by Burda Principal Investments, with participation from existing investor Sequoia India and new investors Mitsubishi Estate Co, Reinventure Group and angel investors.

    FundraisingSeries B

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