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BigFundr Eyes S$500 Million in Total Loans Under Management (LUM) by 2026

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Driven by rapid user growth and strong financial performance, the fintech platform is cementing its position in the real estate debt investment sector with strategic backing from Aspial Corporation Limited

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BigFundr, an innovative and leading fintech platform offering retail investors access to real estate debt investments, is proud to announce significant milestones since its launch in October 2021. Founded in Singapore and licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), BigFundr has demonstrated impressive growth over the last three years, becoming a trusted name among both retail and accredited investors while solidifying its presence in the market and significantly expanding its customer base.

The past two years have seen BigFundr experience a near five-fold growth, as the platform’s number of total customers skyrocketed from over 1,100 in end-2022 to an impressive 5,200 by mid-2024. BigFundr’s financial metrics also reflect its robust growth trajectory. The platform’s Total Loans Under Management (LUM), a key indicator of its scalability, has consistently doubled every six months, with current LUM at S$160 million.

Looking ahead, the platform is projected to surpass S$500 million in Total LUM by 2026. These turning points highlight BigFundr’s strong market appeal and its capacity to grow in today’s competitive retail investment landscape.

A Bright Future for Retail Investors

BigFundr is strategically positioned to capitalise on the growth opportunities in Australia’s thriving real estate sector through targeted investments in both commercial and residential real estate debt markets. Since its inception, BigFundr has successfully funded developments exceeding S$275 million, all while maintaining a zero percent default rate, reinforcing its reputation as a reliable investment platform.

Committed to making real estate-backed investments safer and more accessible, BigFundr empowers retail investors to start with as little as S$1,000. This approach has democratised investment opportunities that were once exclusive to those with substantial capital, offering returns comparable to larger-scale investments.

Reflecting on the company’s progress, Quah Kay Beng, CEO & Founder of BigFundr, noted, “Our remarkable growth over the past three years is a testament to the strong partnership between Maxi-Cash and BigFundr. We share common values in our desire to be the go-to investment platform for retail customers. The belief in our shared vision has been instrumental in our success, and we’re proud to have delivered on our promise to create lasting value together.”

Robust Corporate Backing

Incorporated in 2008, Aspial Lifestyle Limited is an investment holding company specialising in consumer lifestyle, housing brands such as Maxi-Cash, Lee Hwa Jewellery, and Goldheart. Its parent company, Aspial Corporation Limited is the first publicly-listed jewellery retailer on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) which manages a wide spectrum of businesses. Its purview includes jewellery retail, property development, financial services, and hospitality and resort management.

In February 2024, Maxi-Cash Capital Management (a wholly owned subsidiary of Aspial Lifestyle Limited) increased its shareholding in BigFundr from 15% to 70%. This investment not only reinforces confidence in BigFundr’s highly scalable business and its mission to make the real estate debt investment sector more accessible to retail investors, but also cements BigFundr’s position within the fintech industry. The substantial backing from the Aspial Group of companies ensures a secure and reliable platform for investors, offering robust safeguarding for both principal and interest in real estate debt investments.

“This development marks a significant turning point for BigFundr, poised to greatly enhance its growth trajectory and expand the opportunities available to its investors,” commented Koh Wee Seng, CEO of Aspial Corporation Limited. He also remarked that, “Our strategic partnership with BigFundr has seen the business exceeding our initial growth expectations. We are confident that with the current base of loyal investors, as well as new investors, we are set to further surpass our growth trajectory.”

“What started as a model to democratise real estate debt investment to the retail market has now proven to be a viable and practical investment opportunity that’s highly accessible and scalable,” said Meelan Gurung, Senior Director, Corporate Finance & Investments, Aspial Corporation Limited. “With Aspial’s strategic support, we look forward to growing BigFundr both in size and scope,” he added.

About BigFundr

BigFundr is the first and only MAS-licensed fintech platform that grants retail investors access to real estate-backed investments from as little as $1,000. In February 2024, BigFundr became a subsidiary of Maxi-Cash Capital Management (MCCM) following SGX-listed Aspial Lifestyle Limited’s increase in shareholding to 70% from 15%. Bigfundr’s mission is to democratise investments, making better returns safer and more accessible to everyone.

For more information, please visit www.bigfundr.com.

About Aspial Lifestyle Limited

Incorporated in 2008, Aspial Lifestyle Limited (formerly known as Maxi-Cash Financial Services Ltd. which also holds Maxi-Cash Capital Management as a subsidiary) is Singapore’s first public-listed pawnbroker on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), offering a wide range of services including pawnbroking, retailing of new jewellery, and pre-loved jewellery and branded merchandise.  Within the pawnbroking industry, Aspial Lifestyle leads the industry by pioneering digital innovations such as online payment services, e-wallet solutions and the Maxi-Cash E-Shop through the Maxi-Cash App. Committed to reliability, quality, and transparency, Aspial Lifestyle has been recognised as one of Singapore’s Best Employers by The Straits Times in 2022 and 2023.

For more information, visit www.aspiallifestyle.com & www.maxi-cash.com

About Aspial

Aspial Corporation Limited, the first publicly listed jewellery retailer on the Singapore Exchange has grown from a traditional jeweller into a leading Asian conglomerate. Aspial owns prominent jewellery retail brands such as Lee Hwa and Goldheart. Beyond jewellery retail, Aspial’s diversified portfolio includes real estate, hospitality, financial services, and precious metal trading, reflecting its commitment to building long-term value and strong customer relationships across the region.

For more information, please visit www.aspial.com.

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Koh Wee Seng, CEO of Aspial Corporation Limited
Koh Wee Seng is the CEO of SGX Mainboard-listed Aspial Corporation Limited (ACL), overseeing diverse businesses including jewellery retail, financial services, property development, and hospitality. ACL’s real estate arm, World Class Global, is an innovative developer with a presence in Australia and Malaysia, having completed over 39 projects across these regions and Singapore, with a gross realisation value exceeding $4.8 billion. Iconic developments include the $1 billion Australia 108 and the $800 million Citygate project, both recipients of the CTBUH Award of Excellence in 2022 and 2023. An alumnus from the National University of Singapore’s Business School, Koh drove Lee Hwa to become the first jeweller to be publicly listed on SGX in 1999 and later led Maxi-Cash Financial Services Limited to become the first publicly listed pawnbroker in 2012.

Meelan Gurung, Senior Director, Corporate Finance & Investments, Aspial Corporation Limited
Meelan is Senior Director of Corporate Finance & Investments at Aspial Corporation Limited, specialising in infrastructure assets, investment management, and private equity. He leads the Private Credit and Real Estate Debt division, managing strategy, portfolios, and compliance. Meelan also drives business turnarounds and digital transformations, with experience in emerging markets and multinational firms. Additionally, he oversees BigFundr, Aspial’s major subsidiary, providing strategic leadership and investor engagement.

Quah Kay Beng, CEO & Founder of BigFundr
Kay Beng is the CEO and Founder of BigFundr, a fintech platform established in 2021 that connects retail investors with real estate debt opportunities. Leveraging over 25 years in real estate investment management and a career that includes roles at DTZ, Halverton Fund Management, JPMorgan, and Hongkong Land, he has since overseen assets exceeding US$1 billion globally. Under his leadership, BigFundr has facilitated over S$275 million in loans across 164 Development Notes. The platform, which operates with a Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allows investments from $1,000 with tenures of six to 18 months, secured by Maxi-Cash’s 70% ownership stake.

 

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IIFL Capital’s Maiden Late-Stage Private Equity Fund Announces First Close at ~ ₹500 Crore

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IIFL Capital’s Late-Stage Private Equity Fund targets a final close in excess of ₹1,000 crore within nine months from First CloseTwo transactions have already been committed with a pipeline of seven to eight deals under evaluation

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IIFL Capital Asset Management Limited, the Asset Management arm of IIFL Capital, today announced that the IIFL Late-Stage Private Equity Fund, the maiden fund of its private equity platform, achieved its first close on 15 September 2026 with aggregate capital commitments of ~ ₹500 crore. The Fund invests in scaled-up, profitable Indian enterprises that are preparing to list on the public markets in the near term.

The Fund is targeting a total corpus of ₹1,000 crore, with a greenshoe option of additional ₹1,000 crore. It will remain open for subscription after the first close and aims to reach its final close within the next nine months. A larger corpus allows the Fund to back high-quality companies operating on a scale, in line with its late-stage, pre-IPO strategy.

The Fund is also evaluating a robust pipeline of opportunities, ranging from term sheet negotiations to transactions under diligence. The pipeline is diversified across integrated security-as-a-service, railway and wind energy components, specialty chemicals, defence equipment, IT-enabled services, pre-engineered buildings and consumer technology.

The Fund follows a clear mandate focused on scaled businesses nearing a public listing. The fund looks at sectors that envisage growth rate of 15%-18% per annum. The investee company should be amongst the top three-five players in its category, should have an EBITDA of at least ₹75-100 crore at investment with the intention to pursue IPO within three years. The average deal size is expected to be ₹50-100 crore per transaction.

Commenting on the milestone, Mr. Deepak Mittal, Chief Investment Officer and Head – Private Equity, IIFL Capital Asset Management Limited, said: “The first close marks the point at which this Fund moves from being a proposition to being a portfolio. We are grateful to our investors for their confidence in a volatile global environment. With two high-quality transactions already committed and a live pipeline of seven to eight opportunities, we believe IIFL’s capabilities give us a distinct advantage in backing scaled enterprises on their journey to the public markets.”

The first close comes in the backdrop of India’s primary market revival. After a subdued April-June quarter, July and August 2026 together saw 35 mainboard IPOs, and foreign portfolio investors returned as net buyers, including through IPOs. Real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, with gross fixed capital formation up 11.9%, supporting the sectors the Fund is targeting.

About IIFL Capital Asset Management Limited

IIFL Capital Asset Management Limited (formerly IIFL Securities Alternate Asset Management Limited) is the Investment Manager for Alternative Investment Funds sponsored by IIFL Capital Services Limited. It is registered with SEBI as an Alternative Investment Fund manager (IN/AIF3/19-20/0770, IN/AIF2/21-22/088), Investment Adviser (INA000019956) and Portfolio Manager (INP000009445). Registered office: Ground Floor 01, Hubtown Solaris, Saiwadi, N S Phadke Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400069. Website: assetmanagement.iiflcapital.com

About IIFL Capital Services Ltd

IIFL Capital Services Ltd (formerly known as IIFL Securities Limited) (NSE: IIFLCAPS) (BSE: 542773) is one of the key capital market players in the Indian financial services space. IIFL Capital offers broking services, wealth management, financial products distribution, institutional broking, research and investment banking services.

Disclaimer: This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any units of the IIFL Late-Stage Private Equity Fund or any securities. Investments in alternative investment funds are subject to market and other risks, including loss of capital. Investors should read the Private Placement Memorandum, including the risk factors, before investing. Registration granted by SEBI, enlistment with BSE, and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. Past performance of securities/instruments is not indicative of their future performance.

 

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Snapmaker Introduces New Filament Bundle, Expanding Its Full Spectrum Printing Ecosystem

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The Snapmaker PLA Full Spectrum Filament Bundle (White Edition) combines pure-white capability, more saturated cyan, magenta, and yellow filaments, and finely tuned light-transmission properties for vibrant, natural-looking color mixes. It expands Snapmaker’s integrated ecosystem of dedicated materials, Snapmaker Orca software, and U1 hardware.

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Snapmaker has introduced the Snapmaker PLA Full Spectrum Filament Bundle (White Edition), expanding the creative possibilities of layered color mixing on Snapmaker U1. The four-spool set combines semi-translucent cyan, magenta, yellow, and white PLA filaments to produce a broader palette, from vivid color mixes and soft pastels to directly printed pure-white details.

“Together with the reformulated color filaments, the addition of white opens up a broader range of visual styles.” — Blayne Sapelli, Creative Marketing Manager at Snapmaker.

Four Filaments, Beyond Four Colors

Full Spectrum color mixing creates additional perceived colors by alternating thin layers of semi-translucent filaments along the Z-axis. As light interacts with these layers, their colors blend visually, allowing a single print to go beyond the four loaded filament colors.

Snapmaker Orca, Snapmaker’s official slicing software, supports this layered color mixing workflow. Together with U1’s multi-toolhead architecture, it provides a practical foundation for exploring more colors with a small set of materials.

Radu “Ratdoux,” creator of Full Spectrum and now part of the Snapmaker team, said: “Full Spectrum changes the way we think about color in consumer FDM printing. Instead of adding more and more individual filament colors, we can use a small set of calibrated materials together with software and multi-toolhead hardware to generate a much broader spectrum. Our goal is to make that process simple enough that users can focus on what they want to create rather than how to engineer the color.”

Filaments Engineered for Brighter Color

White filament brings two distinct benefits: it enables pure-white areas that layered color mixing alone cannot produce, and it brightens mixed colors while reducing saturation for lighter, softer tones. Reformulated cyan, magenta, and yellow filaments offer stronger saturation, helping deliver more vibrant mixes.

The filaments’ color and Transmission Distance properties are tuned to promote natural blending and help reduce visible horizontal stripes. On Snapmaker U1, RFID recognition automatically loads preset filament information, simplifying setup.

These properties give creators more flexibility to combine vivid accents, gentle shades, and white details in character models, collectibles, home décor, and sculptural artwork. The four-spool approach also reduces the need to store separate filament colors for occasional use.

“Adding white is a meaningful step for creators who want lighter palettes and pure-white details within the same four-spool setup,” said Blayne Sapelli, Creative Marketing Manager at Snapmaker, “Together with the reformulated color filaments, it opens up a different range of visual styles. It also reflects how we are building our ecosystem: developing dedicated materials around real creative needs and connecting them with the tools people use to print.”

An Integrated Ecosystem for Color Creation

The Snapmaker PLA Full Spectrum Filament Bundle (White Edition) joins the Snapmaker PLA Full Spectrum Filament Bundle (Gray Edition) and the SnapSpeed PLA CMYK Lithophane Filament Bundle, expanding Snapmaker’s official lineup to three purpose-designed bundles.

The two PLA Full Spectrum bundles are designed for three-dimensional color mixing. The new bundle enables brighter mixes, softer pastels, and pure-white details, while the Gray Edition offers darker, more muted tones. The CMYK Lithophane bundle is optimized for flat, layered-color printing, including colorful backlit lithophanes made from photographs and illustrations.

Built around U1 and Snapmaker Orca, the lineup connects specialized materials with hardware and software support.

Pricing and Product Information

The bundle is priced at US$89 and contains four 1 kg spools, totaling 4 kg. For product details and regional purchasing information, visit the official product page.

About Snapmaker

Snapmaker makes products that empower everyone to change the world — literally. From 3-in-1 desktop fabrication machines to the Snapmaker U1 multicolor, multimaterial, toolchanger 3D printer, to the software that powers it all, Snapmaker is building an ecosystem that democratizes creation. Snapmaker: Make Something Wonderful.

For more information, visit Snapmaker.com.

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Hao Jiang, Snapmaker, 86 13588745216, jianghao@snapmaker.com, www.snapmaker.com

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Today, Intelligent Legal Solutions (ILS) and Anduin announced a partnership to provide a more streamlined service for both fund managers and law firms

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PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Intelligent Legal Solutions (ILS) and Anduin have announced a partnership to create a more connected fundraising experience for private markets fund managers and law firms.

ILS is the legal technology company behind ProVision, a platform for private investment funds lawyers and their clients, while Anduin provides technology for private markets fundraising and investor operations. Through the partnership, the companies will build an integration connecting their platforms to support a more streamlined, end-to-end fundraising process.

Launched in 2024, ILS works with 89% of law firms ranked in the top three bands by Chambers USA for Private Equity: Fund Formation nationwide. Its technology has supported fundraises totaling more than $825 billion across North America, the UK, EMEA and APAC.

Anduin’s platform has supported more than 1,300 private investment funds, onboarded over 76,000 investors and powered more than $265 billion in capital raised. Its customers represent more than $7 trillion in aggregate assets under management.

Fergus Plant, Co-Founder of ILS, said: “We are hugely excited to announce our partnership with Anduin. They are a mainstay of the private markets tech space, and we are proud to collaborate to bring a more complete solution to our customers. Our recent launch of the Fund Manager Portal for ProVision more closely aligns our customers, deepening the benefits of this relationship.”

Eliot Hodges, CEO of Anduin, said: “Fundraising still involves too many handoffs between systems, teams and advisers. By connecting Anduin’s subscription and investor onboarding workflows with ProVision’s side letter, comment memo, MFN and obligation management capabilities, we can help firms carry data more seamlessly through the fundraising process and reduce the operational burden around close.”

Read more at https://anduintransact.com/blog/anduin-partners-with-ils 

Fund managers and law firms interested in learning more can contact:

About Anduin
Anduin is the leading digital platform for managing fund lifecycles and LP relationships. The company has facilitated $118 billion in global capital and supports 48,000+ investors across 890+ funds. Learn more at anduintransact.com.

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