The top 20 investors keeping SEA’s healthtech firms in shape

More: GoTo Group unveils a private placement plan that could raise an additional US$2.4 billion and a Malaysian investment platform strikes a partners [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter Hello {NAME} As the government eases Covid-19 restrictions in Singapore, things almost seem back to normal. Not having to wear masks outdoors or check in for contact tracing every time I enter a mall are small but significant improvements - they feel nice. It’s tempting to move ahead with our lives and forget all the troubles and lessons from the pandemic. But we also shouldn’t be complacent, especially now that cases of the highly contagious monkeypox have been reported even in countries where the virus isn’t usually found. Given these issues, having a strong healthcare system and the tools to empower it are more important than ever. Investors seem to know this too, if the amount of money they’ve poured into Southeast Asia’s health startups are any indication. 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