Secai Marche raises fresh capital for Malaysia push
Secai Marche has raised an undisclosed amount of additional funding in a round co-led by NTT Docomo Ventures and Synexia Ventures, according to e27.
The Tokyo-headquartered startup operates a farm-to-table fresh food distribution platform across Southeast Asia, connecting producers directly with restaurants, retailers, and other buyers. The funding comes alongside a partnership with NTT Data to digitalize invoicing and payments for Malaysia’s hotel, restaurant, and catering businesses.
Secai Marche plans to integrate NTT Data’s payment and invoicing solutions into its marketplace, expanding its platform beyond procurement and logistics to include settlement and embedded finance. It is also exploring buy now, pay later services, supply chain finance, and microloans for farmers and small producers, using transaction and invoice data to support underwriting.
Separately, Welzo made an equity investment in Secai Marche and signed a memorandum of understanding with the company and its subsidiary, JAHT, to support agricultural expansion across Southeast Asia.
