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Singapore’s Tembusu Terminals Raised $237,000 in Seed Funding
Singapore’s Tembusu Terminals Logo
Singapore based Bitcoin ATM startup, Tembusu Terminals, has raised $237,000 in seed funding from undisclosed investors. This was done in an exchange for 5.8% equity stake. Even though Tembusu Terminals has only rolled out one machine so far, the funding has pushed the startup to be worth $4.03 million
What will Tembusu Terminals do with Seed Funding?
According to news site TechinAsia, Tembusu Terminals said in a press release that the seed funding will allow the company to proceed with “outstanding machine orders in a timely fashion.” With this being said, the company did not say how many orders it had gotten.
In addition to this, the Singapore-based company said that the funds will be utilized in order to hire new employees and to pile up raw materials to
“ensure uninterrupted production processes.”
It sounds like Tembusu Teminals has a sure-fire plan ready.
Tembusu Terminals Bitcoin Vending Machine
In February, the Bitcoin ATM startup had launched its first Bitcoin vending machine in Singapore. The machine is located in a bar in the Boat Quay area in Singapore. Besides Tembusu Terminals, other businesses like Bitcoin Exchange and Numoni have also set up Bitcoin machines in Singapore.
Tembusu’s ATM in the Boat Quay area has pretty spiffy security features: thumbprint scanning and scanning ID cards. In addition to this, it has anti-money laundering abilities stored inside the machine. It is good to have security, but is it worth having security when the line between it and privacy get blurred?
In addition to safety features, the vending machine can be customized to what the merchants and jurisdictions desire. The machine is also able to churn out regular currency.
People Behind Tembusu
Tembusu Terminals was founded by Andras Kristof, Jarrod Luo, and Peter Peh. Andras Kristoff already has background in startups as he was previously involved in Viki.com, a drama website. According to TechinAsia, before starting Tembusu Terminals, the three individuals “founded a business research and consultancy firm with a focus on cryptocurrencies called Estates General.” They sure have come a far way.
It is good to hear that Bitcoin ATMs and vending machines are spreading to other countries. It shows that Bitcoin is paving a steady path for itself in the world.
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