Venture Capital

United States venture capital firm In-Q-Tel, Inc. (IQT) has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore. This strategic expansion into Singapore reflects the region’s growing importance as a technology and venture capital hub.

Indonesia has witnessed total funding of $1.4 billion year to date, a drop of 54 percent as compared to the same period in 2022, Tracxn said Wednesday. The number of funding rounds in the country year to date also experienced a drop of 49 percent as compared to the same period in 2022.

In the interview, Glenn Estrella also shared how 917 Ventures seeks to enter into more strategic partnerships in its home country - the Philippines - and across Southeast Asia. He also shared the challenges within the startup/VC ecosystem in the country and suggestions for the ecosystem, among others.

Vietnam has secured the fourth position in 2023 based on year-to-date (YTD) funding, marking the lowest funding year for the region since 2019. The Vietnamese tech startup ecosystem has raised a total of $142 million in funding year to date, reflecting a drop of 73 percent and 91 percent compared with the funds raised in the same period in 2022 and 2021,…

The Southeast Asia (SEA) Tech sector received a total funding of $4.3 billion in 2023 year to date (till December 5, 2023), a 65 percent plunge from $12.4 billion raised in the same period last year, Tracxn said Tuesday.

Seraya Partners, the Asia-based independent privateequity fund for next-generation infrastructure investing, has on Tuesday announced the completion of its first fund, “Seraya Partners Fund I” at $800 million. The final investment which includes co-investments has surpassed its $750 million target.

Gobi Partners, a leading pan-Asian venture capital firm, is firmly dedicated to promoting sustainable development and is poised to make significant investments in circular economy sectors across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with a particular focus on the vibrant Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Wavemaker Impact (WMI), a Southeast Asia’s climate tech venture builder, has announced the final close of its debut fund dedicated to driving large-scale decarbonization efforts in the region. The first fund hit its $60 million hard cap, surpassing its initial $25 million target by 2.5 times.

Australian venture investment and advisory firm Happenco has on Thursday announced the close of its first fund, raising $12m to empower earliest-stage startups to build bold companies. The fund is led by Ben Cheyne, (ex. Deloitte Ventures), Gideon Gut-Silverman (ex. McKinsey, Google), and Omar Varts (ex. Deus Ex Machina), who bring a breadth of knowledge…