Venture Capital

The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) has supported 191 Malaysian companies to accelerate since 2020. In 2023, its National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) spearheaded by MRANTI has enabled 27 Malaysian technology companies to commercialize 27 products, turning in MYR 87.2 million ($18.67 million) in sales.

Antler, the Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm, has invested another $2 million in 15 startups across Singapore and Indonesia. As a global investor, Antler has invested in over 900 startups, making them the most active investor globally and in Southeast Asia.

Pakistan-based FinTech platform JazzCash and Pakistan’s venture capital (VC) company Fatima Gobi Ventures (FGV) have announced a strategic partnership that is poised to have a massive impact on advancing the growth of startups and budding businesses in the country.

Despite a degree of cautious optimism, Indonesia's venture capital deal value is expected to decline 70 percent to 80 percent in 2023, according to a report revealed by Indonesia-based venture capital firm AC Ventures and global consultancy Bain & Company on Wednesday.

Antler, a Singapore-based global early-stage venture capital firm, has announced a trio of significant appointments - Shao-Ning Huang and Lorenzo Peracchione as Venture Partners, and Tudor Coman as Investment Director.

HSBC Singapore has on Wednesday announced at a partnership with Antler, an active early-stage venture capital (VC) firm, to facilitate the growth of Southeast Asian innovation companies and entrepreneurs based in Singapore. This collaboration aims to provide startups and founders that are a part of Antler’s network access to financial expertise and banking…

The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has announced the launch of a venture capital (VC) fund worth $136 million. The fund is designed to finance technology startups and supports the economic objectives outlined in the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33 by promoting the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in various emerging sectors.

COMEUP 2023 will be held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea from Nov 8 to 10, and will also be available online, through a livestream.

Studio 30 50, a Singapore-based MaritimeTech venture studio, has launched applications for its next cohort of startups and founders eyeing commercial scale in the maritime industry in 2024.