Venture Capital

MRANTI CEO Dzuleira Abu Bakar resigns after 4.5 years of service

The Board of Directors (Board) of the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) has on Monday announced the resignation of Dzuleira Abu Bakar as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Kaya Founders raises $12M in first close to support Philippine startup founders to scale-up

Kaya Founders, a Philippines-based venture capital firm, has on Wednesday announced the first close at $12 million in funding across two new funds to back the next generation of tech-enabled, industry-shaping start-ups across Southeast Asia.

Malaysia to reform startup ecosystem, focus on investment, says minister – report

“We will persuade these 20 agencies (related to the ecosystem) that we will have to move towards a single window approach similar to what we have done with the visa application system,“ he said.

ORIGIN Conference: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Investment and M&A in Southeast Asia

The ORIGIN Conference highlighted investing as well as mergers and acquisitions in the Southeast Asian scene from the perspective of business leaders from Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia through the panel, "Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Investment and M&A in Southeast Asia."

Global Developer Hacker House launches to groom 100,000 next generation developers over two years

Tribe, a Singapore government supported technology ecosystem builder, in collaboration with Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and sovereign wealth fund Temasek launched a first-of-its-kind Global Developer Hacker House designed to provide an end-to-end hybrid setup for developers to learn, practice and build solutions to real-world…

Antler closes $285M emerging growth fund to back industry leaders

Singapore-based startup accelerator Antler has closed Antler Elevate, a $285 million emerging growth fund that backs the next generation of game-changing founders across 20+ technology ecosystems.

Five Malaysian firms selected to pilot projects with MRANTI and UNICEF

Five Malaysian firms have been selected to pilot projects with the Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Sequoia India & Southeast Asia rebrands as Peak XV Partners

Sequoia India & Southeast Asia, the largest venture capital firm in the region which manages over $9.2 billion across 13 funds, will now be known as Peak XV Partners globally.

Gobi Partners releases 2022 Sustainability Report as part of its commitment to UNGC’s Corporate Sustainability Principles

Pan-Asian venture capital firm Gobi Partners (Gobi) has on Monday released its 2022 sustainability report, highlighting the firm’s progress towards building more sustainable and diverse companies.