Venture Capital

Total funding into Vietnam Tech startups dropped 52.7 percent to $46.5 million in the first half of 2024, compared with $98.5 million in the first half of 2023, Tracxn said Tuesday.

The panelists, from corporate venture capital, venture capital firm and venture builder, shared their views on the criteria and support needed to build a conducive tech ecosystem.

“Southeast Asia: The Bright Spot For VC Investing Amidst Global Uncertainties?” was a panel that featured Thomas G. Tsao of Gobi Partners, Roderick Purwana of East Ventures and Angela Toy of Golden Gate Ventures, moderated by James Kwan, Founder & Executive Chairman, Jumpstart Media at the ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference. ​​

Soul Ventures, a global venture capital firm, has on Tuesday announced a significant milestone with the establishment of Soul Ventures Japan, marking the firm’s expansion into the Japanese market.

Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, saw its tech startup ecosystem generates more than MYR 220 billion ($46.73 billion) in value over the past three years.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Thursday issued the first edition of the ‘Practical Guide on Venture Capital and Private Equity in Malaysia’ (Guide) in Malaysia.

Despite current global economic headwinds and private funding in the region declining to its lowest levels in six years, the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia and India remains resilient, demonstrating significant signs of maturity, a study showed Tuesday.

Singapore-based angel investment network ThinKuvate has on Tuesday announced the launch of its first India focused Fund – ThinKuvate India Fund – I with a total corpus of Rs 100 crore ($12 million).

Venture capital firm Vertex Ventures Japan (VVJ), has announced the launch of its JPY 10 billion ($64.24 million) inaugural fund, Vertex Ventures Japan Fund I (VVJFI), anchored by Vertex Holdings.

Flourish Ventures, a global early-stage venture capital firm, has on Monday announced the appointment of Ravi Kaushik as Executive Director, Head of Asia Investments. Kaushik will lead the global firm's fintech investments and portfolio management in India and Southeast Asia.