Venture Capital
Singapore’s Tin Men Capital announces the first close of Fund II
Tin Men said in a statement that the new Fund II will continue the vision of Fund l in building on Tin Men's track record of investing in business to business (B2B) technology startups from South-East Asia. Its focus is software companies that primarily address opportunities in underserved and under-digitised industries.
Ascend Vietnam Ventures prioritizes FinTech, blockchain, EdTech, Future of Work, Saas as Vietnam tech sector enters ‘Golden age’ [Q&A]
In the interview, Tran also shared his views on the VC firm’s plans and exit strategy and his views on the tech ecosystem in Vietnam, among others.
CREDAI and Venture Catalysts form $100M Proptech fund in India
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) and Venture Catalysts, an India-based integrated incubator and accelerator for startups, have partnered to set up a $100 million PropTech fund to invest in startups bringing in innovative disruption in the realestate sector.
Li Ka-shing-funded Horizon Ventures ‘sees gold’ in Southeast Asia – report
The investment firm has set up a Singapore office earlier this year. Its notable exits include include Meta, Razer, and Zoom, data platform Crunchbase showed.
Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures launches $150M second venture debt fund
Following the success of its debut $90 million fund in 2019, Singapore-based venture capital firm Genesis Alternative Ventures has launched its second venture debt fund to raise $150 million to finance start-ups across Southeast Asia. Almost half the fund was raised at first close earlier this month.
Taiwan’s Cherubic Ventures completes $110M Fund V, bringing total committed capital to over $400M
Taiwan-based venture capital firm Cherubic Ventures announced Thursday the successful completion of its Fund V at $110 million, with a total of over $400 million in committed capital under management.
Gobi Partners appoints Gui Ee Leen as Human Resources Partner
Pan-Asian venture capital firm Gobi Partners announced Wednesday it has appointed Gui Ee Leen as its Human Resources Partner.In this newly created role, Ee Leen alongside Gobi’s Asean Human Resources (HR) team will be responsible for the company’s HR strategy including recruitment and employee retention programmes with a focus on gender diversity and…
Malaysia’s MAVCAP announces new COO and CIO
Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) on Monday announced the appointment of Noor Amy Ismail as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Paramjit Singh Gill as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), effective August 1.
Icetea Labs, Polygon and Alpha Venture DAO announce inaugural Web3 accelerator program for SEA region
Web3 leading incubator Icetea Labs announced Monday the creation of its inaugural Web3 accelerator program in conjunction with Polygon, one of the top blockchain development platforms offering scalable and sustainable blockchains and Alpha Venture DAO, the leading Web3 venture builder and incubator in Southeast Asia.
Xpdite Capital Partners scouts opportunities in Southeast Asia with a focus on seed stage startups [Q&A]
In the interview, Lomnitz shared the challenges Xpdite faces when it invests in seed-stage startups and how they manage risks. He also shared his views on the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia and gave several suggestions for the tech ecosystem to improve.
