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Malaysia’s Khazanah launches Jelawang Capital as national fund-of-funds to boost VC ecosystem
Jelawang Capital will be led by Bryan Lim as its Chief Executive Officer, who is also Khazanah’s Head of Dana Impak.
October 28, 2024
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Singapore’s Supermom secures $14M Series B funding from AC Ventures, Granite Asia, Hearst Ventures & Qualgro
The funding arrives less than two years after Supermom’s Series A round of S$8 million in December 2022, led by Qualgro, affirming Supermom's role as an innovator leveraging AI and data to create value for families and consumer brands, the company said in a statement on Monday.
October 28, 2024
Khazanah Nasional to launch initiatives to advance Malaysia’s venture capital ecosystem
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) will launch the Emerging Fund Managers’ Program (EMP) and the Regional Fund Managers’ Initiative (RMI) under the National Fund-of-Funds (NFOF) to boost the country's venture capital ecosystem.
October 15, 2024
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[Discover Vietnam Tech] More Vietnamese startups to expand beyond domestic market, Ascend Vietnam Ventures observes
In the interview, Binh Tran also shared his views and suggestions on how to improve the tech ecosystem in Vietnam and AVV’s fundraising plan, among others.
October 15, 2024
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MVP Group’s Ideaspace Ventures adds five startups to portfolio with immediate investments
For the first time since its launch, Ideaspace Ventures has made immediate investments in the startups selected, signifying its commitment to their growth and automatically including them in its portfolio.
October 11, 2024
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Singapore’s Farquhar VC & South Korea’s Twin Ventures join hands to strengthen cross-border startup ecosystem relations
Several MOUs and partnerships between South Korea and Singapore are inked at the Global Investment Capacity Building Program Demo Day.
October 10, 2024
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Japan’s estie, inc. raises $20M in Series B led by Vertex Growth & DBJ
The latest round was led by Vertex Growth, a growth-stage venture capital fund anchored by Vertex Holdings, a subsidiary of global investment company Temasek, and Development Bank of Japan (DBJ).
October 8, 2024
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Vietnam Private Capital Agency launches to drive $35B in private investments by 2035
Private capital industry leaders have on Wednesday launched Vietnam Private Capital Agency (VPCA) to drive $35 billion in private investments in Vietnam by 2035.
September 13, 2024
Malaysia’s Sidec launches accelerator program to boost SMEs and startups ecosystem
The Malaysia-based Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has announced the launching of the Twin Accelerator Program which comprises the seventh cohort Selangor Accelerator Program (SAP24) and the second cohort of Selangor E-Commerce Xccelerator (ECX24).
September 12, 2024
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Singapore’s Genesis Alternative Ventures raises $125M for second venture debt fund
Singapore-based venture capital firm Genesis Alternative Ventures has raised total commitments of $125 million for its second Southeast Asia-focused venture debt fund.
September 10, 2024