Venture Capital
Flourish Ventures adds senior global investment team to lead India, SEA
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.
Mandiri Capital Indonesia unveils initiative for startups overseas
Mandiri Capital Indonesia (MCI), a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm backed by Indonesia’s largest financial corporate, Bank Mandiri, have unveiled its first overseas Xponent program in Bangkok, Thailand.
SGInnovate: Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups total funding up 59 percent on year to $402M in 2023
Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups saw an uptick in funding in 2023, with total funding climbing to $402 million in 2023, up 59 percent from $253 million in 2022, SGInnovate said Tuesday.
Malaysia aims to create 900 startups by 2026 via AI Sandbox program
Malaysia aims to create 900 startups by 2026 via its artificial intelligence (AI) sandbox program.
Malaysia’s MYStartup, NEXEA shortlist 25 tech startups for third accelerator program
MYStartup, a national project initiated by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) in Malaysia and developed by Cradle Fund, has in partnership with NEXEA, a venture capital and startup accelerator firm, kicked off its third accelerator program by shortlisting a total of 25 promising tech startups.
Toyota Ventures raises another $300M to expand early-stage investments in frontier technology, climate solutions
Toyota Ventures, the early-stage venture capital arm of Toyota, has announced a total of$300 million funds to expand its investments in startups developing disruptive technologies and business models at the forefront of innovation.
Malaysia to launch Single Window Initiative to strengthen startup ecosystem
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) of Malaysia will be launching the Single Window Initiative to strengthen the country’s startup ecosystem by streamlining processes and consolidating resources under one platform.
India’s Filter Capital announces final close of $97M for its inaugural fund
Filter Capital, a technology-focused growth investment firm based in India, has announced the successful final close of its first fund – Filter Capital India Fund I at a total corpus of 800 crores ($97 million).
B Capital announces two appointments to expand climate investment platform
B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, has on Thursday announced two appointments to further expand its climate investment platform.
B Capital sees opportunities in late-stage growth investing despite fundraising woes [Q&A]
In the interview, B Capital General Partner Sami Ahmad also shared B Capital's strategy and plans for the latest fund, among others.
