Venture Capital
IMC Group’s Heritas Capital set to secure $30M for its HVF II ‘impact investing’ venture fund
Launched in December 2020, HVF II was created as an “impact investing” venture fund aimed at helping early-stage tech startups. The fund particularly focuses on new but promising companies in the healthcare, food, and education sectors, which are deemed to be capable of delivering financial returns and offering social and environmental benefits at the same…
Daiwa VC fund manager DCI Partners launches $135M fund to accelerate drug discovery
Tokyo-based DCI Partners, a venture fund manager of Daiwa Securities Group, has announced the launch of Daiwa Taiwan-Japan BioVenture Investment Limited Partnership II, a $135 million (JPY 14 billion) investment fund intended for drug discovery.
Australian VC Square Peg eyes SEA expansion with close of 4th fund at $450M
Square Peg has just announced the close of its fourth pool of venture capital with an impressive US$450 million (A$594 million). This brings its total venture capital chest to over $1 billion.
Velocity Ventures launches $20M fund for SEA startups in travel and hospitality industry
The fund, which is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, emphasizes the themes of innovation and opportunity. The primary target recipients are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in Singapore.
