Venture Capital

HSBC Singapore has on Wednesday announced at a partnership with Antler, an active early-stage venture capital (VC) firm, to facilitate the growth of Southeast Asian innovation companies and entrepreneurs based in Singapore. This collaboration aims to provide startups and founders that are a part of Antler’s network access to financial expertise and banking…

The Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has announced the launch of a venture capital (VC) fund worth $136 million. The fund is designed to finance technology startups and supports the economic objectives outlined in the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33 by promoting the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in various emerging sectors.

COMEUP 2023 will be held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, South Korea from Nov 8 to 10, and will also be available online, through a livestream.

Studio 30 50, a Singapore-based MaritimeTech venture studio, has launched applications for its next cohort of startups and founders eyeing commercial scale in the maritime industry in 2024.

Singapore-based venture capital firm Clay Capital has announced fund two, a $145 million global fund to reconnect and strengthen the link between human health and the health of the planet through innovative technology.

Indonesian financial institution Bank Mandiri corporate venture capital subsidiary Mandiri Capital Indonesia (MCI) and Sydney and Singapore-based early stage venture capital firm Investible have teamed up to launch new global climate tech fund.

United States consulting firm Chemonics International announced Monday that it has invested $5 million in Philippine venture builder Talino Venture Studios. Supported by the investment, the two firms will work together to build groundbreaking, impact-driven, scalable technology solutions for individuals and communities in emerging markets and beyond.

Java Capital, an India-based deep tech venture capital fund, has on Tuesday announced the final close of INR 50 crore ($6 million) fund. The fund has seen participation from established founders from the Indian startup ecosystem, high net worth individuals (HNIs) based in India, Middle East and the United States.

Korea Investment Partners Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (KIPSEA), the Singapore-based team of Korea Investment Partners (KIP) has successfully closed $60 million for its first flagship Southeast Asia venture capital fund.

Thailand public organization National Innovation Agency (NIA) and Maejo University have showcased ten AgBioTech-powered startups that are poised to revolutionize agriculture at AgBioTech Incubation 2023 Demo Day. The ten startup teams participating in the AgBioTech Incubation 2023 program constitute a diverse and dynamic cohort that are poised to catalyze…