Accelerating Asia

Accelerating Asia announces investments into ten startups for 7th cohort

Accelerating Asia, a Singapore-based venture capital accelerator focused on pre-Series A startups has invested in ten new companies from across Asia Pacific as part of its 7th cohort. The new investments take the venture capital accelerator’s portfolio to 60 startups who have raised a total of over $50 million, with Cohort 7 having raised $5.2 million prior…

Singapore-based Accelerating Asia announces fifth cohort with nine startups

The startups cover eight verticals: fashion e-commerce, agritech, FinTech, e-commerce, HealthTech, InsurTech, and EdTech, industries that are poised to grow significantly and capitalize on digitization trends across Southeast and South Asia.

Singapore’s Accelerating Asia launches $20M Fund II

The targeted $20 million fund already has around 50 percent in soft commitments from existing investors and partners.

VC industry benefits from having diverse perspectives, says Amra Naidoo of Accelerating Asia [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In the TechNode Global Q&A, Amra Naidoo shared her story of how she started the early stage VC firm Accelerating Asia and her journey working in the male-dominated VC industry. She also shared the challenges she met working with startups and how Accelerating Asia is positioning itself to tap into opportunities that are overlooked by others.