Venture Capital
Accelerating Asia announces Q1 investments into 13 startups, expanding its market and industry footprint
Accelerating Asia has invested in nine new companies from across Asia as of Accelerating Asia’s sixth cohort with a presence in more than 10 countries. Accelerating Asia is one of…
Political uncertainties in Malaysia seen as ‘short-term risks’, say tech investors
The political uncertainties in Malaysia following the resignation of its Prime Minister are seen as ‘short-term’ risks as the tech industry in the country is expected to continue…
Tale of the (used car) tape: Putting Carsome and Carro head-to-head
Carsome vs Carro: Who wins Southeast Asia’s used car fight? Carsome’s planned merger with iCarAsia makes it Malaysia’s first unicorn -- just a month after its closest competitor,…
Opening the 2021 Cohort of Saison Capital VC Scout Program – April 2021
Chia Yang Jeng is Principal at Saison Capital, the Venture Capital arm of Credit Saison. This article was originally posted on the Saison Capital blog and is republished as a…
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…
Velocity Ventures launches $20M fund for SEA startups in travel and hospitality industry
Acknowledging the expansive impact COVID-19 has brought upon Southeast Asia’s tourism sector, Velocity Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Singapore that specializes in the…
ORIGIN 2020 | Cash is king for survival
Cash is king and survival is key for startups, which should focus on maintaining good cash visibility and looking creatively at what levers they can pull to generate cash,…
Homegrown Vietnam VC debuts $50m fund
A duo of experienced, serial entrepreneurs in Vietnam today took the wraps off their new, homegrown venture capital firm. Do Ventures is aiming at $50 million for its debut fund,…
New VC focuses on Southeast Asia’s women-led startups
Southeast Asia’s entrepreneurs now have a new VC to pitch to: Her Capital. The Singapore-based investment team is shaking things up by focusing solely on female-led startups,…
Southeast Asia-focused VC funds raised a lot less money so far this year
While Southeast Asia’s startups had a good start to the year in terms of attracting investments, it was a rough few months on the VC side. Southeast Asia-focused VC funds put $1.3…
