The past and present of Hollywood’s place in entrepreneurship By Alvin Mak The past Few people think of legendary actor Paul Newman when they crack open a jar of Newman’s Own pasta sauce, when in fact, the well established non-profit F&B provider...
The Investment Day event was held both offline and online on July 2 By Anagha Subhash Nair Vietnam Innovate Startups Accelerator, or VIISA, celebrated the ‘Investment Day’ milestone of Batch 7 of its Acceleration Program to showcase graduating startups to investors globally at...
There’s a lot on an investor’s plate, and the responsibilities can often go far beyond pure funding. By Tanisha Lele When we come across the term ‘investor’, we immediately think of money, and naturally, given the profession itself. But when it comes to...
Expara VirTech Global Accelerator aims to promote helpful solutions for worldwide calamities By Sharon Lewis Powering startups on the offensive against future global crises, Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm Expara Ventures launched the first cohort of its fully online accelerator...
Asian family offices can provide unique resources to the startups they invest in **** By Sharon Lewis As more high net worth individuals (HNIs) are added to the world, their family businesses have been becoming increasingly visible in the funding space. While these...
Find out what a startup down round means, how it works, and whether founders should be concerned about going through one By Sharon Lewis Raising a round of funding can be an exhilarating time for startups. Startup valuations have been rising, seed rounds...
In conversation with Aradhna Dayal, CIO of Regal Ford (Asia) and Founder and CEO of Access Alts Asia By Monika Ghosh Counter to the world of flashy VC firms and high-profile tech events, the network of family offices around the Asia-Pacific region is...
Oceanpine will continue to drive investments into deep tech By Sharon Lewis Venture capital (VC) firms in Southeast Asia have been slow to catch up with developments in the deep tech industry, with Singapore leading the charge thanks to proactive government initiatives that...
The startup claims to have experienced a 700% year-on-year (YoY) growth in transactions, and served more than 4 million new users in 2019 By Monika Ghosh Hong Kong-based fintech startup Oriente has raised fresh funds of approximately US$50 million in its ongoing Series...
The clean energy accelerator is an extension of the Brinc-Artesian partnership. By Sharon Lewis Venture capital and accelerator firm Brinc has partnered with global alternative investment management firm Artesian to launch an Australia Clean Energy Accelerator Program in Sydney, Brinc...