
venture capital (VC)
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Raising the next unicorn, uniquely
With no lack of investors, venture capital firms, incubators and accelerators are seeking new ways to attract the next billion-dollar start-up
October 09, 2020
Funds

Singapore-based Wavemaker Partners closes 3rd investment fund for SEA at US$111 mil
(July 15): Wavemaker Partners LLC, an early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its third investment fund for Southeast Asia at US$111 million ($154.6 million).
July 15, 2020
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Start-ups labour for funding as investment shrinks
SINGAPORE (May 22): Big-name start-ups such as Grab and Uber have been forced to cut jobs as they come under strain following the Covid-19 outbreak.
May 22, 2020
Funds

Alternative investment hedge fund strategies based on algorithmic trading could become more mainstream
SINGAPORE (Dec 9): Traditionally conservative institutional investors such as pension funds are now exploring allocating a larger portion of their assets to alternative investments such as hedge fu
December 06, 2019
Tech
Why China's surveillance giants are the US' new target
SINGAPORE (Oct 21): The euphoria surrounding the so-called Phase 1 of what promises to be a long-drawn-out multi-pronged trade deal between two of the world’s largest economies, the US and China, d
October 18, 2019
Equity raising

Private capital deals fall amid debacles over valuations; venture capitalists seeking fewer, but bigger, investments
SINGAPORE (Sept 30): Amid frothy valuations for start-ups and scepticism about their profit and growth projections, venture capital (VC) deal flows in Southeast Asia have slowed from the year befor
September 27, 2019
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

UK start-up builder says one in two young Singaporeans want to be an entrepreneur
SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Days after a survey by the World Economic Forum suggests that scarcely any youthful Singaporean wants to be an entrepreneur, another study seems to suggest otherwise.
August 19, 2019
Investing strategy

MAS working with financial industry to foster healthy investment ecosystem in three key areas
SINGAPORE (July 11): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is working with the financial industry to create a healthy investment ecosystem and achieve three objectives.
July 11, 2019
Fintech

Temasek's Vertex invests in Binance to expand in Singapore
DUBAI (Oct 23): Vertex Ventures, the venture capital arm of Temasek Holdings Pte, said it made an investment in digital asset trading platform operator Binance to develop a fiat-to-cryptocurrency e
October 23, 2018

Southeast Asia PE deal value surges to $30 bil in 1Q, led by Singapore
SINGAPORE (July 9): Total private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) deal value in Southeast Asia hit a historic high of US$21.9 billion ($29.7 billion) over 19 deals in 1Q18, significantly up fr
July 09, 2018