venture capital
Feeding Future Generations With Innovation (VIDEO)
Mr. Christian H. Cadeo, managing partner of Big Idea Ventures (Asia), shared how the venture capital firm is funding research into new protein sources to feed future generations in a sustainable manner.
Ready, Set, Hash
Blockchain entrepreneurship and investment is more about building an ecosystem rather than cornering the market, said a panel of practitioners at SGInnovate’s Investors Night.
The Right Way To Put AI In Business
Many companies are in a hurry to cash in on the AI gold rush, but data-intelligence startup Adatos sets itself apart by only focusing on profitable use cases, says its managing director Mr Drew Perez.
Putting His Insignia On The Southeast Asian Tech Startup Scene
An exclusive interview with Tan Yinglan, founding managing partner of Insignia Ventures Partners and ex-Sequoia venture capitalist, on closing his most recent US$120 million funding round.
A Deep Dive Into Tech
Asian Scientist Magazine finds out how Dr. Finian Tan—chairman of Vickers Venture Partners and one of Baidu’s earliest backers—brings his technical background and industry knowledge to bear on multimilliondollar investment decisions.
Bringing The MIT Blueprint To Singapore’s R&D Startup Community
Dr. Howard Califano, director of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology Innovation Centre, on what to expect from Singapore’s R&D startup sector over the next five years.
US$50 Million VC Fund To Focus On Singaporean Life Sciences
Lightstone Singapore has closed a US$50 million funding round backed by Singapore's EDBI and Temasek Holdings.
Malaysia & Japan Launch $100 Million Clean Tech Fund
Malaysia and Japan are partnering on a $100 million fund to seed green energy products and businesses in Southeast Asia.
SE Asia’s Start-Up Scene Is Promising: Edgar Hardless, Singtel Innov8 CEO
"I believe that these are exciting times for entrepreneurs, investors and Southeast Asia," says Mr. Edgar Hardless, CEO of Singtel Innov8, at the recent InnovFest2013.
China & India To Get Three VC Funds For Clean Technology
The ADB will invest US$60 million to help set up three venture capital funds dedicated to nurturing new climate change technologies, also known as ‘climatech.’
