Crystal Horse Investments
When your startup fails: Managing investors
When your startup fails – and most of them do – having to let go of staff is tough, but managing investors may be just as bad or even worse, writes Gabey Goh.
Cradle starts co-investing for equity
In a significant development, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd can now invest for equity instead of just giving grants. Leveraging on VCs, it is targeting amounts of between US$150,000 and US$300,000. Its chief executive Nazrin Hassan explains why.
TableApp canters on with US$78K funding from Crystal Horse
Funds to fuel growth, plans to expand to Penang and Johor
Has inked deals with Groupon and Tourism Malaysia
MALAYSIA'S TableApp has raised RM250,000 (approximately US$78,000) in seed funding from Singapore-headquartered Crystal Horse Investments as well as angel investor Hanson Toh.
OpenRecruiters out to level up the recruitment industry
Jumping into the Asian talent waters is OpenRecruiters, a Singapore-based startup that believes its transparent and simplified approach to recruitment might just be the secret for success.
Crystal Horse makes third exit of the year, at 10x ROI
Crystal Horse Investments has just made its exit from Gilcrux Holdings, at a value that was 10 times the initial sum it invested.
DeliverEat acquires ChopChop, shores up northern frontier
Penang-based startup DeliverEat has acquired mobile loyalty platform ChopChop from parent company GetChopChop, in line with plans to expand its business and fortify market share in the northern state.
Week in Review: All about founders, or the ideas?
It was another week in the ecosystem dominated by startup news, including two VC investments and the visit of Silicon Valley luminaries, and not forgetting the DNA-TeAM Disrupt panel discussion.
DropMySite founder follows own path … mostly
Founder of email and database back-up site follows what works for him, but is practical about the realities of Asian investment culture.
