Venture Capital
Go digital or go bust: Indonesian ‘old-school’ tycoon Mochtar Riady
One of the richest and most successful businessmen in Indonesia, Lippo founder Mochtar Riady, has a simple formula for success: Embrace information technology (IT).
Fatfish and Swiss VC Mountain Partners in US$9.2mil tie-up
Swiss-based VC Mountain Partners is entering SEA via a US$9.2m JV with Fatfish Internet Group.
VC-backed fintech funding roars back in Q1 2016: KPMG and CB Insights
After a significant pullback in funding in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2015, mega-rounds lifted quarterly investment into VC-backed fintech companies globally by over 150%.
SEA VCs are laggards, Singapore truly a startup hub: Google-Temasek report
The South-East Asian startup scene is certainly booming but venture capitalists (VCs) in the region are just not keeping up, according to a report by Google Inc and Temasek Holdings.
Alpha JWC hoping to plug Indonesia’s mentor gap
Indonesian VC firm Alpha JWC Ventures has a small portfolio because it is not so concerned about returns as it is about mentoring its startups, it three cofounders tell Masyitha Baziad.
The secret sauce behind Gobi's high hit rate
China's Gobi Partners goes through 1,000 business proposals a month, but has a 52% hit rate – so what's the secret of its success? Goh Thean Eu attempts to find out.
Malaysia and Indonesia in startup ecosystem partnership
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to work together to develop both countries’ digital economy and startup ecosystem.
Startup slugfest: Business model vs business ‘frame’
Entrepreneurs have that special ability to join the dots, pivot and adjust their offering; and the successful ones develop a strong business frame rather than a business model, write Anwar Jumabhoy & Srikrishna Vadrevu.
Mavcap budget to be slashed, looks to private sector
The Malaysian Government’s VC arm Mavcap may see its allocation for investments reduced by as much as half, said its CEO.
Dumb money burns, smart money learns
Although it might seem obvious, angels who made their wealth from traditional industries are handicapped by one glaring flaw – they’ve never actually invested or worked in tech, writes Justin Hall.
