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Vietnam’s VC Market Matures as Investments Reach Record Highs
2021 was a record year for venture capital (VC) investments in Vietnam, driven by a maturing technology startup ecosystem, an increasing number of later stage investments, and rising participation from both local and foreign investors eager to tap into Vietnam’s
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Temasek Singapore Ramps Up Fintech Investments
Singapore state investor Temasek is betting big on fintech. Nearly half of the company’s new investments of S$29 billion made during the financial year ended March 31, 2018, went into technology, life sciences, agribusiness, consumer and non-bank financial services. Temasek
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Global Fintech Funding tops US$31B for 2017 – fueled by US$8.7B in Q4
Strong investment of US$8.7B in Q4’17 propelled global fintech funding over the US$31B mark for 2017, sustaining the high level of investment seen in 2016, according to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech report. This brings the total global investment in
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11 Recent Fintech Fundings in Singapore, Hong Kong, India and other Southeast Asia countries
In 2016, a total of US$23.5 billion was invested into fintech globally, with Asia Pacific receiving more than half of the amount (US$14.8 billion), according to Startupbootcamp. While China and India continue to dominate the region as the largest fintech
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Fintech Investors in Singapore
Fintech development in Singapore has been largely driven by the government’s efforts to push adoption and growth. On the regulatory front, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) set up the regulatory sandbox framework for financial institutions and companies to test
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China’s Tencent is the Most Active Corporate Investor in Asia’s Tech Startups
Tencent, a leading Internet company in China best known for its popular platforms QQ and Weixin/WeChat, is the most active corporate investor in Asia’s burgeoning tech scene, having made over 30 investments to VC-backed tech companies in Asia since Q1’16.
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6 Recent Singapore Fintech Fundings
In 2016, overall investment in Singapore-based fintech companies dropped by 69%, falling from US$605 million in 2015 to US$186 million in 2016, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech report. “In 2016, we saw the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) drive
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Most Well-Funded Tech Startups In Asia and APAC
CB Insights analyzed the most well-funded tech startups in Asia and the APAC region by country based on disclosed equity funding, excluded debt funding and only considered VC-backed companies that have raised at least $1M of equity funding to date.
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China’s Venture Capital Industry – A Fast-Paced, High-Stakes Landscape
“I don’t think your financial projections are aggressive enough,” said one prominent Chinese venture capitalist during a pitch by an American CPG company. “By year 5, your revenue should be at least $100 million, not just $35 million.” As a
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MAS Proposes New Rulings, Launches Fintech Innovation Lab to Boost Financial Innovation
Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has made several announcements this week, launching a set of new initiatives intended to bolster financial innovation and support its ambition as becoming a fintech leader. “An electronic
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