Venture Capital

Major venture capital firms doubled down on early-stage deals as they sought to back the firms catering to the post-pandemic needs of consumers and enterprises.

In the post-pandemic world, companies will have to think of new ways to engage customers.

Originally intended for Indian startups, Lightspeed now wants founders from Southeast Asia to be part of Extreme Entrepreneurs’ third cohort.

The high-flying company this year already snagged USD 3.5 billion from investors.

A Thai unicorn story would draw interest from VC funds and angel investors, inspiring more local talents to establish their startups, says Mukaya ‘Tai’ Panich.

For Israel’s tech firms and venture capitalists, 2020 was the year of the IPO.

China registered 395 new listings raising a total of USD 72 billion in Shanghai and Shenzhen combined, the largest amount since 2010.

Roots Ventures has already made ten investments from its current fund.