Thomas Tsao
Sunway iLabs launches Super Accelerator with partners Sunway Group, SunSEA Capital, Gobi Partners
The four-month programme is for early-stage start-ups and focuses on delivering value within five key verticals – Smart Cities, Edutech, Digital Health, Food and Agritech and eCommerce.
TaqwaTech championer, Thomas Tsao
Thomas Tsao, along with Gobi Partners, which he is a founding partner of, has been able to help shape the tech startup scene in ASEAN. They also coined TaqwaTech – Muslim-serving tech startups – which they are heavily pushing
Asean Angel Alliance Summit 2018 celebrates angel investment in region
MBAN Summit rebrands and will be known as Asean Angel Alliance Summit to create stronger collaborative platform.
Gobi appoints Dan Chong new COO for Asean operations
Hires new partners for two other funds.
Carsome raises US$19mil; possible IPO in 3 to 5 years
Online used car platform raises Series B funding led by Burda Principal Investments.
Mavcap-Gobi Asean Growth Fund aims for 1H2017 launch with initial US$50mil
Despite emphasizing its ecosystem building role, the headlines were still about the combined US$550mil that Mavcap hopes to raise with its partners.
Mavcap teams up with leading VC firms
Mavcap marks a milestone, signing MoUs with leading venture capital firms Gobi Partners and Elixir Capital.
Offpeak raises funds from Japan’s YJ Capital
Regional restaurant discovery, dining privileges app raises undisclosed round from Yahoo Japan Capital.
