VCs
Philippines start-ups vie for Silicon Valley stint
Start-ups in the Philippines engaged in an intense pitching competition last week at the SMX Convention Center when a US-based organization held a competition, with the winners getting the opportunity to vie for funding in Silicon Valley.
Face-Off: ABAF was a waste of time … or was it?
The Asian Business Angels Forum (ABAF) was held at the Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur from May 23-25. Was it a waste of time? The naysayers and believers have a Face-Off here on Digital News Asia.
Point: ABAF was not a home run event
One gets the feeling that last week’s Asian Business Angels Forum (ABAF) did not accomplish its objectives from the viewpoint of creating awareness among high- and mid-net worth Malaysians on the options of investing in technology-related start-ups.
Helping angels, and start-ups, take off
Malaysia should look into creating business angel networks and introducing tax incentives to help develop the entrepreneurial and start-up space, says a professor who has spent 25 years researching the subject in the United Kingdom.
ABAF 2012 off to a strong start
The Asian Business Angels Forum (ABAF), being held May 23-25 at the Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, kicked off with a pre-conference training day which saw hundreds of eager start-ups hungry to get feedback from regional angel investors on the viability of their products and go-to-market strategy.
Startups and VCs: A two-way street
Yes, another matchmaking event between entrepreneurs and VCs; yet why do we see so few marriages coming out of these events? Or rather, why do many entrepreneurs still complain about a lack of funds?
