Venture Capitalists

Disrupt: 2014 is going to be ‘Startup Malaysia Year’
Potentially over US$70 million in venture funding to be launched Internet entrepreneurs TS Wong, Patrick Grove playing major role IS Malaysia on the verge of becoming a fantasy come true for startups starved for funding?  
Week in Review: Sexy sells, even in a tech portal
The fact that the week’s most-read story was about a ‘naughty’ blog and not one about the serious issues affecting the tech ecosystem has DNA founder Karamjit Singh bemused.
Disrupt: More success stories needed to plug funding gap
There is an undeniable gap between the potential of South-East Asia as a market for technology startups and the number of venture capital funds available to such entrepreneurs, but that will change when there are more success stories, according to panellists at the monthly Disrupt discussion.
Week in Review: What YOU can do about the funding gap
Let’s stop just talking about the funding gap in the Malaysian and even larger South-East Asian ecosystem, and help do something about it, writes A. Asohan.
Disrupt #12: Addressing the Asean funding gap
Is there a funding gap because VCs in the region lack business experience? Or is the lure of India and China simply overshadowing Asean possibilities?
Twitter’s IPO and finding the right kind of crazy
Startups in this part of the world shouldn’t look to Twitter’s great IPO as a precursor of better things to come – we’re not flush with the kind of VC money Silicon Valley enjoys, cautions Gabey Goh.
Malaysia too small a market? Dotcom heavies weigh in
Still intrigued by the observations of scale and market size by Japanese venture capital firm CyberAgent Ventures, Karamjit Singh pursues the matter with some Internet heavyweights.
Pitching platform to connect startups with investors
MDeC said it will collaborate with the Malaysian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association to launch Deal Quest, a platform that would give local businesses the opportunity to attract investments from both local and regional venture capitalists and private equity players.
Weak VC leadership letting Asean region down: Catcha chief
There is a gap in the Asean venture capital space and it has been unable to meet demands in the region, particularly when compared with that of more mature markets such as the United States and Europe, according to Patrick Grove, group CEO and founder of the Catcha Group.
Start-ups and deals, Malaysian style
Founder Institute KL co-director and mentor Chu Tzu Ming offers some tips on how to navigate the murky and dangerous Malaysian waters of investor interest and negotiations.
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