Venture Capitalists
The secret sauce behind Gobi's high hit rate
China's Gobi Partners goes through 1,000 business proposals a month, but has a 52% hit rate – so what's the secret of its success? Goh Thean Eu attempts to find out.
Week in Review: GrabTaxi has left the SEA ecosystem
There was less buzz than usual when GrabTaxi raised its largest round so far, a whopping US$350 million! Is it a case of funding fatigue, or because GrabTaxi is an entirely different creature now, DNA founder Karamjit Singh ponders.
IMJ out to tap startup ecosystem surge in South-East Asia
The startup ecosystem in South-East Asia has certainly moved on to the next level in the two years IMJ Investment Partners has been in the region, in terms of both valuations and activity, according to its CEO Yuji Horiguchi.
Cradle out to plug deals outflow with seed venture initiative
Some may see the recent launch of Cradle Seed Ventures Pte Ltd as an initiative to encourage public-private partnership on the domestic startup funding front, but the move has a much bigger agenda: To prevent, or at least to minimise, the number of good deals flowing out of Malaysia.
Richer data needed on venture capital scene in Malaysia
The quality of data presented on the venture capital scene in Malaysia needs to get a lot richer, Malaysian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association chairman tells Karamjit Singh.
Disrupt #25: Are investors asking all the wrong questions?
Many entrepreneurs say that the type of questions an investors asks, says a lot about the type of investor they are, and hence the DNA-TEAM Disrupt panel discussion for November asks: Are Investors Asking All the Wrong Questions?
Equity crowdfunding: The good, and not so good
Industry players DNA spoke to share some of the pros and cons of the consultative paper Securities Commission Malaysia has put up for industry feedback on the impending launch of Malaysia’s equity crowdfunding platform.
Digerati50: Not just an investor, but an enabler
Digital News Asia (DNA) continues a weekly series that profiles the top 50 influencers, movers and shakers who are helping shape Malaysia’s Digital Economy. These articles are from Digerati50, a special print publication released in January 2014. For information on customised reprints of Digertai50, email [email protected].
Disrupt: 'Taking money in Malaysia would've been a mistake'
Many VCs and angels in Malaysia still have ‘demanding’ expectations
Skin in the game, maturity and good network among what angels look for
Dave McClure’s 500 Startups hits 750 investments
500 Startups founding partner Dave McClure was in Kuala Lumpur last week and spoke to DNA founder Karamjit Singh about his investment approach and the 1,200 experts he has gathered.
