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Microsoft co-founder's Vulcan Capital to deploy US$100m in venture funds across S-E Asia

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THE backer of tech big shots such as Uber, Spotify and Alibaba has waltzed into town brandishing a US$100 million war chest.

US-based Vulcan Capital - the multimillion-dollar investment arm of Vulcan Inc, founded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul G Allen - marked its first international expansion with the opening of its Singapore office on Monday. With opportunities abound in South-east Asia, the firm is looking to cut cheques ranging from US$1 million to US$10 million for startups in the seed to Series B stages.

Vulcan Capital's activities span venture investments to public equity value investing, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions and special situations. But with its Singapore office, the...

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