Venture capital
How AI is forcing VCs to rethink their timelines
[SINGAPORE] There’s a lot of talk about how much generative AI has changed the startup game, but what’s less discussed is the extent of the sector’s impact on venture capital itself.
How Jenny Lee became Asia’s ‘Iron Woman’ of venture capital
She is also a frequent presence in global top 100 most influential women lists
HSBC brings startup-focused Innovation Banking to Singapore, allocates US$1.5 billion to finance high-growth companies
Lender will execute a go-to-market strategy that covers both entrepreneurs and venture capital firms
Challenging economic conditions raise the bar for nascent biotech startups as funding dries up
The pullback in science and tech funding in the US has cooled investor sentiment for now, but observers say more money may eventually flow into Asia and Europe
Singapore draws international biotech VCs as Asia-Pacific life sciences sector takes off
Trump’s tariffs may prompt firms to reassess investments, but the sector’s long-term outlook is unlikely to change
Nvidia to invest in UK firms including Wayve, Revolut
The chipmaker’s financing is one of a slew of AI announcements from US technology companies this week, coinciding with Trump’s visit
China’s biotech boom: Collaboration, not competition, for Singapore
While China dominates global drug development, Singapore’s strength lies in bridging Asian innovation with Western capital, say industry players
Singapore tech firms bag majority of S-E Asia funding for 9M 2025, at US$2.3 billion: report
But overall funding levels in South-east Asia have contracted year on year; the Philippines is a ‘bright spot’ in the region
Will China’s venture capital market become investable again?
Deal value slumps 36% year on year in first eight months of 2025 as investors shy away from trade tensions, domestic challenges
China road trip exposes list of uninvestable assets in the West
Global clean-tech dominance has not necessarily meant profits for Chinese firms
