Date Published: 6 July 2018
Mr Kenn Lim from CNPLaw LLP, formally known as Colin Ng & Partners LLP, provided insights on Singapore’s Venture Capital (“VC”) scene to the Singapore Business Review (“SBR”) recently. He highlighted the notable VC deals in 2018 and also spoke about the sectors that dominated the deals, the key themes that emerged this year in the VC scene and the challenges in the VC landscape.
Read the articles published by SBR below:
ICO boom threatens Singapore’s VC scene
There have been a record 23 deals that raised US$2.68b of venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2018, surpassing previous records, said Kenn Lim … continue reading >>
With Uber dead, Singapore VCs are now investing in blockchain and AI startups
Whilst deals in technology, transport and logistics, have dominated the scene and should continue to do so as seen in Grab’s $2.5b Series G funding, funds will now start to pour into promising areas such as blockchain, medical technology and artificial intelligence. “We observed a surge in venture capital interest in crypto-related investments,” said Kenn Lim … continue reading >>
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