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Impact Investing
TRIVE Ventures launches US$2M venture philanthropy fund to support cash-strapped founders in Singapore
[From e27] TRIVE Ventures, a Singapore-based early-stage VC firm investing in data-driven tech startups in Southeast Asia, announced today it has partnered with an undisclosed family foundation to co-launch a US$2 million venture philanthropy fund. Termed ‘Tenacious Founders Venture Philanthropy Fund‘, it aims to seek out Singapore-based entrepreneurs who have Read more…
Opinion and Commentaries
Entrepreneurs try to find opportunity amid the COVID-19 uncertainty
[Article from Channelnewsasia] Excerpt: Mr ((Christopher) Quek noted that there remains funding capital, especially for start-ups in the pre-series A stage, with venture capitalists focused on a few considerations. These include a burn rate which has to last 30 months, up from 18-24 months, as well as a path to Read more…
Opinion and Commentaries
Strengths wanted for the Singapore worker: Soft skills, creativity, risk-taking
[Article from the Straits Times Singapore] PLUS POINTS A good command of the English language and the ability to adapt culturally have also been Singaporean worker strengths, says Mr Christopher Quek, managing partner of venture capital firm TRIVE. International firms here have also told him that they have found Singaporeans Read more…
Singapore Startup Ecosystem
Singapore’s entrepreneurs have often had to overcome family pressure — but that may be slowly changing
[First appeared on CNBC] KEY POINTS Given the “bleak job market outlook,” some parents in Singapore appear more willing to allow their children to start their own businesses, said venture capitalist Christopher Quek. For its part, the Singapore government has been offering support for start-ups, including help in areas such as Read more…
Opinion and Commentaries
The Big Read: Facing job uncertainty and online vitriol, expats in S’pore share their worries and anxieties
[Appeared on Todayonline] Mr Christopher Quek, a venture capitalist who invests in Singapore-based technology start-ups, said that while there may be a need to raise the salary bar of EPs, the recent tightening exercises of work pass requirements in May and August do little to deal with the core of Read more…
Opinion and Commentaries
Singapore businesses alarmed by growing protectionist calls
[Article from the Business Times Singapore] “To me, it is a situation of cutting off one’s nose to spite the face,” said Christopher Quek, managing partner of Trive, which has invested in some ICT startups. This is because the ICT sector requires very specialised talent in areas such as AI, Read more…
Impact Investing
Shift to impact investing for real change and returns
[Appeared on Business Times] – IT is becoming a common theme among the region’s family offices and institutional investors to include sustainable investing, an investing style which focuses on environmental, social and corporate governance, or ESG for short. But while noble in its intent, some might argue that investment managers Read more…
Impact Tech SEA
Nurturing green startups by Singapore’s youth
[First appeared on Today Online] – A recent article by AFP noted the appeal of Ho Chi Minh City for start-ups given Vietnam’s young, tech-savvy population and fast-growing economy, which is still expected to expand 2.6 per cent this year despite the global pandemic. The report cited a report by Read more…
Startup Advisory
Founders, don’t let fear overcome you but confront it
Founders, don’t let fear overcome you but confront it Uncontrolled fear is an insidious condition where entrepreneurs could develop due to the stress and pressure in running a business/startup. And despite the severity of this issue, it is a sensitive matter which many entrepreneurs rather not share due to many reasons Read more…