Christopher Quek

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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, Read more…

By christopher, 4 months4 months ago
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 Read more…

By christopher, 5 months5 months ago
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 Read more…

By christopher, 5 months5 months ago
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 Read more…

By christopher, 6 months5 months ago
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 Read more…

By christopher, 6 months5 months ago
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 Read more…

By christopher, 7 months7 months ago
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 Read more…

By christopher, 7 months7 months ago
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 Read more…

By christopher, 11 months7 months ago
Singapore Startup Ecosystem

Govt’s S$300 million injection into deep-tech scheme will benefit Singapore. But some concerns remain

[First appeared on Today Online] – Among the many announcements in Budget 2020, one which slipped under the radar was the S$300 million injection by the Government into Startup SG Equity for deep-technology startups. Under the scheme, the Government will co-invest Read more…

By christopher, 1 year7 months ago
Impact Tech SEA

Sustainability is about collaboration and multiplying the effect to create an impact

Sustainability is about collaboration and multiplying the effect to create an impact John Cheng, director of Innovate360 and third-generation entrepreneur of Cheng Yew Heng In kuehs and putu mayam (traditional Singaporean local cake desserts), the red jaggery sugar is a key ingredient Read more…

By christopher, 1 year7 months ago

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