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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011: A Sign of Increasing Asian Technology Innovation

YoungUpstarts

But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Singapore Innovation. Just a bit of background – the high-tech start-up scene in Singapore is said to be growing healthily in recent years. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators.

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[Review] Startup Communities

YoungUpstarts

But early-stage investor and entrepreneur Bred Feld, the co-founder of VC firms Mobius and Foundry, as well as startup accelerator TechStars , thinks trying to be Silicon Valley is a fool’s errand. Entrepreneurs are hard wired to take action; government leaders focus on creating policy.

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[Singapore] National Research Foundation Selects Six VC Firms To Administer S$120M Startup War Kitty

YoungUpstarts

”With a growing pipeline of exciting new tech start-ups in Singapore, founders will require funding, experienced mentorship and strong networks to build companies that can compete in worldwide markets. . ” In the News investment National Research Foundation Singapore startup'

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How to raise money for your startup from VCs and investors in Asia

The Next Web

But the problem with this is that most VCs in the Valley, especially early stage ones, only like to invest in companies that are within driving distance from their offices. The rest of Asia is still developing with far more angel and early-stage investors than mid-to-later stage folks.

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[Competition] Seven Startups To Represent Asia At Seedstars World Final

YoungUpstarts

” Seven of these 20 startups hail from Asia, including Singapore’s regional winner NovaTap (dockphp), which developed a browser-based tool to code websites visually. Accelerators including the Singapore-based Business Strategy consultancy Galixo will coach and mentor the finalists.

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5 Ways Venture Capital Is Shaking Up The Tech Startup Landscape In Asia

YoungUpstarts

Venture capital fundraising can be divided into three stages: seed, early stage, and later stage. According to the same report by KPMG, the median deal size is the largest for later-stage funding, at $26 million. Increases government support and legislation. Allows startups to scale up easily.

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Is North America Still a Startup Heaven?

The Startup Magazine

Not to mention that there are still numerous diversity problems, high salaries, and the lack of opportunities for early-stage businesses to hire experienced talent. Canadian government provides numerous grants to new and small businesses (including grants that don’t have to be paid back). And, there’s a reason for that.