touchstone partners announces first close of inaugural fund for vietnamese startups

Touchstone Partners announces first close of inaugural fund for Vietnamese startups

Touchstone Partners has announced the first close of its inaugural $50 million venture capital fund backed by notable investors including Pavilion Capital, Vulcan Capital, and several other institutional investors and family offices.
startups expand with fresh funding and portfolios

Startups expand with fresh funding and portfolios

Despite the global recession, Vietnamese startups have still been attracting millions of US dollars from foreign funds in the beginning of 2021.
natec and enterprise continue cooperation to unlock vietnams innovation potential

NATEC and Enterprise continue cooperation to unlock Vietnam's innovation potential

Vietnam’s National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development (NATEC) and Enterprise Singapore have intensified their cooperation with an additional focus on leveraging existing open innovation initiatives to crowdsource solutions for corporations in Vietnam. Pham Hong Quat, director general of the National Agency, and Leon Cai, regional director (Ho Chi Minh City), Enterprise Singapore, talked with VIR’s Bich Thuy about how partnerships benefit the innovation landscape for Singapore and Vietnam.
startups driving health innovations

Startups driving health innovations

The pandemic has sped up digital transformation in healthcare, prompting numerous innovative startups to step up their game to fill the gaps in the market.
acceleration opportunity for vietnamese ai startups

Acceleration opportunity for Vietnamese AI startups

The AI Accelerator Challenge 2021, organised by VSV Foundation under the auspices of the Ministry of Science and Technology and funded by the Australian Embassy, is officially open for registration.
patience needed for startup success

Patience needed for startup success

Under pandemic-induced restrictions, capital for startups has been tightened as investment funds struggle with adversity.
ninja accelerator selects 15 startups for accelerated fund raising

Ninja Accelerator selects 15 startups for accelerated fund-raising

The "NINJA Accelerator in Ho Chi Minh City" programme has officially kicked off the Acceleration Program for the top 15 teams from January 12 to April 9, 2021.
visa invites asia pacifics top startups to unlock their global potential

Visa invites Asia-Pacific’s top startups to unlock their global potential

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, is announcing an accelerator programme for startups across the Asia-Pacific that are looking to expand their businesses into new markets. Visa will select an elite group of up to six startups to be part of the first programme cohort. The Visa Accelerator Programme will focus on creating defined commercial opportunities for these startups to collaborate with Visa and its extensive network of bank and merchant partners in the region.
working with ngos a fast rising option for startups to mobilise capital

Working with NGOs a fast rising option for startups to mobilise capital

Entering into co-operation with NGOs is a suitable option for startups to mobilise capital amidst difficulties because of COVID-19.
a destination of innovation in the new era

A destination of innovation in the new era

The pandemic has accelerated trends in high-tech startups, digital transformation, and innovation, with demands for a digital economy and innovation ecosystem deemed more essential than ever.
grab removing barriers for new vietnamese startups

Grab removing barriers for new Vietnamese startups

Despite being daring and enthusiastic, many Vietnamese startups are still facing numerous challenges in the first stage of development – but Grab Ventures Ignite has been launched to help local startups address various issues, with the most significant factors being in capital and governance.
level playing field sought for edtech

Level playing field sought for edtech

Education technology is seen as a fertilising land for local startups, but to get boons from brand new sectors, they first need to solve inequitable technology accessibility across the country.
making startups register business in vietnam discussed at techfest 2020

Making startups register business in Vietnam discussed at TECHFEST 2020

TECHFEST 2020 finished yesterday with plenty of unsolved problems. Of this, encouraging startups to register their business in Vietnam was a hot topic.
vietnam fintech startup go from 44 in 2017 to 121

Vietnam fintech startup go from 44 in 2017 to 121

Vietnam’s fintech startup landscape almost tripled in size between 2017 and 2020, growing from 44 startups in 2017 to now 121 startups, according to a new report released by Fintech News Singapore.
medtech village 2020 empowers healthcare revolution with digital transformation

Medtech Village 2020 empowers healthcare revolution with digital transformation

Medtech Village with a number of activities during Techfest Vietnam 2020 has created connectivity and opportunities for startups to develop, contributing to digital transformation to revolutionise healthcare.