Following is the list of reliable venture capitalists with strong
presence in Singapore and Asia:
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Company name: Venture TDF Pte Ltd (www.venturetdf.com)
Company reg. no: 199508508M (ACRA database)
Address:
1, Scotts Road #18-06 Shaw Centre Singapore 228208
Tel. : 65-6735 9339
Fax : 65-6887 0535
About the company:
Founded in October 1995, Venture TDF is a venture capital fund
management company with its headquarters in Singapore and offices in
Silicon Valley, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Geographical Location of Company/Project:
Singapore, North Asia, China, North America, Europe.
Industry Classification:
Electronics, Information Technology, Media & Communications,
Medical/Healthcare Related, M-Commerce/E-Commerce.
Stage of Development:
- Developing prototype of product/service
- Commercialising product/service
- Generating revenue
Information Technology portfolio:
(http://www.venturetdf.com/new/doc/frame-about-overview.htm)
Well known portfolio in Singapore and China are Alibaba.com,
800buy.com, MediaRing, JobsDB.com
Range of Investment
USD500,001 to USD3,000,000
Company Contact Person:
Susana Lilik (SUSANA@VENTURETDF.COM)
Thomas Ng (THOMASNG@VENTURETDF.COM)
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Company name: 3i Asia Pacific plc
Company reg. no: F 05891D (ACRA database)
Company address:
80 Raffles Place #33-20 UOB PLaza 2
About the company:
3i's international relationship network is unique. Our team of over
300 investment professionals spans three continents, linking us to a
wealth of corporate contacts and industry experts.
Geographical Location of Company/Project:
Singapore, South East Asia
Information Technology portfolio:
(http://www.3i.com/ourportfolio/search.php?Cname=&Keyword=&SectorID=2500&country=&AcceptTC=yes&x=5&y=6)
Range of Investment:
USD3,000,001 to USD10,000,000
USD10,000,000 and above
Company Contact Person:
Mark Thornton (MARK_THORNTON@3I.COM)
Clarissa Lim (CLARISSA_LIM@3I.COM)
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Company name: Aventures Capital Management Pte Ltd (http://aventures-capital.com/)
Company reg. no: 200102369M (ACRA database)
Company adress:
180 Cecil Street #17-00 Bangkok Bank Building
About the company:
Aventures Capital Management Pte Ltd was established in April 2001as a
venture capital and private equity fund management company. Aventures
is the fund manager for Aventures 1 Pte Ltd and other proprietary
funds.
Aventures 1 Pte Ltd is the S$30m (US$16m) flagship venture capital
fund of AFC Merchant Bank. Its investors include financial
institutions, corporates, and successful entrepreneurs.
Geographical Location of Company/Project
Singapore
South East Asia
Industry Classification
- Electronics
- Information Technology
- Media & Communications
- Education Products & Services
- Environmental
Stage of Development
Generating revenue
Generating profit
Range of Investment
USD500,000 and below
Company Contact Person:
Tan Wan That (TWT@AVENTURES-CAPITAL.COM)
Koh Eng Hong (KEH@AVENTURES-CAPITAL.COM)
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Company name: UOB Venture Management Private Limited
(http://www.uobvm.com)
Company reg. no: 199100969M (ACRA database)
Company address:
80, Raffles Place 30th Storey UOB Plaza 2
About the company:
UOB Venture Management Private Limited (UOBVM) is the venture capital
subsidiary of United Overseas Bank (UOB) Limited, one of Singapore's
leading international bank groups. Established in 1992, we provide
financing to unlisted companies through direct equity investments.
Information Technology portfolio:
(http://www.uobvm.com.sg/uobvm/sectors_it.html)
Authenex Inc., Ninetowns Digital World Trade Holdings Ltd
(NASDAQ:NINE), SINA Corporation (NASDAQ:SINA)
Company Contact Person:
Quek Cher Teck (INFO@UOBVM.COM.SG)
Goh Yu Min (YMGOH@UOBVM.COM.SG)
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Company Name: Economic Development Board of Singapore (www.edb.gov.sg
Company reg. no: nil (Government statutory board)
Company address:
250 North Bridge Road, #20-04 Raffles City Tower
About the organisation:
The Economic Development Board (EDB) is Singapore's lead agency
responsible for planning and executing strategies to sustain
Singapore's position as a compelling global hub for business and
investment.
Geographical Location of Company/Project
Singapore, South East Asia, North Asia, China, India, North America, Europe
Industry Classification:
Information Technology
Media & Communications
Education Products & Services
M-Commerce/E-Commerce
Stage of Development:
Generating revenue
Generating profit
Range of Investment
USD500,000 and below
USD500,001 to USD3,000,000
Company Contact Person :
Ms Nancy Wang (NANCYW@EDB.GOV.SG)
Choo Voon Yim (voonyim@edb.gov.sg)
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Company name: FORTUNE VENTURE MANAGEMENT PTE LTD
Company reg. no: 199902157D (ACRA Database)
Company address: 50 Raffles Place #16-03 Singapore Land Tower Singapore 048623
About the company:
Established in Singapore in April 1999 to engage in the exciting
growth of technorpreneur development in Singapore. This also enlarged
FVIG's scope of networking and business partners in Asia by including
countries in the ASEAN region. It focuses in high-tech investments,
specifically in software, information technology, and the Internet,
areas which Singapore companies have strong domain knowledge and core
competency. Fortune Singapore provides a valuable platform for
investment companies to enter new markets in Greater China, USA, and
ASEAN.
Geographical Location of Company/Project:
Singapore, South East Asia, North Asia, China, India, Oceania, North
America, Europe
Stage of Development:
- Developing prototype of product/service
- Commercialising product/service
- Generating revenue
- Generating profit
Range of Investment:
USD500,000 and below
USD500,001 to USD3,000,000
USD3,000,001 to USD10,000,000
Company Contact Person:
Tay Choon Chong (CCTAY@VCFORTUNE.COM)
Lim Gee Kiat (GLIM@VCFORTUNE.COM)
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Source:
ACRA (www.acra.gov.sg)
Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore
A government statutory board.
EBIZFILE (by ACRA)
(https://www.psi.gov.sg/NASApp/tmf/TMFServlet)
Directory of Business, Company and Limited Liability Partnership Names.
EDB (www.edb.gov.sg)
Economic Development Board of Singapore
A government statutory board.
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Other related resource:
Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA)
(http://www.svca.org.sg)
Established in 1992, SVCA organises seminars, talks, education and
training programmes. The association also publishes a directory of
venture capital firms and their areas of investment.
Deal Flow Connection
(http://cms.dealflow.org.sg/home.asp)
An initiative of Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) and
supported by SPRING Singapore, the Deal Flow Connection matches
businesses with potential sources of funds through intermediaries
(middlemen).
Business Angels Network South East Asia (BANSEA)
(http://www.bansea.org/bansea/index.htm)
BANSEA aims to promote development of the angel investment community
in Asia through educational conferences/workshops, research,
networking with angel groups worldwide, contributing to improving the
regulatory environment and corporate governance system for angel
investing, and facilitating the matching of start-ups with angel
investors. |
