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Inspired, but localized for Southeast Asia
• Siu Rui Quek of Carousell - Singapore
• Chang Wen Lai of Ninja Van - Singapore
• Leandro Leviste of Solar Philippines – Philippines
• Iman Usman and Belva Devara of Ruangguru - Indonesia
• Benny Fajarai of Qlapa - Indonesia
• Sasha Tan of Favful - Malaysia
• Chee HauGoh and Nadhir Ashafiq of TheLorry - Malaysia
• Raeesa Sya, Bfab- Malaysia
• Ye Wint Ko of Bindez - Myanmar
• Lusarun “Trumph” Silpsrikul of Page365 - Thaliand
These 20-somethings have dared to create
promising businesses in a range of sectors,
including ecommerce, logistics, mobile
apps, and even renewable energy.
Series B & C raised amongst them ranged
from US1.5mil-100mil
Rising “tech-stars” in the Region
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Singapore establishing as the Regional IP Hub
IP ValueLab, the
enterprise
engagement arm of
the Intellectual
Property Office of
Singapore, aims to
help businesses
compete globally
through providing
solutions to capture
value from their
intangible assets.
Makara Innovation Fund
Makara Capital’s Innovation Fund (MIF) invests in small-to-mid
cap companies that demonstrate proven and defensible
intellectual property/technology and attractive pan-Asian
growth potential, supporting their strategic developmental
objectives including innovation and internationalisation.
Leveraging Singapore as a choice hub, MIF deploys an
interregional approach in
(i) sourcing innovative companies with globally competitive
technologies and solutions, and
(ii) fostering organic and M&A strategies to accelerate
portfolio company growth. The Fund’s sector focus
includes: urban solutions (logistics, security, waste
management, etc.), advanced technologies (AI, big data,
cyber- security, nanotech, etc.), fintech, alternative
energy, healthcare and bio-med.
by the Intellectual Property Office of
Singapore (IPOS) and home-grown
private equity firm, Makara Capital
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Digital Adoption in SE Asia
Mobile adoption in Asia is far ahead of the West, and SE Asia marks the highest rate
Asia has four of the top 10 markets when it comes to smartphone adoption.
Singapore and South Korea are tied for 4th place at (91%)
Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines are also very high