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Zetaris: Federated Data Lakes could make sense of enterprise data ‘mess’ to power AI

Australian AI-powered lakehouse Zetaris launched in 2013 to solve the ‘impossible’ problem of centralising enterprise data. CEO Vinay Samuel says data virtualisation is now even more critical.

February 8, 2024

Portfolio Updates

Ampverse promotes Charlie Baillie to CEO

Gaming community and IP ecosystem Ampverse has promoted its co-founder and chief strategy officer, Charlie Baillie, to the role of chief executive officer, according to the company. Baillie replaces Ferdinand Gutierrez who was previously the company's CEO and who is now president of the firm.

February 6, 2024

Portfolio Updates

The Aussies hoping to make a fortune from Apple’s Vision Pro

Start-up founder Zac Duff can’t buy a Vision Pro yet, but that didn’t stop him from throwing a party to celebrate the first sales of Apple’s new headset over the weekend, marking a crucial milestone for his company JigSpace.

February 5, 2024

Portfolio Updates

CloudEats opens Burger Beast store

Manila-based cloud restaurant startup CloudEats has launched the flagship store of its Burger Beast brand at the SM Mall of Asia (SM MOA) in Pasay City as part of a nationwide expansion effort.

February 1, 2024

Portfolio Updates

Avarni product update – January 2024

At Avarni, we're constantly working to enhance your experience on the platform. This month, we're excited to bring you significant updates, particularly focused on our supplier engagement features, designed to better activate your suppliers and support your supplier engagement endeavours.

January 31, 2024

Portfolio Updates

Propseller ranks #10 fastest growing company in Singapore 2024 by The Straits Times and Statista

A variety of businesses – from a workforce management platform to a video technology provider and metal recycling company – have made it onto a list of 100 companies compiled by The Straits Times and Germany-based global research firm Statista.

January 23, 2024

Portfolio Updates

BetterPlace listed among the 'Future Unicorns of India' by Inc42

BetterPlace, Asia's largest human capital SaaS solution was listed among the 'Future Unicorns of India' in Inc42's 'Indian Tech Start-up Report'.

January 18, 2024

Portfolio Updates

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins Cyabra Board of Directors

Cyabra, the leading counter-disinformation company, is pleased to announce the appointment of 70th Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to its Board of Directors.

January 12, 2024

Portfolio Updates

Sharesies - Features to see from 2023

Join us as we reflect on what launched in 2023, and look ahead to what’s coming in 2024.

January 12, 2024

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Despite string of recent failures, investors keep the faith in Vietnam's tech startups

Check out insights from Vulpes Ventures on the Vietnam startup ecosystem and its bright future ahead. Despite a challenging tech landscape in 2022/2023, positive macro trends are setting the stage for growth in Vietnam.

July 19, 2024

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Global Invest Her Podcast: Field Pickering

Exciting Podcast Alert! Join us on the latest hashtag#InvestHerPodcast with Field Pickering from Vulpes Ventures in an episode of "Trailblazing VC Funding in Singapore and Investing in Women Founders. ✨ Discover how gender diversity 🚺 is reshaping the venture capital landscape in Singapore and beyond 🌍 Gain valuable insights and advice for women entrepreneurs 🙌🏻

February 5, 2024

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SG's Vulpes Ventures looks to launch new fund this year focusing on gender lens investing

Vulpes Ventures, the venture capital arm of Singapore-based Vulpes Investment Management Pte Ltd, is planning to launch a new fund this year to back female founders, according to top executive.

January 18, 2024

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20 largest exits in Singapore

TechinAsia listed the top 20 venture exits of all time in Singapore and Vulpes was an investor in 2 of the top 7 Exits.

November 14, 2023

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These are the most active investors in Vietnam’s startups

Vulpes Ventures named as one of the most active investors in Vietnam’s startups by Tech in Asia

April 23, 2023

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These are the most active investors in Southeast Asia’s startups

Tech in Asia names Vulpes Ventures as one of the most active investors in Southeast Asia's Startups.

April 17, 2023

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SG's Vulpes launches new SE Asia & Australia-focused funds, seeks to raise $50m.

Singapore-based fund manager Vulpes Investment Management has launched a new fund aimed at primary and secondary investments in South East Asia and Australia.

September 22, 2021

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SG’s Vulpes launches COVID-19 fund, ropes in PropertyGuru co-founder as venture partner

Singapore-based fund manager Vulpes Investment Management is launching a special opportunities…

June 10, 2020

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Money and Me: Special Opportunities COVID-19 Fund

Vulpes, a venture investment firm has launched a special opportunities…

July 24, 2020

Founder Series: M Village

The next instalment features Nguyen Hai Ninh, Founder and CEO of M Village - a boutique hospitality startup in Vietnam that integrates technology to deliver high-quality, culturally immersive accommodations, combining modern convenience with local charm.

August 26, 2024

Founder Series: Pollen

The next instalment features Liyana Sulaiman and David Ng, Co-Founders of Pollen - Pollen is your liquidation operating system & AI co-pilot for aged, unsold, obsolete inventory.

Venturing Forward: Perspectives on the Australia/ New Zealand VC Scene in 2024

Excited to share insights from our deep dive into the Aus/NZ VC scene with Hugh Bickerstaff, former CIO of Investible! We explored macro trends and celebrated the success of Vulpes' portfolio gems like Sharesies, JigSpace, and Avani. Plus, we discussed the importance of embracing gender-diverse teams.

February 22, 2024

Founder Series: Tigerhall

In this instalment of Founder Series, we feature Nellie Wartoft, CEO and Founder of Tigerhall - a leading social learning platform that displaces LMS tools.

December 13, 2023

Founder Series: CloudEats

Vulpes Ventures’ Founder Series provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the journey of our founders as individuals. We kick off the series with Kimberly Yao and Iacopo Rovere, founders of CloudEats

November 1, 2022

Learnings from Launching a Venture Capital Fund in S.E. Asia at the Height of COVID-19

Hugh Bickerstaff gives us insights into putting together a S.E. Asian fund with Vulpes Ventures at the height of the pandemic.

February 17, 2021

Entrepreneurs are Not Born, They’re Bred.

Steve Melhuish’s Journey to Building a Real Estate Tech Unicorn

November 13, 2020

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Capital SEA: Southeast Asia’s funding landscape

Tech in Asia recaps funding trends over the last 12 months. Singaporean and Indonesian startups led the charge with $5.7 billion and $2.5 billion raised in the last 12 months

June 3, 2023

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Tech layoffs: Smaller companies still hiring top talent as tech giants cut jobs

While layoffs continue among tech giants, smaller companies are quick to snap up "top tech talent".

April 25, 2023

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The Fintech Funding Crunch In 4 Charts

Few sectors illustrate the massive runup in venture funding that occurred in 2021 as well as financial services and the fintech industry.

April 24, 2023

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Asia Venture Capital: The Road Ahead 2023

After a period of record global deal activity in 2021, the venture capital market took a step back in 2022 with a number of financial sponsors pressing pause on investments. Asia was no exception to the challenging venture capital market last year.

April 18, 2023

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At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023

April 14, 2023

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Vietnam pledges to solve 'pain points' for tech startups and VCs

Easier regulations are on the horizon, Vietnam has told technology startups and investors, in contrast to the red tape that has grown amid the country's widening crackdown on corruption.

April 6, 2023

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Inside the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

March 14, 2023

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Rising interest rates are putting VCs back in their lanes

Amid the Silicon Valley Bank-led chaos of the last few days, Y Combinator made an intriguing announcement: It’s pivoting away from late-stage investing. It won’t be the last venture group to pull back from an expansion of its traditional investing remit.

March 14, 2023

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SE Asia’s female-founded startups bag fewer dollars in 2022, receive 12.6% of total capital

March 9, 2023