2022

Dien dan Doanh nghiep

Startup Partipost, nền tảng tiếp thị và thương mại có ảnh hưởng từ đám đông có trụ sở tại Singapore vừa huy động thành công 7 triệu USD do iGlobe dẫn đầu.

Với sự tham gia của các nhà đầu tư như Temasek’s Pavilion Capital, Taiwan Mobile, Cathay Venture và Quest Ventures.

Partipost đã thực hiện một báo cáo về tiếp thị người có ảnh hưởng ở Đông Nam Á vào năm 2022, “lực lượng song sinh” thúc đẩy các nhà tiếp thị thương hiệu hiện đầu tư tới một phần ba (33%) ngân sách tiếp thị của họ vào tiếp thị người có ảnh hưởng.

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TechNode Global

Partipost, a Singapore-based crowd influencer marketing and commerce platform, announced Tuesday that it has secured an investment of over $7 million.

The oversubscribed round is led by iGlobe Partners, with participation from Temasek’s Pavilion Capital, Taiwan Mobile, Cathay Venture, and Quest Ventures, Partipost said in a statement.

Quest Ventures Asia Fund Partner Jeffrey Seah said this is the fund third cheque in support of Partipost.

“In addition to garnering an increased share of the advertising and marketing budget pies, Partipost has increasingly been retained by marketing clients to develop product sampling and research campaigns in traditional trade distribution channels,” he said.

“Alongside the shift in mindsets and habits of end customers, brand marketers are now looking for captive funnels to capture a covid generation of work from home (WFH) consumers inundated with choice,

“Influencers and creators on Partipost’s platform, as a result, have seen their talent value validated commercially by the market. Tony, Ben and Jon are the genre of Digital Economy operators we will continue to support,” he added.

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DealStreetAsia

Singapore-based crowd influencer marketing and commerce platform Partipost has announced raising over $7 million in an oversubscribed funding round anchored by venture capital firm iGlobe Partners.

Other investors in the fund round include Temasek’s Pavilion Capital, Taiwan Mobile, Cathay Venture, and Quest Ventures, according to the announcement.

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Marketing Interactive

Asia’s crowd influencer marketing and commerce platform Partipost has secured an investment of over US$7 million. About 20% to 30% of the fresh funds will be used for marketing. The remainder will be used to accelerate the development of Partipost’s new product suite to support the increased business needs of their multi-market commercial clientele as mask mandates retire across the Asian markets. Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong will join as Partipost’s sixth, seventh and eighth operational footprint in the next 18 months.

The oversubscribed round is led by global venture capital fund manager, iGlobe Partners, with participation from Temasek’s Pavilion Capital, Taiwan Mobile, Cathay Venture, and Quest Ventures. With this fundraising round completed, iGlobe Partners’ partner Joyce Ng will be joining Partipost’s board as a director.

Two years ago, Partipost secured an investment of US$3.5 million in a Series A round funding to expand its business into Malaysia, Vietnam, and Philippines, as well as to strengthen current operations in Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan. The round was led by SPH Ventures with participation from Quest Ventures and other investors.

Meanwhile, Jeffrey Seah, partner at Quest Ventures Asia Fund, added that this is its third cheque in support of Partipost. In addition to garnering an increased share of the advertising and marketing budget pies, Partipost has increasingly been retained by marketing clients to develop product sampling and research campaigns in traditional trade distribution channels, he said.

“Alongside the shift in mindsets and habits of end customers, brand marketers are now looking for captive funnels to capture a covid generation of WFH consumers inundated with choice. Influencers and creators on Partipost’s platform, as a result, have seen their talent value validated commercially by the market. Tony, Ben and Jon are the genre of digital economy operators we will continue to support,” Seah explained.

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The Business Times

PARTIPOST, a crowd influencer marketing and commerce platform, has raised US$7 million in a funding round led by iGlobe Partners.

Other investors include Temasek’s Pavilion Capital, Taiwan Mobile, Cathay Venture and Quest Ventures. iGlobe partner Joyce Ng will join Partipost’s board as a director.

“This is our third cheque in support of Partipost,” said Jeffrey Seah, partner at Quest Ventures Asia Fund. “In addition to garnering an increased share of the advertising and marketing budget pies, Partipost has increasingly been retained by marketing clients to develop product sampling and research campaigns in traditional trade distribution channels.”

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The Business Times

The market opportunity for Clockster is bigger in Indonesia compared to its home market of Kazakhstan, with a population 14 times bigger than the 18.8 million in Kazakhstan. With a solution that fits the local market needs, Clockster already had some customers in Indonesia before a big promotional push in January 2022, and it has secured a US$750,000 Series A funding led by venture capital firm Quest Ventures.

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SCMP

Managing partner of Quest Ventures, James Tan, believes Southeast Asia continues to attract the attention of smart institutional investors. “As the world’s fastest growing region, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for investors to tap into the potential of Southeast Asia,” he notes. “Quest Ventures, backed by institutional investors such as Temasek, has launched new funds focused on emerging opportunities.” Tan is also among the speakers at the CVCF 2022.

Southeast Asia continues to see deals done at the early stage, continues Tan. “Many problems and therefore opportunities exist in the emerging economies here. While proven business models are important, VC firms in Southeast Asia are very open to new models that adapt to their unique markets.”

As one of the regional tech hubs, Hong Kong has demonstrated resilience. Meanwhile, the city faces competition from other hubs in the region, such as Singapore. Tan believes the relaxation of COVID-19 measures in Hong Kong will benefit not just the start-ups but for the overall economy. “Hong Kong is an important global financial centre and we look forward to its opening up,” he says.

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BusinessWorld

The common comment among all the judges was how much the quality of Philippine startups has grown, said Sophia “Phoebe” C. Fontanilla, investment associate at TechShake, a startup ecosystem builder and co-organizer of the Ignite 2022 event, where the competition was held.

“As the representative of the Philippines in the largest startup competition in the world, they had to choose a winner based on scalability and replicability,” she said in an Oct. 17 e-mail. Although the other entries also had the potential to scale, “Packworks’ business model and market traction were what clearly made it stand out.”

Judging the winners of the competition’s Philippine leg were leaders from SOSV/MOX, Plug and Play, Quest Ventures, Integra Partners, RISE, Unfold Ventures, and QBO Innovation Hub.

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Dhaka Tribune

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), Venture Capital & Private Equity Association of Bangladesh (VCPEAB) and World Social Innovation Forum (WSIF) organized a roundtable titled “Building A Vibrant Startup Ecosystem” to celebrate World Investor Week 2022.

The roundtable discussed the required improvements or changes in current regulations or provisions for ameliorating a better and stronger start-up ecosystem. Experts also discussed the vision to create five unicorns by 2025.

Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem is heating up, but still facing challenges. Currently, Bangladesh has 1,200 active startups creating drastic impacts in day-to-day Bangladeshi lives through new, innovative products and services.

The country has attracted a total investment of $505 million in 2021 and 2022 (up to quarter 2), with a total contribution of $498 million from global investors.

In the roundtable, the Commissioner of BSEC Dr Shaikh Shamsuddin Ahmed attended as a special guest. The keynote presentation was delivered by Managing Partner of Quest Venture James Tan and Chief Investment Officer of Constellation Asset Management Company, Director of VCPEAB Tanveer Ali.

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Lianhe Zaobao

我国起步公司从风险投资公司获得的融资今年上半年同比增长54％至81亿8000万元，过去五年每年增速为45％，去年全年融资达147亿元。

新加坡企业发展局（EnterpriseSG）下来致力于吸引更多国际风险投资（VC）基金到新加坡，以及与家族理财办公室合作，加强我国融资生态环境。

求索创投（Quest Ventures）管理合伙人陈中留意到，新加坡受惠于中美地缘政治紧张局势，吸引资金流入。亚太区尤其东南亚是全球增长最快的区域，许多邻国从疫情中强劲复苏，反映出国家的抗疫表现非常出色，以及活络的新生中产阶级市场。

他也说，对老练机构投资者而言，科技和风险投资已是可观的资产类别，这为东南亚市场带来投资机会。很少大学和高等教育机构投资于捐赠基金（endowment fund），部署于风险投资的基金也不多。

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