仍是东南亚领先创投目的地 我国起步公司去年吸引55亿元投资额
联合早报 新加坡继续是东南亚领先的创投目的地，本地起步公司去年吸引了约55亿元投资额，是五年前的三倍。 总理公署部长兼人力部和贸工部第二部长陈诗龙说，在行业参与者和政府共同努力下，我国起步公司的生态体系在史无前例的冠病危机中继续蓬勃发展及保持韧性。 创业行动社群主席兼求索创投（Quest Ventures）合伙人陈中指出，我国培育了不少潜力巨大的起步公司，包括智慧芽公司（PatSnap）、买卖平台Carousell、油漆品牌制造商Gush，以及员工管理软件设计公司StaffAny等。它们都已向区域扩张，有些更迈向国际，“现在的挑战将是在这些成功基础上继续培育下一代冠军。” More
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Founder & CEO, 99.co | SINGAPORE
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Founder, Ethis.co | INDONESIA
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Founder & CEO, Oddle.me | SINGAPORE
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Co-Founder & CEO, Carousell | SINGAPORE
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Founder & CEO, Ihram.asia | INDONESIA
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Since 2011, Quest Ventures has focused on an overarching ‘digital economy’ strategy across Asia, and is one of the largest early-stage technology investors in artificial intelligence, e-commerce and marketplaces, entertainment, finance, food, insurance, logistics, media, property, sports, and the Islamic digital economy. Portfolio companies include industry leaders such as 99.co, Carousell, Carro, Ethis, Glife, MGAG/ PGAG/ SGAG, Oddle, Shopback, VulcanPost, Xfers, and Yummy Corporation.
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