Markets & Investing
COTD: Startup funding deals up, value falls in 2024
COTD: Startup funding deals up, value falls in 2024
The distribution of funding leaned heavily towards early-stage investments.
Temasek-backed PsiQuantum secures $1.28b in Series E funding round
This is in support of building large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Singapore ranked top FDI confidence destination in Asia-Pacific
34% cited Singapore's innovation capabilities and access to new customer markets.
GIC, ADIA invest $1.6b into Vantage Data Centers
In addition, Vantage revealed its plans to expand to Johor, Malaysia.
The great Singapore family business transition: Why legacy companies are choosing sales over succession
Is selling to a strategic buyer a better option than grappling with the uncertainty of passing the business on to the next generation?
SG secures nearly 70% of Southeast Asia's capital
However, it booked its weakest period yet, dropping 13% compared with the second half of 2024.
Singapore fund managers pivot to healthcare, education, and tech
The shift reflects resilience in a market where volatility has become the norm.
Cybersecurity startups raise $57.4m across 10 deals
Local cyber startups raised US$42.5m across 10 deals in 2024.
Singapore is poised to shape global capital markets—Piyush Gupta
Other industry leaders also shared their thoughts.
Thakral-backed company mulls London IPO
The Beauty Tech Group intends to publish a registration document and apply for admission.
How Singapore’s Draft Master Plan 2025 will reshape investor strategies
New hubs, incentives, and asset shifts will shape investor portfolios.
Nuveen sells minority stakes to HPC and Temasek
Nuveen will maintain majority ownership following the transaction.
SGX lists first Saudi Arabia-focused bond ETF
With this listing, SGX now hosts 49 ETFs.
Startup funding sinks 87% in August
Startups only raised $41m during the period.
Venturi Partners raises $150m in first close of second fund
The consumer-focused growth equity firm is targeting a final close of $225m.
Navigating public–private collaboration in Singapore’s health tech and life sciences landscape
Singapore has seen the rise in public-private collaborations where public institutions provide some level of support and funding to private start-up...
GenZero sets 2028 climate impact target
It seeks to advance the industry's understanding of how it can convert climate finance into climate impact.
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